Prohibition of Consultation with Soothsayers

Narrated Safiyyah, daughter of Abu 'Ubaid, on the authority of some of the wives of the Prophet ﷺ who said, "He who goes to one who claims to tell about matters of the Unseen and believes in him, his Salat (prayers) will not be accepted for forty days."

[Muslim].

وعن قبيصة بنت أبي عبيد، عن بعض أزواج النبي ﷺ، ورضي الله عنها، عن النبي ﷺ قال: "من أتي عرافًا فسأله عن شيء، فصدقه، لم تقبل له صلاة أربعين يومًا" ((رواه مسلم)).

Qabisah bin Al-Mukhariq (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying, "The practice of 'Iyafah, the interpretation of omens from the flight of birds, the practice of divination by drawing lines on the ground and taking evil omens are all practices of Al-Jibt (the idol, the diviner, or sorcerer)."

[Abu Dawud].

وعن قبيصة بن المخارق رضي الله عنه قال: سمعت رسول الله ﷺ يقول: "العِيافة، والطِّيَرة، والطرق، من الجبت".

Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) said:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "He who acquires a branch of the knowledge of astrology, learns a branch of magic (of which he acquires more as long as) he continues to do so."

[Abu Dawud].

وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ : "من اقتبس علمًا من النجوم، اقتبس شعبة من السحر زاد ما زاد". ((رواه أبو داود بإسناد صحيح))

Mu'awiyah bin Al-Hakam (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I said: "O Messenger of Allah, I have recently emerged from ignorance and Allah has favoured me with Islam. There are still some men among us who visit the soothsayers to consult them (on matters relating to the future)." He ﷺ replied, "Do not visit them." I said: "There are some men who are guided by omens." He replied, "These are the ideas which come up in their minds but you should not be influenced by them (i.e., these things) should not prevent them from pursuing their works." I said: "There are some men who practise divination by drawing lines on the ground." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "There was a Prophet who drew lines, the line which agrees with the line drawn by that Prophet would be correct."

[Muslim].

وعن معاوية بن الحكم رضي الله عنه قال: قلت يا رسول الله إني حديث عهد بجاهلية، وقد جاء الله تعالى بالإسلام، وإن منا رجالا يأتون الكهان؟ قال: "فلا تأتهم" قلت: ومنا رجال يتطيرون؟ قال: "ذلك شيء يجدونه في صدورهم، فلا يصدهم" قلت: ومنا رجال يخطون؟ قال: "كان نبي من الأنبياء يخط، فمن وافق خطه، فذاك" ((رواه مسلم)).

Abu Mas'ud Al-Badri (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ prohibited the price of a dog, the earning of an prostitute, and the money given to a soothsayer.

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن أبي مسعود البدري رضي الله عنه قال: إن رسول الله ﷺ "نهى عن ثمن الكلب، ومهر البغي وحُلوان الكاهن" ((متفق عليه)).