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What is the ruling on taking an omen from Saturday and describing it as black?

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Question:
Some people, if they are struck by an accident on a Saturday, for example, say: "This is Black Saturday," or "the ill-omened day." What is the ruling on this?

Answer:
What is this person saying? Saturday and Sunday have nothing to them, but they are called "ill-omened days," just as Allah described the days of the people of 'Ad as "ill-omened days." So if a person is struck by an accident on a day and he says it is an "ill-omened day" or an "ill-omened day," that is upon him, regarding himself, just as Allah said in the story of 'Ad:
So We sent upon them a screaming wind during days of misfortuneفَأَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِي أَيَّامٍ نَحِسَاتٍ
[Surah Fussilat: 16].
Q: Some of the resident brothers, for example, say to one another: "Your day is black." What is your opinion of this?
A: He should not say something like this. He should lighten the burden for him and say: "Be patient, my brother, and seek reward from Allah. Do not add to the affliction another affliction." And he should say to him: "Matters are in the hand of Allah, and a person is rewarded for his calamity," just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Astonishing is the affair of the believer, for all his affairs are good for him. If a hardship strikes him, he is patient, and it is good for him. And if a good thing strikes him, he is grateful, and it is good for him. And that is not for anyone except the believer.عجبًا لأمر المؤمن، إن أمره كله له خير، إن أصابته ضَرَّاء صبر فكان خيرًا، وإن أصابته سَرَّاء شكر فكان خيرًا له، وليس ذلك لأحدٍ إلا للمؤمن
. He does not say: "A black day, a day like this, there is no good in you." He says: "Be patient, my brother, and matters are in the hand of Allah, and be patient, and your patience is only through Allah." Say: "Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we return," and similar to this of good speech.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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