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hair to a twig that had the pollen of a male date palm on it and threw it into
a very deep well. The only way to deactivate the spell was for each of the
knots to be untied, however, the well would first have to be found and Labid
was the only one who knew which one he had thrown it into.
Shortly after this the Prophet, praise and veneration be upon him, started to
grew weak and lost his appetite. He did not know what was causing this
sudden weakness, so he supplicated to Allah for a cure. As he slept he
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became aware of the presence of two angels, one sat at his head and the
other at his feet and they told him the reason for his illness and the name of
the well. Not long after their departure, Angel Gabriel came to him and told
him to recite two short chapters which contained eleven verses:
"Say, 'I take refuge with the Lord of Daybreak
from the evil of what He has created
a very deep well. The only way to deactivate the spell was for each of the
knots to be untied, however, the well would first have to be found and Labid
was the only one who knew which one he had thrown it into.
Shortly after this the Prophet, praise and veneration be upon him, started to
grew weak and lost his appetite. He did not know what was causing this
sudden weakness, so he supplicated to Allah for a cure. As he slept he
1
became aware of the presence of two angels, one sat at his head and the
other at his feet and they told him the reason for his illness and the name of
the well. Not long after their departure, Angel Gabriel came to him and told
him to recite two short chapters which contained eleven verses:
"Say, 'I take refuge with the Lord of Daybreak
from the evil of what He has created