What is the meaning of "ill omen" in the Hadith: "Ill omen is in three things: the horse, the woman, and the house"? Does the ill omen of a woman include only the barren woman, or does it mean the occurrence of tribulations and calamities in her presence, as well as the ill omen of the house and the horse? Is this ill omen a trial from Allah even if the woman has good qualities, or is it a result of her malice and impurity of heart? How can one get rid of this ill omen? If not, then how do you explain the abundance of calamities in the presence of some people and their disappearance upon their departure?
The ill-omen of women mentioned in the hadith is not absolute according to many scholars. Its meaning is that she is not fertile or that she has bad character. And according to the view of the apparent meaning of the hadith, the ill-omen of a woman does not necessarily have to be general, and whoever dislikes the companionship of his wife should separate from her. As for the ill-omen of some individuals, it is from the prohibited superstitious belief (ṭiyarah) and must be resisted.
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