30/3. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 3909 — Divination and Omens (Kitab Al-Kahanah Wa Al-Tatayyur)
Al-Khatt, and Al-'Iyafah (Being Dissuaded By Birds)
Sunan Abi Dawud : 3909
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 3909
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنِ الْحَجَّاجِ الصَّوَّافِ، حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ هِلاَلِ بْنِ أَبِي مَيْمُونَةَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ السُّلَمِيِّ، قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَمِنَّا رِجَالٌ يَخُطُّونَ . قَالَ " كَانَ نَبِيٌّ مِنَ الأَنْبِيَاءِ يَخُطُّ فَمَنْ وَافَقَ خَطَّهُ فَذَاكَ " .
Mu'awiyah b. al-Hakam al-Sulami Narrated from:
I said: Messenger of Allah! among us there are men who practice divination by drawing lines. He said: There was a Prophet who drew lines, so if anyone does it as he drew lines, that is right.
[1] Al-Khaṭṭ : The drawing of lines or the like in sand for the purpose of making decisions. It is also called At-Tarq , or ' Ilm ar-Raml '. It is referred to as "geomancy" in the English language. At-Tarq is also used for casting bones or pebbles and reading them. Al-Iyāfah is said to also refer to taking an omen from the behavior, names, and songs of birds.[1] Regarding the meaning of: "If a person's Khatt is the same as his" An-Nawawī said: "If anyone's Khatt is found to be in accordance with that form of Khatt ; and the form of it is not known, so it is dependant upon what is not possible. It is as if it is a clear prohibition."Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 3909In-book reference : Book 30, Hadith 6English translation : Book 29, Hadith 3900
