It is narrated from the Mother of the Believers, Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), that she said: "A tamimah (an impermissible amulet) is what is hung before an affliction descends (to ward it off); what is hung after an affliction has descended (as treatment) is not a tamimah." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from al-Hasan al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on him) that he said: I asked Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) about "nushrah" (undoing magic by means of magic), and he said: It has been mentioned from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that "it is among the works of Satan."