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Buraydah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Prophet (ﷺ) did not take omens from anything. When he sent an agent, he asked about their name. If he liked the name, he was pleased, and joy was seen on his face. If he disliked the name, displeasure was seen on his face. When he entered a village, he asked about its name. If he liked its name 1, he was pleased, and joy was seen on his face. If he disliked its name, displeasure was seen on his face .
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) The statement: "If he disliked the name": Ibn al-Malik said: The Sunnah is to choose good names for one’s children or servants, as disliked names may align with fate. For example, naming someone "Loss" (Khasar) might lead to loss for that person or their child, causing some to believe it is due to the name, leading to pessimism and avoidance of their company. The hadith does not indicate the Prophet took omens from bad names; the compiler relied on its implication to negate omens entirely. Cited from Al-Mirqat.
Note 1
(١) قوله: وإن كره اسمه إلخ: قال ابن الملك: فالسنة أن يختار الإنسان لولده وخادمه من الأسماء الحسنة، فإن الأسماءالمكروهة قد توافق القدر، كما لو سمَّى أحد ابنه ب(خسار)، فربما جرى قضاء اللّٰه بأن يلحق بذلك الرجل أو ابنهخسار، فيعتقد بعض الناس أن ذلك بسبب اسمه، فيتشاءمون ويحترزون عن مجالسته ومواصلته. وليس في الحديثأنه كان يتطير بابا لأسماء القبيحة، وكان المصنف راعى صدر الحديث، فأورده اعتمادا على دلالته نفي التطيرمطلقًا.التقطته من (المرقاة).