What is the meaning of the terms "hamah," "safar," "naw'," and "ghul" mentioned in the noble Hadith?

The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade false beliefs prevalent during the pre-Islamic era of ignorance (Jahiliyyah), such as:

- Al-Hammah: The belief that a hammah bird emerges from the grave of the deceased, or that the bones of the dead transform into a flying hammah.

- Al-Safar: Pessimism associated with the beginning of the month of Safar, or the belief in a snake within the stomach that infects people, or the practice of permitting and prohibiting certain actions during Safar.

- Al-Naw': Attributing rain to stars and constellations (naw's) instead of to Allah.

- Al-Ghul: The belief in the ghul's ability to change colors, mislead people, and cause their destruction. The correct understanding is that it does not mislead anyone, and that jinn have sorcerers who create illusions.

- Al-Adwa (Contagion): The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, negated the contagion that polytheists believed had inherent efficacy. However, his prohibition against bringing a sick person to a healthy one was out of fear of attributing illness to contagion, or because Allah may make the bringing of the sick person a cause for illness.

These false beliefs do not contradict other hadiths. The negation of intercession in the Noble Quran negates the type of intercession that polytheists affirmed without Allah's permission, whereas Allah affirms intercession with His permission.