What is the meaning of the Hadith: "Ill omen is in three things: women, horses, and houses," and what is its درجه (degree of authenticity)?

Scholars have differed on the meaning of the Hadith (definition): "Verily, ill omen is in three: in the horse, the woman, and the house."

Malik and a group of scholars said: The Hadith is to be taken at its apparent meaning. Allah may make dwelling in a house a cause of harm, and similarly, a specific woman.

Al-Khattabi and many others said: It is an exception to the prohibition of ṭīrah (superstitious omens). So, if one dislikes dwelling in a house or the companionship of a woman, one should separate from it/her through sale or divorce.

Others said: The ill omen of a house is its narrowness and bad neighbors, and the ill omen of a woman is her barrenness and sharp tongue.

Some interpreted the ill omen of a woman as her being barren, the ill omen of a horse if it is not used for ghazw (military expedition), and the ill omen of a house as a bad neighbor.

Ibn al-Arabi mentioned that Malik did not intend to attribute ill omen to the house; rather, it is an expression of what commonly occurs there, and one should leave it to safeguard one's belief.

Ibn Hajar said: What Ibn al-Arabi pointed to is more appropriate, and it is similar to fleeing from a leper despite the denial of contagion. The intent is to block the means (sadd adh-dharīʿah) so that if fate aligns, some might not believe that it is due to contagion or ṭīrah. Therefore, moving from the house should be initiated by one to whom this occurs so that they do not believe in the validity of ṭīrah and pessimism.