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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on saying “I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan” after a good omen

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Question:
Our brother Marwan asks: Is it from the Sunnah to say “I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan” after a good omen?

Answer:
This was not reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); rather, it is a habit of the soul. However, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) guided us to the fact that taking a good omen is from Shaytan, and that the one who takes a good omen should keep it to himself as much as he can. If he cannot, he should cover his mouth; he covers his mouth with his hand. This is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prescribed. Some people do the opposite: they open their mouths and make their voices heard with the good omen, until some of them make a disturbing noise. This is wrong and is not permissible. And if this happens during prayer and he fears that he cannot keep it to himself,

The presenter:
If this happens during prayer, may Allah reward you with good and do you well.
Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 01/149 — archive.org (3:51)

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