Abdullah bin Buraidah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from his father that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not take bad omens or evil augury from anything, but when he intended to appoint someone as an official and send him somewhere, he would ask his name. If he liked the name, he would become happy and signs of happiness would be visible on his face, and if he disliked the name, (signs of dislike) would appear on his face. Similarly, when he entered a village, he would ask its name; if it was a name he liked, he would become happy and signs of cheerfulness would appear, and if it was a name he disliked, signs of dislike would be visible on his face.