CHARMS, TOO DANGEROUS

Allah(Subhanna wa ta'ala) said:

"Say: Tell me then, the things that you invoke besides Allah, -if Allah intended some harm

for me, could they remove His harm, or if He (Allah) intended some mercy for me, could they

withhold His Mercy? Say: Sufficient for me is Allah; in Him those who trust (i.e. believers) must

put their trust."

                                  (39:38)

Imran bin Husain (Radia Allahu anhu) narrated:

The Prophet (Sala Allahu alayhi wa salam) once saw a man with a brass ring on his hand and asked him, "What is this?" The man replied, "To overcome the weakness of old age." He said, "Remove it, for, it can only add to your weakness. Should death overtake you while you are wearing it, you would never succeed."

 [This Hadith was recorded by Ahmad (bin Hanbal) (Radia Allahu anhu) with a good chain of narrators.]

He also recorded a Marfu' Hadith:

Uqbah bin Aamir (Radia Allahu anhu) narrated that the Prophet Mohammed(Sala Allahu alayhi wa salam) said:

"Whoever wears talisman or an amulet would never see his wish fulfilled by Allah. And whoever hangs a sea shell would never get peace and rest."

In other version,the Prophet(Sala Allahu alayhi wa salam)is reported to have said:

"Whoever wears a talisman has committed Shirk (polytheism)."

Ibn Abi Hatim reported about Hudhaifah( Radia Allahu anhu)

He saw a man with a piece of twine on his hand (as a protection or cure from fever) so he cut the twine and read the verse:

"Most of them believe in Allah and still practise

Shirk(polytheism)." (12:106)

SOURCE: KITAB AT TAWHEED, MUHAMMAD BIN ABDUL- WAHHAB