Abu Huraira told of hearing God's messenger say, “There should be no taking of omens, but the best type is the good omen."
He was asked what a good omen was and replied, “A good word which one of you hears."
(Bukhari and Muslim.)
He reported God's messenger as saying, “There is no infection, no evil omen, no hama*, and no serpent in a hungry belly*; but flee from one who has tubercular leprosy as you would from a lion."
Bukhari transmitted it.
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He reported God's messenger as saying, “There is no infection, no hama, and no serpent in a hungry belly."
A nomadic Arab asked, “Messenger of God, how is it that when camels are in the sand as if they were gazelles* and…
He reported God’s messenger as saying:
“There is no infection, no hama, no star promising rain, and no serpent in a hungry belly."
Muslim transmitted it.
Jabir told that he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say:
“There is no infection, no serpent in a hungry belly, and no ghoul.”*
Muslim transmitted it.
* I have used the English word derived from the Arabic ghul. It was used of a cre…
‘Amr b. ash-Sharid told on his father’s authority that there was a man with tubercular leprosy in the deputation of Thaqif and the Prophet (ﷺ) sent to him a message:
"We have taken your oath of allegiance, so go home."
M…