No one has any influence in benefit or harm except by what Allah has decreed
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Q5: If a patient seeks treatment from this woman or from one of those who claim to practice Arab medicine, they believe that this patient, whether he is cured or not, has no way out from them except by their permission. They may say, “Go to such-and-such or such-and-such,” specifying the direction in which he should go for treatment. They may even prevent him from going to anyone other than themselves. If he goes without consulting them, they believe they are capable of affecting him in any case, and they threaten him with illness or madness. It is possible that he complies with their orders out of fear of their harm to him. Do they have any influence as they claim? Please guide us; may Allah reward you with good.
A5: No one has any influence in benefit or harm except by what Allah has decreed. In the hadith of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): It was narrated by al-Tirmidhi , who said: It is a good, authentic hadith. It has been mentioned previously that it is not permissible to visit this woman or her like, nor to ask them, nor to believe them, nor to seek treatment from them. Rather, it is obligatory to disapprove of them
and to report their case to the authorities so that they are punished with what they deserve. It is not permissible to cover for them or defend them, because of the great harm they cause to the Muslims and their deception of them. And success is from Allah. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
A5: No one has any influence in benefit or harm except by what Allah has decreed. In the hadith of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
And know that if the community were to gather to benefit you with something, they would not benefit you except by something that Allah the Exalted has decreed for you, and if they were to gather to harm you with something, they would not harm you except by something that Allah the Exalted has decreed upon you. The pens have been lifted and the scrolls have dried up.
واعلم أن الأمة لو اجتمعت على أن ينفعوك بشيء لم ينفعوك إلاَّ بشيء قد كتبه الله تعالى لك، وإن اجتمعوا على أن يضروك بشيء لم يضروك بشيء إلاّ قد كتبه الله تعالى عليك، رفعت الأقلام وجفت الصحفand to report their case to the authorities so that they are punished with what they deserve. It is not permissible to cover for them or defend them, because of the great harm they cause to the Muslims and their deception of them. And success is from Allah. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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