Abu Hassan A’raj narrates that two men from Banu ‘Amir came to Sayyidah ‘A’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) and they said: Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If there is bad omen, it is in the woman, the animal, and the house. Sayyidah ‘A’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) became angry and said: By the One Who sent down the Qur’an upon Abu al-Qasim (peace and blessings be upon him)! He did not say it like this, rather the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) were: In the days of ignorance, people used to say that bad omen is in the woman, the house, and the animal. Then Sayyidah ‘A’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) recited this verse: {مَا أَصَابَ مِنْ مُصِیبَۃٍ فِی الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِی أَنْفُسِکُمْ إِلَّا فِی کِتَابٍ مِّنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ نَّبْرَأَھَا اِنَّ ذَالِکَ عَلَی اللّٰہِ یَسِیْرٌ۔} … No calamity befalls on the earth nor in yourselves but it is inscribed in a Book before We bring it into existence; verily, that is easy for Allah.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There is no such thing as bad omen, but the best is a good omen. The people asked: O Messenger of Allah! What is a good omen? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A good word which any one of you hears.

It is also narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that it was asked from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him: O Messenger of Allah! What is bad omen? The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, replied: There is no such thing as a bad omen. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said this sentence three times, then the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: A good word is a good omen.

It is also narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) liked good omens and disliked bad omens.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to take good omens and did not take bad omens. He (peace and blessings be upon him) liked good names.

Syedna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) heard a pleasant voice that he liked, he would say to the one who made the sound: We have taken a good omen from the voice that came from your mouth.

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There is nothing in bad omens, and I like good omens. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: By good omen is meant a good word.

Sayyiduna Buraidah Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not take bad omens. When he (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to enter a town, he would ask its name. If its name was good, happiness would be seen on his face, and if its name was not good, dislike would be seen on his (peace and blessings be upon him) face. And when he (peace and blessings be upon him) sent someone as a governor, he would ask his name. If his name was good, happiness would be seen on the face of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and if his name was not good, dislike would also be seen on his face.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Burdah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I came to Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) and said: O mother! Tell me that hadith which you heard from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). She said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A bird flies according to divine decree. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) liked to take good omens.

Under this chapter, the following sub-chapters and hadiths have been mentioned.