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RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 283 divination learns a portion of magic, the more he knows the more of a magician he becomes (Abu Daud). 1678. This hadith is comprehended in No. 704. 1679. Abu Mas'ud Badri relates that the Holy Prophet forbade the utilisation of the price of a dog, the earning of an adulteress and the fees of a soothsayer (Bokhari and Muslim). 302. . On Prohibition of Believing in Ill Omens 1680. Anas relates that the Holy Prophet said: There is no infection and no bad omen, but I am pleased with good augury. He was asked: What is good augury? He answered: A good word (Bokhari and Muslim). 1681. Ibn Umar relates that the Holy Prophet said: There is no infection and no ill omen. Had there been any ill luck it would have been in a house and a woman and a horse (Bokhari and Muslim). 1682. Buraidah relates that the Holy Prophet never took ill augury (Abu. Daud). 1683. Urwah ibn 'Amir relates: The art of divination was mentioned to the Holy Prophet. He said: The best of it is a good omen, but even that does not turn a Muslim away from that which he has determined. If any of you should see something which he dislikes he should supplicate: Allah, from Thee alone proceeds good and Thou alone canst repel evil. There is no strength to resist evil nor power to do good except through Thee (Abu Daud). 303. . On Prohibition of Portraits and Likenesses 1684. Ibn Umar relates that the Holy Prophet said: Those who make pictures will be chastised on the Day of Judgment and it will be said of them:. Now put life into that which you made (Bokhari and Muslim). 1685. Ayesha relates: The Holy Prophet returned from a journey and in his absence I had screened platform in front of my house with a curtain on which there were pictures. When the Holy Prophet saw it, he changed colour and said: Ayesha, the worst chastised by Allah on the Day of Judgment will be those who copy Allah's creation. So I cut it up and made one or two pillow covers from it (Bokhari and Muslim). 1686. Ibn Abbas relates that he heard the Holy Prophet say: For every painter there will be a person appointed in respect of every one of his paintings who will chastise him for it in hell (Bokhari and Muslim).