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Hadith 4433

The Chapter on Soothsaying

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The Chapter on Soothsaying

Zujajat al-Masabih 4433Volume 3

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Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated: People asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about soothsayers. He said: They are nothing. They said: O Messenger of Allah, they sometimes say things that come true. He said: That is a word of truth the jinn snatch and cackle into their ally’s ear like a hen’s cluck, mixing in over a hundred lies .
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
  • Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 5762 (unverified) 95% confidence
  • Candidate: Sahih Muslim 2228b (unverified) 88% confidence

Confidence and text similarity are not editorial verification.