Hazrat Umm Karz narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Let bad omens remain in their place. (They neither benefit nor harm)."

The mother of Hazrat Sulaiman bin Qasim narrates that I asked Hazrat Umm Saeed, who was the maidservant of Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), whether Hazrat Hasan and Hazrat Husayn used to take bad omens. She replied: Both of them would feel it, yet they would continue with their work.

Hazrat Qabeesah narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Taking omens from the voices of birds, pessimism, and throwing pebbles for predictions are the ways of Satan.

Hazrat Raja bin Haywah narrates that Hazrat Abu Darda said: Whoever possesses three traits will be a hypocrite: one who speaks like soothsayers, or seeks division by means of gambling arrows, or returns from a journey taking bad omens.

Hazrat Jabir narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: There is no reality in ghoul (jinn misleading by changing forms) and there is no reality in Safar.