Is this narration authentic?
إن النظرة سهم من سهام إبليس مسموم، من تركها مخافتي أبدلته إيمانا يجد حلاوته في قلبه
Translation
Certainly [an evil glance] is a poisoned arrow from Iblis. Whosoever leaves it out of fear for me I will replace him with such Iman whose sweetness he will find in his heart.
Answer
This Hadith is recorded by Imam Tabarani with a weak chain on the authority of Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu’anhu).
(Al Mu’jamul Kabir, Hadith: 10362 & Majma’uz Zawaid, vol.8 pg.63. Also see Mustadrak Hakim, vol. 4 pg. 314 & Targhib, vol. 3 pg. 34)
See here for other narrations regarding protecting the gaze.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar