2b] Definition of the evil eye, and ways of protecting oneself against it and treating it

2b]
In the event that you are afflicted by the evil eye, you should use
the treatments recommendedin sharee'ah, which are:
1 – Reciting ruqyah. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) said, "There is no ruqyah except in the case of the evil eye
or fever." al-Tirmidhi, 2057; Abu Dawood, 3884. Jibreel used to do
ruqyah for the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and
say, "Bismillaahi arqeeka min kulli shay'in yu'dheeka, min sharri
kulli nafsin aw 'aynin haasid Allaahu yashfeek, bismillaahi arqeek (In
the name of Allaah I perform ruqyah for you, from everything that is
harming you, from the evil of every soul or envious eye may Allaah
heal you, in the name of Allaah I perform ruqyah for you)."
2 – Asking the person who has put the evil eye on another to wash, as
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded
'Aamir ibn Rabee'ah to do in the hadeeth quoted above. Then the water
should be poured over the one who has been afflicted.
With regard to taking his waste, such as his urine and stools, there
is no basis for doing so; the same applies to taking any of his
belongings. Rather what is narrated is that which is mentioned above,
washing his limbs and washing inside his garment, or likewise washing
inside his headgear and garments. And Allaah knows best.
There is nothing wrong with taking precautions against the evil eye
before it happens, and this does not contradict the idea of tawakkul
(putting one's trust in Allaah). In fact this is tawakkul, because
tawakkul means putting one's trust in Allaah whilstalso implementing
the means that have been permitted or enjoined. The Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to seek refuge for al-Hasan and
al-Husayn and say: U'eedhukuma bi kalimaat Allaah al-taammati min
kulli shaytaanin wa haammah wa min kulli 'aynin laammah (I seek refuge
for you both in theperfect words of Allaah, from every devil and every
poisonous reptile, and from every evil eye).'" Al-Tirmidhi, 2060; Abu
Dawood, 4737. And he would say, "Thus Ibraaheem used to seek refuge
with Allaah for Ishaaq and Ismaa'eel, peace be upon them both."
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 3371.
Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen,/

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