Sayyida Asma bint Umais (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that I said: O Messenger of Allah! The sons of Sayyiduna Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him) are affected by the evil eye, should I perform ruqyah (spiritual healing) for them? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If anything could overcome destiny, it would be the evil eye.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الطب والرقي والعين والعدوى والتشاؤم والفال) / 7753
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«حديث حسن، أخرجه الترمذي: 2059، وابن ماجه: 3510 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 27470 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 28018»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … From the last sentence of this hadith, the intent of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is that the evil eye (nazar) can indeed have an effect.