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 and Targhib, vol. 3, pg. 34)

See here for other narrations regarding protecting the gaze.

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar