The Meaning of the Hadith: If Misfortune Is in Anything, It Is in Three Things
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: It was reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Riyad as-Salihin 1675 Three things... or as he said, and he mentioned the house among them. What is the meaning of this hadith?
The Shaykh:
The meaning is clear. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) may create some things as inauspicious by their nature. So avoid the house, the animal, or the wife. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Going to the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh:
No one enters the house but they are afflicted or die, so leave it and avoid it. If the wife is like that, no one marries her but he is affected and falls ill, so leave her. If the animal is like that, leave it too. Stay away from danger. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: It was reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
but if there is anything
إن كان الشؤم في شيء ففيThe Shaykh:
The meaning is clear. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) may create some things as inauspicious by their nature. So avoid the house, the animal, or the wife. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Going to the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh:
No one enters the house but they are afflicted or die, so leave it and avoid it. If the wife is like that, no one marries her but he is affected and falls ill, so leave her. If the animal is like that, leave it too. Stay away from danger. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل ومن كيده وتلاعبه ما تلاعب بعباد النار حتى اتخذوها آلهة معبودة — islamhouse.com (59:40)
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