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Sahih al-Bukhari 5944 (Book 77, Hadith 159) #5703
The Evil Eye and Tattooing

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) warned against the evil eye and forbade tattooing.

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger said, "The evil eye is a fact," and he forbade tattooing.
حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ هَمَّامٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ الْعَيْنُ حَقٌّ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَنَهَى عَنِ الْوَشْمِ‏.‏

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eye  *  tattooing  *  beliefs  *  prohibitions  *  alayn  *  tatwir

QUICK LESSONS:
Be mindful of your actions/words towards others, respect Allah's creation by not altering it in any way.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is narrated by Abu Huraira and it states that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) warned against the evil eye and forbade tattooing. The evil eye is a belief that someone can cause harm or bad luck to another person through their gaze. It is believed that this can be done intentionally or unintentionally, so it is important to be mindful of how we look at others. Tattooing was also forbidden in Islam as it was seen as a form of altering Allah's creation which should not be done. This hadith serves as a reminder for us to be mindful of our actions and words towards others, as well as respecting Allah's creation by not altering it in any way.

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