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Does the hadith "There is no bad omen except in three things" indicate that bad omens are permissible?

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Question : He asked: Does the statement of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim,
There is no bad omen except in three things: a woman, a beastلا شؤم إلا في ثلاث المرأة والدابة
and the dwelling, indicate that bad omens are permissible in these three things?

Answer : The answer is no, it is not evidence. Rather, it means that if there is any bad omen, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) qualified it by saying, "If there is any bad omen, it is in these three." This is because a person may marry a woman who brings him bad luck in his religion, his character, or his wealth. The same applies to a beast and a dwelling. This is an observed and documented reality: a person may buy, for example, a car that causes him trouble through breakdowns and accidents, and then when he sells it and buys another, he finds comfort.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 273 - 332 هل يدل قوله ﷺ في الحديث المتفق عليه لا شؤم إلا في ثلاث ( المرأة والدابة والسكن ) على...؟ — youtube.com

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