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Symptoms of being affected by a spell

Question

What are the symptoms that appear on a bewitched person?

Answer

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) is His slave and Messenger.

Usually, a bewitched person suffers from the symptoms of the spell that is cast upon him. For example, he may become unable to have intimate relations with his wife, or imagine certain things that did not take place, or become forgetful. The proof for this is that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam , displayed these symptoms of a spell when it was cast upon him. It was narrated on the authority of ‘Aa’ishah  may  Allaah  be  pleased  with  her that when a spell was cast upon the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, he would imagine having done certain things that he had not done. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

The wording of another narration reads that he would imagine that he had intimate relations with his wives when he had not. Sufyaan  may  Allaah  have  mercy  upon  him said that this is the severest type of magic.

Other symptoms may not be perceived by others, such as having nightmares. However, it should be noted that both kinds of symptoms may not be due to magic spells; many people who are not bewitched may have similar symptoms.

Allaah Knows best.

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