Question

Is this narration authentic?

إن النظرة سهم من سهام إبليس مسموم، من تركها مخافتي أبدلته إيمانا يجد حلاوته في قلبه

Translation

Certainly [an evil glance] is a poisoned arrow from Iblis. Whosoever leaves it out of fear for me I will replace him with such Iman whose sweetness he will find in his heart.

 

Answer

This Hadith is recorded by Imam Tabarani with a weak chain on the authority of Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu’anhu).

(Al Mu’jamul Kabir, Hadith: 10362 & Majma’uz Zawaid, vol.8 pg.63. Also see Mustadrak Hakim, vol. 4 pg. 314 & Targhib, vol. 3 pg. 34)

 

See here for other narrations regarding protecting the gaze.

 

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

 

Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala

 

Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar

 

Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar