How do we reconcile the Hadith: "Ill omen is in three: horses, women, and dwellings," with the statement of Lady Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, that he did not preserve or say what he said, knowing that the Hadith is authentic? And what is the way to reconcile it with the Ahadith that prohibit pessimism (Tatayyur)?

The Hadith referred to is: "Bad omens are only in three things: in a horse, a woman, and a house," and it is agreed upon. Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) objected to Abu Huraira's narration of the Hadith, explaining that he heard the end of the Hadith but not its beginning, and that the Prophet (peace be upon him) was quoting the Jews' saying about bad omens. Scholars have weakened Aisha's objection due to the disagreement of a number of Companions with her on this matter, and because the context of the authentic Hadiths makes it unlikely to interpret it as merely reporting people's beliefs.