Mishkat
al-Masabih
مشكاة المصابيح
23
Medicine and Spells
كتاب الطب والرقى
Chapter 1a: Section 1
الفصل الأول
Mishkat al-Masabih 4528
Umm Salama told that the Prophet ﷺ in her house a girl with saf’a, i.e. yellowness,* in her face and said
“Use a spell for her, for she has been affected by the evil eye.” (Bukhari and Muslim.) * Saf’a is explained as a stroke from the devil, or the influence of the evil eye. It may be read suf’a which means blackness, or blackness tinged with red. Sufra normally means yellowness, but it can also mean blackness, and that may be the interpretation it should have here, in which case one should read suf'a.وَعَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَأَى فِي بَيْتِهَا جَارِيَةً فِي وجهِها سفعة يَعْنِي صُفْرَةً فَقَالَ: «اسْتَرْقُوا لَهَا فَإِنَّ بِهَا النَّظْرَةَ»
REFERENCE: Mishkat al-Masabih 4528
In-book reference: Mishkat al-Masabih Book 23 Chapter 1a Hadith 1
In-book reference: Mishkat al-Masabih Book 23 Chapter 1a Hadith 1