The Meaning of the Hadith: If Misfortune Is in Anything, It Is in Three Things
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: A hadith was reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)Riyad as-Salihin 1675 three things, and among them were mentioned the woman, the animal, and the house. He asks: What is the meaning of this?
Answer:
The meaning of this is clear: that Allah places evil in some of His creations. For example, Allah places evil in some houses, and He places evil in some animals, and He places evil in some women. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: A hadith was reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
but if there is anything
إن كان الشؤم في شيء ففيAnswer:
The meaning of this is clear: that Allah places evil in some of His creations. For example, Allah places evil in some houses, and He places evil in some animals, and He places evil in some women. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وكذلك كان أساطينهم ومتقدموهم العارفون فيهم معظمين للرسل والشرائع — islamhouse.com (1:05:31)
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