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How can the story of the Prophet's magic be reconciled with the verses that speak of his preservation from devils?

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The أهل السنة wal Jama’ah (Sunnis) have agreed upon the occurrence of the Prophet's ﷺ magic affliction, based on authentic hadiths, the most famous of which is the hadith of Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, narrated by Al-Bukhari and Muslim.

They also agreed that the magic that befell him does not undermine his prophetic status, for he is infallible in conveying from Allah, but he is subject to what affects humans in worldly matters.

To reconcile this with the Prophet's infallibility, scholars have mentioned several opinions: 1. Magic is not of one type. The magic that afflicted him might have been a type of medicine or drugs, and not necessarily involving jinn. 2. That was a form of the devil's cunning against the Prophet, but it did not reach a degree that affected his conveyance or his law; rather, it was a normal harm like other illnesses. 3. Its occurrence was to demonstrate that the Prophet is a human being, afflicted by trials just like others, and that magic is real and affects with Allah's permission, and if it happened to the Prophet, it is permissible for it to happen to others.

Allah protected His Prophet, his heart, and his mind from Satan, but He may permit some physical harm to occur for reasons, including trial, and to affirm the reality of magic.

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