Sayyida Umm Akzar (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he said: "Let the bird remain in its nest (dwelling)." (Do not make it fly for taking omens.)
Hadith Referenceمسند اسحاق بن راهويه / كتاب المرضٰي و الطب / 674
Hadith Takhrij«سنن ابوداود ، كتاب الاضحي ، باب فى العقيقه ، رقم : 2835 . قال الشيخ الالباني . صحيح . مسند احمد : 381/6 . صحيح ابن حبان ، رقم : 6126 .»
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Abdush Shakoor Tirmidhi
Benefits: The meaning of the aforementioned hadith is that you should not make them fly in order to take a bad or good omen, as used to happen in the time of ignorance (Jahiliyyah).