A'isha reported that a Jew from
among the Jews of Banu Zuraiq who was called Labid bin al-A'sam cast spell upon
Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) with the result was that he (under
the influence of the spell) felt that he had been doing something whereas in
fact he had not been doing that. (This state of affairs lasted) until one day
or during one night Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) made supplication
(to dispel its effects).
He again made a supplication and he again did this and
said to 'A'isha: Do you know that Allah has told me what I had asked Him? There
came to me two men and one amongst them sat near my head and the other one near
my feet and he who sat near my head said to one who sat near my feet or one who
sat near my feet said to one who sat near my head: What is the trouble with the
man? He said: The spell has affected him. He said: Who has cast that? He (the
other one) said: It was Labid bin A'sam (who has done it). He said: What is the
thing by which he transmitted its effect? He said: By the comb and by the hair
stuck to the comb and the spathe of the date-palm. He said: Where is it He
replied: In the well of Dhi Arwan. She said: Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) sent some of the persons from among his Companions there and then
said: 'A'isha. by Allah, its water was yellow like henna and its trees were
like heads of the devils. She said that she asked Allah's Messenger (may peace
be upon him) as to why he did not burn that. He said: No, Allah has cured me
and I do not like that I should induce people to commit any high-handedness in regard
(to one another), but I only commanded that it should be buried. (Muslim, Book 26 : Hadith 5428 )
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