The Ritual Bath for the One Afflicted by the Evil Eye and the Excess in Its Treatment
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Question:
There is no basis for this in the matter. Some people take from the one who cast the evil eye what they use to wash cups, or what remains from washing dates, and then they wash it and the afflicted person drinks it. Is this action considered valid?
Answer:
There is excess in the treatment. It is obligatory to restrict oneself to what is supported by evidence, namely that the one who cast the evil eye should urinate on the afflicted person and make a supplication for his well-being, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed Sahl ibn Hunayf to do.
When the evil eye afflicted him, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the one who cast the eye to make a supplication for his well-being. He said, “Why did you not make a supplication for his well-being?” meaning, why did you not ask Allah for his well-being. Banu ‘Amir ibn Rabi‘ah cast the evil eye on Sahl ibn Hunayf, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him to make a supplication for his well-being. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “The evil eye is real, and if you are asked to perform a ritual bath, then do so.” This means that a person performs wudu, and the water from his wudu is poured on the afflicted person. He also washes his undergarments that touch his body, such as the lower garment and trousers, and the water is poured on the sick person. This is the treatment. As for taking the cups, taking the residue, and taking this, it is excess. And taking the earth from the ground on which he walked, all of this has no evidence for it, and it is excess in worship. And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and his Companions.
There is no basis for this in the matter. Some people take from the one who cast the evil eye what they use to wash cups, or what remains from washing dates, and then they wash it and the afflicted person drinks it. Is this action considered valid?
Answer:
There is excess in the treatment. It is obligatory to restrict oneself to what is supported by evidence, namely that the one who cast the evil eye should urinate on the afflicted person and make a supplication for his well-being, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed Sahl ibn Hunayf to do.
When the evil eye afflicted him, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the one who cast the eye to make a supplication for his well-being. He said, “Why did you not make a supplication for his well-being?” meaning, why did you not ask Allah for his well-being. Banu ‘Amir ibn Rabi‘ah cast the evil eye on Sahl ibn Hunayf, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him to make a supplication for his well-being. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “The evil eye is real, and if you are asked to perform a ritual bath, then do so.” This means that a person performs wudu, and the water from his wudu is poured on the afflicted person. He also washes his undergarments that touch his body, such as the lower garment and trousers, and the water is poured on the sick person. This is the treatment. As for taking the cups, taking the residue, and taking this, it is excess. And taking the earth from the ground on which he walked, all of this has no evidence for it, and it is excess in worship. And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and his Companions.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين [8] — alfawzan.live (1:30:11)
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