Was the prophet (S) bewitched?

[Dr. Shabbir]

THE PROPHET (S) AND MAGIC: The Qur'an is the greatest Smasher of all superstition such as magic, evil eye, miracles, clairvoyance, future-telling, good or bad omens and all things contrary to Sunnatillah (Allah's Laws in Nature). It liberates mankind from all conjecture. Unfortunately, the Hadith literature often runs contrary to the Book of Allah and binds Muslims in the same shackles that had been broken.
The 'Imams' of history and Hadith fabricated a wicked story (also reported in Bukhari) that the exalted Messenger was affected by a spell of magic contrived by a Jewish magician, Lubaid bin 'Aasim. After a while, a doll was recovered from an abandoned well. The doll had needles on it along with some scalp hair of the Prophet tied around. Reminds you of Voodoo? Under the influence of that magic, Rasool (S) used to think he had done a task while he actually had not done it. Finally, the last two Surahs (113 & 114) were revealed to the Prophet (S) and each needle was pulled out with recitation of a verse from them. He became normal again. To this day, the Mullah calls these Surahs as Ma'oozatain (The two protectors against magic etc!)

Believing in this contrived story in itself is sufficient to bring down the glorious station of prophethood. Yet, unfortunately, the so-called Muslims not only believe in it but to this day fall for unscrupulous people claiming to have the powers to cast spells of magic and to counter it, and thus deceive people into losing fortunes to them! The Qur'an says in no uncertain terms that it is the Zaalimeen (wrongdoers, the wicked) who claim that the exalted Prophet was ever bewitched. (17:47, 25:8)