Authored by: Dr. Raza Abdullah Pasha (ḥafiẓahullāh)
Is there any evidence for the treatment of hasad (envy) in Islam?
Yes, indeed.
From Umm al-Mu’minin A’ishah (رضي الله عنها), it is narrated:
«أمرني النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أو أمر أن نسترقي من العين»
“The Prophet ﷺ commanded me—or he commanded (us)—to seek Ruqyah (spiritual healing) from the evil eye.”
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab al-Tibb, Bab Ruqyah al-‘Ayn, Hadith 5738;
Sahih Muslim, Hadith 2195)
✿ This Hadith explicitly proves the legitimacy of seeking treatment for the evil eye, which includes envy (hasad).
✿ The Prophet ﷺ either directly instructed or approved of using Ruqyah (spiritual remedy through Qur’anic verses and supplications) for protection and cure from the effects of the evil eye.
وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ
“And from the evil of the envier when he envies.”
✿ This is a divine endorsement to seek protection from the harm of envy, showing that hasad is real and can cause harm, but also that it has a spiritual cure.
✔ The Prophet ﷺ has clearly commanded Ruqyah as a treatment for envy and the evil eye.
✔ This establishes a clear and authentic Sunnah basis for treating hasad.
✔ Muslims should adopt this divinely prescribed remedy with firm faith and consistent practice.
هٰذَا مَا عِندِي وَاللّٰهُ أَعْلَمُ بِالصَّوَابِ
❖ Question:
Is there any evidence for the treatment of hasad (envy) in Islam?
❖ Answer:
Yes, indeed.
❖ Prophetic Evidence:
From Umm al-Mu’minin A’ishah (رضي الله عنها), it is narrated:
«أمرني النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أو أمر أن نسترقي من العين»
“The Prophet ﷺ commanded me—or he commanded (us)—to seek Ruqyah (spiritual healing) from the evil eye.”
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab al-Tibb, Bab Ruqyah al-‘Ayn, Hadith 5738;
Sahih Muslim, Hadith 2195)
❖ Explanation:
✿ This Hadith explicitly proves the legitimacy of seeking treatment for the evil eye, which includes envy (hasad).
✿ The Prophet ﷺ either directly instructed or approved of using Ruqyah (spiritual remedy through Qur’anic verses and supplications) for protection and cure from the effects of the evil eye.
❖ Ruqyah as a Remedy:
- Ruqyah involves reciting specific Duas and Qur’anic verses, such as Surah Al-Falaq and Surah An-Naas, to seek refuge from the harm of the envier when he envies.
وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ
“And from the evil of the envier when he envies.”
✿ This is a divine endorsement to seek protection from the harm of envy, showing that hasad is real and can cause harm, but also that it has a spiritual cure.
❖ Conclusion:
✔ The Prophet ﷺ has clearly commanded Ruqyah as a treatment for envy and the evil eye.
✔ This establishes a clear and authentic Sunnah basis for treating hasad.
✔ Muslims should adopt this divinely prescribed remedy with firm faith and consistent practice.
هٰذَا مَا عِندِي وَاللّٰهُ أَعْلَمُ بِالصَّوَابِ
