The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The evil eye is a reality, and if anything could precede the divine decree, the evil eye would be it.”
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Al-Halabi : The questioner asks and says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Ibn Hibban 58:24; what is the meaning of the phrase: ?
The Shaykh : This is known from other hadiths. When the person who has cast the evil eye on another is identified, he is asked to perform ghusl, so he washes his clothes. He must comply with this request, because with the water in which he washed himself or with which he washed his clothes, the one who cast the evil eye takes it from him and rubs it on his own body. This is part of the Prophetic medicine for the one afflicted by the evil eye. This is Prophetic medicine, first of all, which is unknown in terms of knowledge and neglected in terms of practice. Perhaps its neglect in practice has some excuse due to the difficulty of identifying the one who cast the evil eye. An incident occurred during the time of the Messenger (peace be upon him), and perhaps this incident was the reason for the coming of this hadith and similar ones. Two Companions went out of the city and came to a pool of water. One of them undressed and went down to bathe or swim. The other was pleased with his physique. He could hardly look at him with that look before the one in the water began to thrash about as if he had been struck by jinn possession. The man quickly took him to his family, and they came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to tell him the story. He said to them:. They said: We do not suspect anyone except the one who was with him; it is this man. Here, the identity was determined. What was determined? The one who cast the evil eye. So he (peace be upon him) ordered him—I do not remember the full story now—either to wash the edge of his garment or something like that, and to rub the body of the afflicted person with it.
The questioner : ... he performs wudu.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : ... the one who cast the evil eye performs wudu.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : His wudu is collected in a vessel, and then he is rubbed from the back of his neck.
The Shaykh : It is possible that this is the case, and it is possible that it is something else—meaning, from the types of treatment. In any case, I said earlier: I do not recall it now. The important thing is:; meaning, if you are asked to perform ghusl, agree and do not refuse, because this is the Prophetic medical treatment.
Yes.
Another questioner : ... does he not wash his body, but only washes the clothes?
The Shaykh : I do not recall the details now.
Another questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The evil eye is a reality, and if anything could precede the divine decree, the evil eye would be it. And if you are asked to perform ghusl, then perform ghusl—or wash [your clothes].
العين حقٌّ ، ولو كان شيء سابق القدر لَسبقته العين ، وإذا استُغسِلْتُم فاغتسلوا - أو فاغسلوا -And if you are asked to perform ghusl, then perform ghusl—or wash [your clothes].
وإذا استُغسلتم فاغسلوا - أو فاغتسلوا -The Shaykh : This is known from other hadiths. When the person who has cast the evil eye on another is identified, he is asked to perform ghusl, so he washes his clothes. He must comply with this request, because with the water in which he washed himself or with which he washed his clothes, the one who cast the evil eye takes it from him and rubs it on his own body. This is part of the Prophetic medicine for the one afflicted by the evil eye. This is Prophetic medicine, first of all, which is unknown in terms of knowledge and neglected in terms of practice. Perhaps its neglect in practice has some excuse due to the difficulty of identifying the one who cast the evil eye. An incident occurred during the time of the Messenger (peace be upon him), and perhaps this incident was the reason for the coming of this hadith and similar ones. Two Companions went out of the city and came to a pool of water. One of them undressed and went down to bathe or swim. The other was pleased with his physique. He could hardly look at him with that look before the one in the water began to thrash about as if he had been struck by jinn possession. The man quickly took him to his family, and they came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to tell him the story. He said to them:
Who do you suspect?
من تظنُّون ؟The questioner : ... he performs wudu.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : ... the one who cast the evil eye performs wudu.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : His wudu is collected in a vessel, and then he is rubbed from the back of his neck.
The Shaykh : It is possible that this is the case, and it is possible that it is something else—meaning, from the types of treatment. In any case, I said earlier: I do not recall it now. The important thing is:
And if you are asked to perform ghusl, then wash [your clothes].
وإذا استُغسِلْتُم فاغسلواYes.
Another questioner : ... does he not wash his body, but only washes the clothes?
The Shaykh : I do not recall the details now.
Another questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh: Yes.
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