Ibn Majah recorded from `A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, that the
Messenger of Allah ordered her to have Ruqyah performed as a cure against the
evil eye. This was reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim. The Hadith of Sahl bin
Hunayf Imam Ahmad recorded from Abu Umamah bin Sahl bin Hunayf that his father
informed him that the Messenger of Allah went out on a journey in the direction
of Makkah and they (the Companions) accompanied him until they came to the
valley of Kharrar from Al-Juhfah. They stopped there and Sahl took a bath. He
(Sahl) was a white man, with a handsome body and nice skin. So the brother of
Bani `Adi bin Ka`b, `Amir bin Rabi`ah looked at Sahl while he bathed and he
said, "I haven't seen the skin of a beautiful virgin girl nicer than this that I
see today.'' Then Sahl suddenly had a seizure and fell to the ground. So he
(Sahl) was brought to the Messenger of Allah and it was said to him, "O
Messenger of Allah! Can you do anything for Sahl By Allah, he has not lifted his
head nor has he regained consciousness.'' The Prophet then said,
«هَلْ تَتَّهِمُونَ
فِيهِ مِنْ أَحَدٍ؟»
(Do you all blame (or hold responsible) anyone for what has happened to him)
They said, "`Amir bin Rabi`ah looked at him.'' So the Prophet called `Amir and
he was very angry with him. He said,
«عَلَامَ يَقْتُلُ
أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ، هَلَّا إِذَا رَأَيْتَ مَا يُعْجِبُكَ بَرَّكْتَ؟»
(Would one of you knowingly kill his brother Why don't you ask Allah to bless
your brother when you see something (of him) that you like) Then the Prophet
said,
«اغْتَسِلْ
لَه»
(Bathe for him.) So he (`Amir) washed his face, his hands, his elbows, his
knees, his feet and the inside of his Izar (waist wrapper) in a drinking vessel.
Then that water was poured over him (Sahl). A man poured it over Sahl's head and
his back from behind him, then the container was turned upside down and emptied
behind him. This was done, and afterwards Sahl recovered and left with the
people having nothing wrong with him.''