Al-Khatt, And Al-Iyāfah (Being Dissuaded By Birds)[1]
Darussalam · Volume 4
THE BOOK OF SOOTHSAYING AND SUPERSTITIONSSunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 3909 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 16
Source no. 3909 · Volume 1 · Page 2
Sahih
صحيح، وهو قطعة من حديثه المتقدم (٩٣٠)
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3909. It was narrated that Mu‘āwiyah bin Al-Ḥakam Aṣ-Sulāmī said: “I said: ‘O Messenger of Allāh, there are among us men who seek divination by drawing lines?' He said: 'One of the Prophets used to do that; if a person's Khatt is in accordance with his, that is fine.'[1] (Sahih)
3909 - حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنِ الْحَجَّاجِ الصَّوَّافِ، حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ هِلَالِ بْنِ أَبِي مَيْمُونَةَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ السُّلَمِيِّ، قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، وَمِنَّا رِجَالٌ يَخُطُّونَ، قَالَ: «كَانَ نَبِيٌّ مِنَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ يَخُطُّ، فَمَنْ وَافَقَ خَطَّهُ فَذَاكَ»
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[1] Al-Khatt: 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.
[2] Meaning, sorcery and magic, and it is also used to refer to idols.