Hadith on Evil Omen

📖Sahih al-Bukhari 2858
Narrated Abdullah bin Umar: I heard the Prophet ﷺ saying: “Evil omen is in three things: the horse, the woman, and the house.”

There are multiple hadiths that say “the Prophet ﷺ said: ‘Evil omen is in three things: the woman, the house, and the horse.’” — and they are found in both Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, which are authentic.

But here’s the key:
Authentic hadith ≠ endorsement of the statement without context.

The Prophet ﷺ did say those words – but when you gather all related hadiths together, especially the one from Sahih Muslim 2225b, the context becomes clear:

📖Sahih Muslim 2225b
Abdullah b. ‘Umar reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: There is no transitive disease, no ill omen, and bad luck is lound in the house, or wife or horse.

In Sahih al-Bukhari 2858 There are multiple hadiths He was either quoting the people’s belief at that time, or referring to how people wrongly blamed those things for their problems.

If this one hadith is not enough for you, and you still want to rely on others by ignoring it – then just set it aside for a moment and try to understand how this hadith could be meant, The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said that if there is any evil omen in anything, it is in the woman, the horse, and the house, This does not mean that all women, horses, or houses are bad. Rather, it means these three things are commonly associated with trials or challenges in a person’s life. The hadith is a warning to be careful and thoughtful in such matters.

For example:
These things – the house, the woman, and the horse – do not represent bad luck in life. But people used to believe they did,
In reality, we naturally try to be careful when making big decisions:

• When buying a house, we look for a good location and condition.
• When marrying, we try to understand if the woman is compatible, good in character, and even whether she is willingly agreeing. Otherwise, it may lead to serious problems – for example, if her family forced her, and she wasn’t ready.
  Purchasing a horse without checking its health might lead to difficulties if the animal turns out to be sick.

So, yes – these things can bring challenges, but not because of superstitions or bad luck. The belief that horses, houses, or women cause misfortune by themselves is false and has no place in Islam, What matters is our choices, our care, and our trust in Allah, not superstition.

Quranic Context:

📖Quran 10:107
“And if Allah should touch you with harm, none can remove it except Him. And if He intends for you good, then none can repel His bounty. He causes it to reach whom He wills of His servants. And He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.”

• It is universal – applies to every believer, not just the Prophet ﷺ.
• It completely refutes the idea that a woman, house, or horse (or anything else) can bring harm on its own.
• It confirms that only Allah controls harm and benefit, not objects or people.

This is exactly the kind of verse that aligns with the Prophet’s ﷺ rejection of evil omens.

📖Quran 16:97
“Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer – We will surely grant them a good life, and We will certainly reward them according to the best of what they used to do.”

This verse proves that a woman is a source of good, not bad luck. Her value is based on faith and righteousness, not superstition. Islam judges women and men equally by their actions, not by ignorant beliefs.