What is the authenticity of the verses that are said to grant a person their wish if they ask God with them? And do these verses correspond to "O He who sees what is in the conscience and hears, You are prepared for all that is expected. O He who is hoped for in all hardships, O He to whom is the complaint and the refuge"? And what is the extent of the authenticity of treating weak eyesight by wiping the eyes upon seeing the crescent moon while reciting Al-Fatiha and Al-Ikhlas and saying "healing from every disease by Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful"? And is there a legal basis for using specific verses from the Qur'an in water for drinking with the aim of healing, or for things like pain relief and strength? And have there been any hadiths reported regarding this?
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The mentioned verses do not have an authentic (marfu') tradition. Ibn Kathir mentioned them in Al-Bidayah wa Al-Nihayah in the biography of Imam Al-Suhaili. The author of Al-Deebaj Al- narrated from Ibn Dihyah that Al-Suhaili recited them to him, and said: "I never asked Allah for a need using them except that He granted it to me." Similarly, regarding the supplication for eyesight and alleviating headaches, we do not know of anything authentic (marfu') that can be reliably attributed to the Infallible One, peace and blessings be upon him.
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