The ruling on one who ties a thread to lift or ward off a calamity

Question:
In his second question, he asks: What is the ruling on one who ties a thread to lift or ward off a calamity?

Answer:
This is condemned because minor shirk (associating partners with Allah) is close to major shirk. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Whoever hangs up an amulet, Allah will not complete his affair, and whoever hangs up an amulet, Allah will not grant him safety." In another narration, it is said, "Whoever hangs up an amulet has committed shirk." When Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) entered upon a man who had a string tied to him for protection, Hudhayfah cut it and condemned him, reciting the words of Allah the Exalted: He explained to him that this is from shirk. Hanging up strings, amulets made of wool, or from bones, or from wolf hair, or from wolf bones, or its teeth—all of this is from the superstitions of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah) and is from what is wrong. Likewise, hanging up verses from the Qur'an, which they call "hijab" (barriers), or "hirs" (protection), or "jama'at" (collections)—none of this is permissible. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) generalized the prohibition and did not exclude the Qur'an or anything else. Also, because using the Qur'an for this leads to using other things, thereby opening the door to shirk. For this reason, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This refers to unknown incantations that are not according to the Shari'ah method. So are amulets, which are hung on children for protection from the evil eye, or hung on women and the sick for protection from jinn. All of this is wrong and is from the practices of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance. Also, "tabalah" (divination) and "i'taf" (casting lots), which is staying up at night. This is either from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) [in the sense of being attributed to him falsely] or from shirk; because it relies on the jinn and Shayatins (Satan) for aid. The male and female sorcerers only achieve what they practice of sorcery through their worship of the jinn and Shayatins and their drawing near to them with what pleases them. And strings are among amulets. If one ties a string on his hand or his neck, claiming that it is a cause of healing, this is from what is wrong and should be cut. Yes.