A probe into the content of traditions denoting inauspiciousness of Wednesday

An origin of the belief in auspiciousness or inauspiciousness of temporal units can be traced in the traditions of hadith collections. An essay on such traditions may apparently guide one to act according to their content. However, reviewing the issue of fabricated traditions (riwāyāt mawḍū‘ah) and their classification makes the other side of the coin clear, that is the invalidity of the idea that the phenomena have influence on the generation of auspiciousness or inauspiciousness. Such criteria as: Qur’an-basedness, consulting with the indisputable traditions, behavioral models of the Prophet (s.‘a.w) and the Imams (‘a.s.) and the judgment of the developed intellect are the most valuable tools for evaluation of the discourses that have been attributed to the Infallibles.Having applied a descriptive-analytical method and having used the library-oriented sources, this article aims at assessing the validity of the main theme o traditions that deem Wednesday inauspicious. By means of working methods for criticizing the content, such as consulting with the Qur’an, the indisputable precedent (sunnnah qat‘iyyah), life and conduct of the Infallibles and the judgment of the intellect, this article concludes that the supposition of inauspiciousness of Wednesday is denied.