What is the authenticity of Abdullah ibn Amr’s statement, “I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from His anger and His punishment,” regarding hanging it on some of his children?

The questioner:
You mentioned that Abdullah ibn Umar did this.

The Shaykh:
This is from Abdullah ibn Amr. Some scholars said that he hung it so that they would work on it, recite it, and memorize it. However, the hadith is weak. Some people relied on it for the practice of hanging amulets (tamimah). Hanging amulets is not permissible, whether on the neck, the hand, or what one eats. This is not permissible. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Whoever hangs an amulet, Allah will not protect him.” He said that ruqyah (healing by recitation), amulets, and talismans are shirk (associating partners with Allah). That is, shirk-based ruqyah, unknown ruqyah, and the amulets and charms that people make, which they tie around the necks of children, or on the arms of children, or on the arms of the sick. All of this has no basis and is reprehensible. The hadith attributed to Abdullah ibn Amr is not established. Even if it were established, the meaning, as some scholars said, is that they write it on boards so that they memorize it, recite it, and study it. It does not mean that it is an amulet.

The questioner:
This is a denial based on the Qur'an and the Sunnah.

The Shaykh:
Yes, even if it is from the Qur'an, it is not permissible to hang it; because it leads to relying on other than Allah. We seek Allah's protection from such things.