Reports About Wearing or Hanging Threads and Amulets

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah. He says that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, disliked tying knots.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Hakeem. He says that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Whoever hangs anything—such as a thread or the like—then he is entrusted to that thing."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Ubaidah. He says that Hazrat Abdullah went to his wife, and she was pregnant at that time. Hazrat Abdullah saw a thread hanging around her neck, so he asked, "What is this?" The wife replied, "This is something in which an incantation for fever has been recited." So Hazrat Abdullah broke it and said, "Indeed, the family of Ibrahim is free from shirk (polytheism)."

It is narrated from Ibrahim. He says that Hazrat Ibn Mas'ud saw something hanging on one of his family members, so he angrily pulled it off and said: Indeed, the household of Ibn Mas'ud is free from shirk.

It is narrated about Hazrat Imran bin Husain that he saw a brass bracelet on a man's hand. So he asked him, "What is this?" The man replied, "I have worn it because of wahina (an ailment of the arm)." He said, "This will only increase your weakness. And if you die in this state, believing it to be beneficial, then surely you will die a death contrary to nature."

Hasan narrated a similar tradition from Imran bin Husain.

It is narrated from Hazrat Zaid who says: Zaid bin Wahb told me that Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) went to visit a man who was suffering from phlegm. When he went, I also set out with him. So when he reached him, I also reached him. Then Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) touched his wrist and saw a thread on it. He took hold of that thread and broke it. Then he said: If you had died in this state while this thread was on your wrist, I would not have performed your funeral prayer.

It is narrated from Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him). He says that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) went to visit a man who was ill. He saw a thread tied on the man's wrist. He asked, "What is this?" The man replied, "This is a thread that has been given to me after being blown upon (for healing)." Upon this, Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) broke it. Then he said: "If you had died, I would not have performed your funeral prayer."

It is narrated about Hazrat Abdullah that he disliked hanging anything (such as an Ayah, etc.) from the Noble Qur'an.

It is narrated from Hazrat Uqbah bin Amir. He says that the place of amulet for a person and a child is a means of shirk (polytheism).

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Majliz. He says that whoever hangs any thing—thread, etc.—then he will be entrusted to that very thing.

It is narrated from Ibrahim. He says that (previously) the people of knowledge used to dislike all kinds of amulets, whether they were from the Qur'an or from other than the Qur'an.

It is narrated about Hasan that he used to dislike them (amulets).

It is narrated from Hazrat Mughira. He says that I asked Ibrahim: For the fever that I get, may I hang this verse: { یَا نَارُ کُونِی بَرْدًا وَسَلاَمًا عَلَی إِبْرَاہِیمَ } on my wrist (after writing it) for protection? So Ibrahim disliked this.

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila narrates from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever hangs amulets and ties cords, then this person is practicing a branch of shirk (polytheism)."

It is narrated from Ibrahim. He says that (previously) the people of knowledge did not like amulets, strings, and charms dipped in water.

It is narrated from Hazrat Muhammad bin Souqah that Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair saw a man circumambulating the Kaaba with a string around his neck, so he broke that string.

It is narrated from Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair. He says that whoever untied a rope from a person, it is (in reward) equal to freeing a slave.

It is narrated from Hazrat Waqi' bin Subhan. He says that Hazrat Abdullah said: Whoever hangs something (as a charm), he is entrusted to it.

It is narrated from Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair. He says that he had a headache. He states that a man said to him, "Shall I give you an amulet for this pain?" Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair replied, "I have no need for an amulet."

It is narrated about Ibrahim that he did not like amulets for children. And he used to say that children go to the toilet while wearing amulets.