The Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) hadith regarding bad omens in three things indicates that...
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The student: The hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
The Shaykh : No, no, it indicates that such a thing... this was only...
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right. I mean, it means that one takes a bad omen from a time or a place or something similar, and I also mentioned to you the difference between bad omens (shu'm) and taking a bad omen (tashawwum). Taking a bad omen is an action of the person, while a bad omen is from the action of another. And this is clear: Allah may place good and blessing for a person in this thing, and in this thing a bad omen and affliction. Yes.
The student: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: and he mentioned it
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: And he said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 3574Sahih (Darussalam)
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: I mean, he began describing her state with the person... good is tied in her forelocks.
The Shaykh : Yes. But is the good tied in her forelocks absolute, or is it in the case of jihad? Because...
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, because he mentioned after that an example of one who ties her to jihad in the path of Allah, rather.
The student: And if there is specificity in the cause, what...
The Shaykh : No, we see that the hadith here, even though... but the cause necessitates that, otherwise it is true that the lesson is not in the specificity of the cause but in the generality of the wording, but as long as the cause is suitable for attributing the ruling to it, it must be restricted by the ruling, just as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 1664Sahih (Darussalam) ... even though he himself fasts, so: it is restricted by the cause in which it was mentioned, which is that if fasting leads to such a state, it is not from righteousness.
The student: ... it may be a bad omen that a person ties it to arrogance.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right. By the ruling of victory...
The student: And the hadith means... that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he mentioned his name... because of the name..
The Shaykh : I do not know, I do not know, I do not know this hadith, but it appears to me—and Allah knows best—that the Messenger found an indication other than the name, and for this reason he requested to be asked about his name, as if he faced a situation with this man, for example, even though... I do not know about its meaning or... Yes.
The student: Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned it in Ahkam al-Mawlood (Rulings on the Newborn).
The Shaykh : Yes, I do not know.
The student: The name for the first time, the second name is Shahab, and the third who was milked is named Ya'ish
The Shaykh : Yes, I do not know about this hadith, perhaps its chain of narration can be looked into.
The student: ... several hadiths...
The Shaykh : Yes, but this contains taking a bad omen, for example, taking a good omen is not a problem, if for example... Ya'ish, yes. There is no problem with it, for this reason he said: if this word is authentic, but the problem is the first one.
The student: O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: Do names have an effect on the named?
The Shaykh : They have no effect, except if that is through the way of revelation, for example, or... Yes, that is right. Through the way of revelation, as for the effect, there is no fear of it, for this reason reality testifies that there is no reality to it; you find this one is named Abdullah. Huh?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : And he is a slave of Satan, yes, that is right. And you find this one is named Shurura, yes. And you find him to be among the best of people. It has no effect, except on the thing that is, for example, through the way of revelation, this is something possible, just as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said when Ibn Abi Talhah named him Abdullah, and when he prayed for him with a blessing, Allah blessed him until ten of his children memorized the Qur'an.
The student: ...?
The Shaykh : No, I mean, it should be compared in names to what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) guided to, that what he guided to should be considered,Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2834Sahih (Darussalam) meaning: Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman are better than Salih and Rashi... a person naming a name to take a good omen with it, what... the Messenger said: Sunan al-Bayhaqi 17:287
The student: ...?
The Shaykh : No, this is further and further, that if you name with the names of righteous men, you will be like them, this is further, except if a person is on the way of love for them, it is possible it is on the way of love, just as some people do now, they name with the names of the leaders they love, yes. And they do not become like them afterwards, okay.
Bad omens are in three things, which indicates that...
الشؤم في ثلاثة يدل على أن ...The Shaykh : No, no, it indicates that such a thing... this was only...
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right. I mean, it means that one takes a bad omen from a time or a place or something similar, and I also mentioned to you the difference between bad omens (shu'm) and taking a bad omen (tashawwum). Taking a bad omen is an action of the person, while a bad omen is from the action of another. And this is clear: Allah may place good and blessing for a person in this thing, and in this thing a bad omen and affliction. Yes.
The student: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Bad omens are in three things
الشؤم في ثلاثةThe Shaykh : Yes.
The student: And he said:
Goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection
الخير معقود في نواصيها الخير إلى يوم القيامةThe Shaykh : Yes.
The student: I mean, he began describing her state with the person... good is tied in her forelocks.
The Shaykh : Yes. But is the good tied in her forelocks absolute, or is it in the case of jihad? Because...
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, because he mentioned after that an example of one who ties her to jihad in the path of Allah, rather
She does not... and she does not rise in honor, and she does not come to a pasture, and she does not drink water, except that she has a reward for it
ما تستن... ولا تعلو شرفاً ولا تأتي روضة ولا تشرب ماءً إلا كانت له أجراًThe student: And if there is specificity in the cause, what...
The Shaykh : No, we see that the hadith here, even though... but the cause necessitates that, otherwise it is true that the lesson is not in the specificity of the cause but in the generality of the wording, but as long as the cause is suitable for attributing the ruling to it, it must be restricted by the ruling, just as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
It is not an act of righteousness to fast while traveling.
ليس من البر الصيام في السفرThe student: ... it may be a bad omen that a person ties it to arrogance.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right. By the ruling of victory...
The student: And the hadith means... that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he mentioned his name... because of the name..
The Shaykh : I do not know, I do not know, I do not know this hadith, but it appears to me—and Allah knows best—that the Messenger found an indication other than the name, and for this reason he requested to be asked about his name, as if he faced a situation with this man, for example, even though... I do not know about its meaning or... Yes.
The student: Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned it in Ahkam al-Mawlood (Rulings on the Newborn).
The Shaykh : Yes, I do not know.
The student: The name for the first time, the second name is Shahab, and the third who was milked is named Ya'ish
The Shaykh : Yes, I do not know about this hadith, perhaps its chain of narration can be looked into.
The student: ... several hadiths...
The Shaykh : Yes, but this contains taking a bad omen, for example, taking a good omen is not a problem, if for example... Ya'ish, yes. There is no problem with it, for this reason he said:
Ease from your affairs
سهل من أمركمThe student: O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: Do names have an effect on the named?
The Shaykh : They have no effect, except if that is through the way of revelation, for example, or... Yes, that is right. Through the way of revelation, as for the effect, there is no fear of it, for this reason reality testifies that there is no reality to it; you find this one is named Abdullah. Huh?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : And he is a slave of Satan, yes, that is right. And you find this one is named Shurura, yes. And you find him to be among the best of people. It has no effect, except on the thing that is, for example, through the way of revelation, this is something possible, just as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said when Ibn Abi Talhah named him Abdullah, and when he prayed for him with a blessing, Allah blessed him until ten of his children memorized the Qur'an.
The student: ...?
The Shaykh : No, I mean, it should be compared in names to what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) guided to, that what he guided to should be considered,
The most loved names to Allah are 'Abdullah and 'Abdur-Rahman.
أحب الأسماء إلى الله: عبد الله وعبد الرحمنDo not name your boy Yasar or Najah
لا تسم غلامك يساراً ولا نجاحاًThe student: ...?
The Shaykh : No, this is further and further, that if you name with the names of righteous men, you will be like them, this is further, except if a person is on the way of love for them, it is possible it is on the way of love, just as some people do now, they name with the names of the leaders they love, yes. And they do not become like them afterwards, okay.