Hadith on Prohibited Actions: These Are The Ideas Which Come Up In Their Minds But You Should Not Be Influenced By Them (Ie, These Things) Should Not Prevent Them From Pursuing Their Works

Riyad as-Salihin 1672 (Book 17, Hadith 162) #38161

Relying on the Teachings of the Prophet

SUMMARY: This hadith is about avoiding superstitious practices and instead relying on the teachings of the Prophet.

Mu'awiyah bin Al-Hakam (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I said: "O Messenger of Allah, I have recently emerged from ignorance and Allah has favoured me with Islam. There are still some men among us who visit the soothsayers to consult them (on matters relating to the future)". He ﷺ replied, "Do not visit them". I said: "There are some men who are guided by omens". He replied, "These are the ideas which come up in their minds but you should not be influenced by them (ie, these things) should not prevent them from pursuing their works". I said: "There are some men who practise divination by drawing lines on the ground". The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "There was a Prophet who drew lines, the line which agrees with the line drawn by that Prophet would be correct". Muslim.

وعن معاوية بن الحكم رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قلت يا رسول الله إني حديث عهد بجاهلية، وقد جاء الله تعالى بالإسلام، وإن منا رجالا يأتون الكهان‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ ‏"‏فلا تأتهم‏"‏ قلت‏:‏ ومنا رجال يتطيرون‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ ‏"‏ذلك شيء يجدونه في صدورهم، فلا يصدهم‏"‏ قلت‏:‏ ومنا رجال يخطون‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ ‏"‏كان نبي من الأنبياء يخط، فمن وافق خطه، فذاك‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

TOPICS
superstition * guidance * divination * prophethood

QUICK LESSONS:

Seek knowledge from reliable sources , Trusting in Allah's guidance through His prophets .

EXPLANATIONS:

In this hadith, Mu'awiyah bin Al Hakam asked the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ about superstitious practices such as consulting soothsayers and divining by drawing lines on the ground. The Prophet ﷺ advised against these practices and instead encouraged people to rely on his teachings for guidance. He also mentioned that there was a prophet who drew lines in order to divine correctly. This hadith teaches us that we should not rely on superstitions or omens but rather trust in Allah's guidance through His prophets. We should seek knowledge from reliable sources and use it to make decisions in our lives rather than relying on superstitions or omens which have no basis in reality.

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