Caution: Translations of Quran and Ḥadīth may lead to possible misapplications and misinterpretations. This site is intended for students of sacred knowledge that are proficient in comprehending classical Arabic and have a strong foundation in Islamic sciences. Also note that religious injunctions rely on several aspects beyond what one may glean through reading individual aḥādīth.
ahmad:1824Ḥammād b. Khālid > Ibn ʿUlāthah > Maslamah al-Juhanī > Samiʿtuh > al-Faḍl b. ʿAbbās

[Machine] I went out with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ one day and a deer came and leaned against his side, so I embraced it. I said, "O Messenger of Allah, did you have a sign/take an omen?" He said, "Verily, the omen is only what takes you forward or turns you back."  

أحمد:١٨٢٤حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُلاثَةَ عَنْ مَسْلَمَةَ الْجُهَنِيِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ

خَرَجْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ يَوْمًا فَبَرِحَ ظَبْيٌ فَمَالَ فِي شِقِّهِ فَاحْتَضَنْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ تَطَيَّرْتَ؟ قَالَ إِنَّمَا الطِّيَرَةُ مَا أَمْضَاكَ أَوْ رَدَّكَ