Hadith #3918Divination and Omens (Kitab Al-Kahanah Wa Al-Tatayyur) · Narrated by Ahmad bin Hanbal أحمد بن حنبل, Habib bin Abi Thabit حبيب بن أبي ثابت قيس, Sufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-Thawri سفيان الثوري, Urwa bin 'Amir, Waki' bin al-Jarrah وكيع بن الجراح · Sahih
People said: safar is a pain within the belly. I asked: What is hamah ? He said: People said (believed) that hamah which is an owl or a nightbird and which shrieks is the spirit of men. It is not the spirit of men. It is an animal.