Book 75

Volume 8, Book 75, Number 400:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
that Allah’s Apostle was affected by magic, so much that he used to think that he had done some –
thing which in fact, he did not do, and he invoked his Lord (for a remedy). Then (one day) he said, “O
‘Aisha!) Do you know that Allah has advised me as to the problem I consulted Him about?” ‘Aisha
said, “O Allah’s Apostle! What’s that?” He said, “Two men came to me and one of them sat at my head
and the other at my feet, and one of them asked his companion, ‘What is wrong with this man?’ The
latter replied, ‘He is under the effect of magic.’ The former asked, ‘Who has worked magic on him?’
The latter replied, ‘Labid bin Al-A’sam.’ The former asked, ‘With what did he work the magic?’ The
latter replied, ‘With a comb and the hair, which are stuck to the comb, and the skin of pollen of a
date-palm tree.’ The former asked, ‘Where is that?’ The latter replied, ‘It is in Dharwan.’ Dharwan
was a well in the dwelling place of the (tribe of) Bani Zuraiq. Allah’s Apostle went to that well and
returned to ‘Aisha, saying, ‘By Allah, the water (of the well) was as red as the infusion of Hinna, (1)
and the date-palm trees look like the heads of devils.’ ‘Aisha added, Allah’s Apostle came to me and
informed me about the well. I asked the Prophet, ‘O Allah’s Apostle, why didn’t you take out the skin
of pollen?’ He said, ‘As for me, Allah has cured me and I hated to draw the attention of the people to
such evil (which they might learn and harm others with).’ ”
Narrated Hisham’s father: ‘Aisha said, “Allah’s Apostle was bewitched, so he invoked Allah re –
peatedly requesting Him to cure him from that magic).” Hisham then narrated the above narration.
(See Hadith No. 658, Vol. 7)

Volume 8, Book 75, Number 386:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet used to say, “O Allah! I seek refuge with You from laziness from geriatric old age,
from being in debt, and from committing sins. O Allah! I seek refuge with You from the punishment
of the Fire, the afflictions of the grave, the punishment in the grave, and the evil of the affliction of
poverty and from the evil of the affliction caused by Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal. O Allah! Wash away my
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sins with the water of snow and hail, and cleanse my heart from the sins as a white garment is
cleansed of filth, and let there be a far away distance between me and my sins as You have set far
away the East and the West from each other.”

Volume 8, Book 75, Number 387:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet used to seek refuge with Allah (by saying), “O Allah! I seek refuge with You from the
affliction of the Fire and from the punishment in the Fire, and seek refuge with You from the afflic –
tion of the grave, and I seek refuge with You from the affliction of wealth, and I seek refuge with You
from the affliction of poverty, and seek refuge with You from the affliction of Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal.”

Volume 8, Book 75, Number 388:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet used to say, ‘O Allah! I seek refuge with You from the affliction of the Fire, the pun –
ishment of the Fire, the affliction of the grave, the punishment of the grave, and the evil of the afflic –
tion of poverty. O Allah! I seek refuge with You from the evil of the affliction of Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal,
O Allah! Cleanse my heart with the water of snow and hail, and cleanse my heart from all sins as a
white garment is cleansed from filth, and let there be a far away distance between me and my sins as
You made the East and West far away from each other. O Allah! I seek refuge with You from lazi –
ness, sins, and from being in debt.”