English translation

Umm Salama told that the Prophet (ﷺ) saw in her house a girl with <i>saf’a</i>, i.e. yellowness,* in her face and said:

“Use a spell for her, for she has been affected by the evil eye.” (Bukhari and Muslim.) * <i>Saf’a</i> is explained as a stroke from the devil, or the influence of the evil eye. It may be read <i>suf’a</i> which means blackness, or blackness tinged with red. <i>Sufra</i> normally means yellowness, but it can also mean blackness, and that may be the interpretation it should have here, in which case one should read suf'a.