37/20. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4080 — The Prophet’s Recovery from a Spell
The Magicians Among the People of the Book
Hadith About Magic on Prophet Muhammad and His Recovery
Sunan an-Nasai : 4080
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4080
أَخْبَرَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنِ ابْنِ حَيَّانَ، - يَعْنِي يَزِيدَ - عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَرْقَمَ، قَالَ سَحَرَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ فَاشْتَكَى لِذَلِكَ أَيَّامًا فَأَتَاهُ جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ رَجُلاً مِنَ الْيَهُودِ سَحَرَكَ عَقَدَ لَكَ عُقَدًا فِي بِئْرِ كَذَا وَكَذَا فَأَرْسَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَاسْتَخْرَجُوهَا فَجِيءَ بِهَا فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَأَنَّمَا نُشِطَ مِنْ عِقَالٍ فَمَا ذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لِذَلِكَ الْيَهُودِيِّ وَلاَ رَآهُ فِي وَجْهِهِ قَطُّ .
Zaid bin Arqam Narrated from:
A Jewish man cast a spell on the Prophet [SAW], and he fell ill as a result of it, for several days. Then Jibra'il, peace be upon him, came to him and said: 'A Jewish man has put a spell on you. In such and such a well there is a knot that he tied for you.' The Messenger of Allah [SAW] sent them to take it out and bring it to him. Then the Messenger of Allah [SAW] got up as if he had been released from some bonds. No mention of that was made to that Jew, and he did not see that in his face at all.
[1] In his comments on Musnad Ahmad (4:367), As-Sindī said: “That is: The Jew did not see that in his ﷺ face, (meaning) any manifestation of displeasure or bad treatment.”Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4080In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 115English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4085
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4080
This hadith about magic on Prophet Muhammad describes a period when the Prophet [SAW] became ill after a man cast a spell on him. Jibra’il came and explained both the cause and the place where the tied knot had been hidden. The Messenger of Allah [SAW] then sent people to the named well, and they brought the object to him. Once it was removed, he stood up as though bonds had been released from him. The report also draws attention to his calm response. He did not mention the matter to the man who had done it, and he showed no sign of it in his face. The text therefore centers on discovery, removal, recovery, and restraint after harm.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hidden cause of the illness was disclosed to the Prophet [SAW] through Jibra’il.
- The object connected to the spell was located, removed from the well, and brought back.
- The Prophet [SAW] recovered after the tied knot was taken out.
- He did not confront the person or show anger toward him in his face.
