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Riyad as-Salihin 1668 (Book 17, Hadith 158) #38157
Beware of Soothsayers

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) warned against believing in soothsayers, as they mix truth with lies.

'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said: Some people asked the Messenger of Allah about soothsayers. He said, "They are of no account". Upon this they said to him, "O Messenger of Allah! But they sometimes make true predictions". Thereupon the Messenger of Allah said, "That is a word pertaining to truth which a jinn snatches (from the angels) and whispers into the ears of his friend (the soothsayers) who will then mix more than a hundred lies with it". Al-Bukhari and Muslim. The narration in Al-Bukhari is: "The angels descend in the clouds and mention matters which has been decreed in heaven; Satan steals a hearing (listens to it stealthily) and communicates it to the soothsayers who tell along with it a hundred lies".
عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت‏:‏ سأل رسول الله أناس عن الكهان، فقال‏:‏ ‏"‏ليسوا بشيء‏"‏ فقالوا‏:‏ يا رسول الله إنهم يحدثونا أحيانًا بشيء، فيكون حقًا‏؟‏ فقال رسول الله ‏:‏ ‏"‏تلك الكلمة من الحق يخطفها الجني‏.‏ فيقرها في أذن وليه، فيخلطون معها مائة كذبة‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ وفي رواية للبخاري عن عائشة رضي الله عنها أنها سمعت رسول الله يقول‏:‏ ‏"‏إن الملائكة تنزل في العَنان -وهو السحاب-‏.‏ فتذكر الأمر قضي في السماء، فيسترق الشيطان السمع، فيسمعه، فيوحيه إلى الكهان، فيكذبون معها مائة كذبة من عند أنفسهم‏"‏‏ قَولُهُ: «فَيَقُرُّهَا» هو بفتح الياء وضم القاف والراء، أي: يُلْقِيها، «والعَنانِ» بفتح العين.

TOPICS
soothsayer  *  truth  *  lies  *  kahin  *  jinn  *  haqq  *  kadhib

QUICK LESSONS:
Be wary of those claiming knowledge about unseen matters; Rely on Allah for guidance; Seek knowledge through authentic sources such as Quran & Sunnah; Exercise discernment & caution when listening to others' claims; Avoid believing blindly in anyone's words without verifying their authenticity first.

EXPLANATIONS:
In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ warned against believing in soothsayers or diviners. He said that these people are of no account and that they mix truth with lies. He explained that the truth comes from angels who descend from the heavens and whisper it to jinns who then pass it on to the soothsayers along with a hundred lies. This hadith teaches us to be wary of those who claim to have knowledge about unseen matters and not believe them blindly as they may lead us astray by mixing truth with falsehood. We should instead rely on Allah for guidance and seek knowledge through authentic sources such as Quran and Sunnah which are free from any falsehood or deception.

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