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Sunan Ibn Majah 3545 (Book 31, Hadith 110) #32899
Spell Casting and Preventing Evil

SUMMARY: The Prophet (PBUH) was affected by a spell cast by a Jew, and Allah revealed to him the source of the spell. He then filled up the well with earth to prevent evil from spreading among people.

It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "A Jew from among the Jews of Bani Zuraiq, whose name was Labid bin A’sam, cast a spell on the Prophet ﷺ, and the Prophet ﷺ began to imagine that he had done something when he had not. One day, or one night, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ supplicated, and then supplicated again. Then he said: 'O 'Aishah, do you know that Allah has instructed me concerning the matter I asked Him about? Two men came to me, and one of them sat at my head and the other at my feet. The one at my head said to the one at my feet, or the one at my feet said to the one at my head "what is ailing this man ?" He said: "He has been affected by a spell". He said: "Who cast the spell on him?" He said: "Labid bin A’sam". He said: "With what?" He said: "With a comb and the hairs stuck to it, and the spathe of a male date palm". He said: "Where is that?" He said: "In the well of Dhu Arwan". She said: "So the Prophet ﷺ went to it, with a group of his Companions, then he came and said: 'By Allah. O 'Aishah. It was as if its water was infused with henna and its date palms were like the heads of devils.’" She said: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, why don’t you burn them?’ He said: 'As for me, Allah has healed me, and I do not like to let evil spread among the people.’ Then he issued orders that the well be filled up with earth".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ سَحَرَ النَّبِيَّ ـ ﷺ ـ يَهُودِيٌّ مِنْ يَهُودِ بَنِي زُرَيْقٍ يُقَالُ لَهُ لَبِيدُ بْنُ الأَعْصَمِ حَتَّى كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ـ ﷺ ـ يُخَيَّلُ إِلَيْهِ أَنَّهُ يَفْعَلُ الشَّىْءَ وَلاَ يَفْعَلُهُ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ أَوْ كَانَ ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ دَعَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ﷺ ـ ثُمَّ دَعَا ثُمَّ دَعَا ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ يَا عَائِشَةُ أَشَعَرْتِ أَنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ أَفْتَانِي فِيمَا اسْتَفْتَيْتُهُ فِيهِ جَاءَنِي رَجُلاَنِ فَجَلَسَ أَحَدُهُمَا عِنْدَ رَأْسِي وَالآخَرُ عِنْدَ رِجْلِي فَقَالَ الَّذِي عِنْدَ رَأْسِي لِلَّذِي عِنْدَ رِجْلِي أَوِ الَّذِي عِنْدَ رِجْلِي لِلَّذِي عِنْدَ رَأْسِي مَا وَجَعُ الرَّجُلِ قَالَ مَطْبُوبٌ ‏.‏ قَالَ مَنْ طَبَّهُ قَالَ لَبِيدُ بْنُ الأَعْصَمِ ‏.‏ قَالَ فِي أَىِّ شَىْءٍ قَالَ فِي مُشْطٍ وَمُشَاطَةٍ وَجُفِّ طَلْعَةِ ذَكَرٍ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَأَيْنَ هُوَ قَالَ فِي بِئْرِ ذِي أَرْوَانَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ فَأَتَاهُ النَّبِيُّ ـ ﷺ ـ فِي أُنَاسٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ وَاللَّهِ يَا عَائِشَةُ لَكَأَنَّ مَاءَهَا نُقَاعَةُ الْحِنَّاءِ وَلَكَأَنَّ نَخْلَهَا رُءُوسُ الشَّيَاطِينِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَفَلاَ أَحْرَقْتَهُ قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ أَمَّا أَنَا فَقَدْ عَافَانِيَ اللَّهُ وَكَرِهْتُ أَنْ أُثِيرَ عَلَى النَّاسِ مِنْهُ شَرًّا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَأَمَرَ بِهَا فَدُفِنَتْ
TOPICS
spell  *  healing  *  well  *  palm  *  earth  *  sihr  *  shifa  *  bir  *  nakhl  *  ardh

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek help from Allah when faced with difficulties; Strive for justice without resorting to violence or revengeful acts; Be merciful towards others even if they have wronged you in some way

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how Prophet Muhammad PBUH was affected by a spell casted by a Jew, Labid bin Asam. Allah revealed to him that it was done with a comb and hairs stuck to it, as well as the spathe of a male date palm which were found in the well of Dhu Arwan. The Prophet PBUH then decided not to burn them but instead fill up the well with earth so that no more evil would spread among people. This hadith teaches us that we should always seek help from Allah when faced with difficulties and be merciful towards others even if they have wronged us in some way. We should also strive for justice without resorting to violence or revengeful acts as this will only lead to more harm than good in society.

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