Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 36.0

The effect of an evil eye is a fact

باب الْعَيْنُ حَقٌّ

1 hadiths

Sahih al-Bukhari, 5740sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Ishaq bin Ibrahim bin Nasrfrom'Abdur-RazzaqfromMa'mar bin RashidfromHamam bin MunabbihfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ الْعَيْنُ حَقٌّ ‏

‏‏.‏ وَنَهَى عَنِ الْوَشْمِ‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The effect of an evil eye is a fact." And he prohibited tattooing.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ هَمَّامٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏