Are the hadiths indicating that the evil eye can kill and lead to the grave abrogated?
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The evil eye is real and can harm a person. Evidence for this is the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "The evil eye is real, and if anything were to precede divine decree, the evil eye would precede it." And his saying: "The evil eye can put a man in his grave and a camel in a cooking pot." Also, verse 51 from Surat Al-Qalam, ﴿And indeed, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes (through envy and hatred)﴾, indicates the effect of the evil eye. Abrogation (naskh) does not apply to narratives, as abrogation only occurs in শরী'আ-related commands and prohibitions.
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