Talking about the sorcery ascribed to the Prophet, he said: Many of (blind) imitators who never recognize what the Prophethood is and the rights to be considered for it, were of the opinion that effect of sorcery on the noble soul of the Prophet was correct,715 so it should be believed, with disapproving and rejecting all the innovations of the heretics since they denied sorcery while some Qur'anic verses were revealed on confirming it.!! We can clearly notice here how the correct Din and manifest truth being rendered to heresy by the imitators!! We seek God's protection!! That the Qur'an is used as a hujjah to prove and establish presence of sorcery (sihr)! While it is ignored and disregarded when negating sorcery to be a trait of the Prophet (S), with, considering that only a lie fabricated by the polytheists. How is it possible that interpretation is applied to this fact while it is unallowed in that case? Though what is intended by the polytheists being so manifest. Because they say that the Satan used to transfigurate the Prophet (S), and this transfiguration was counted by them to be sorcery and one of its modes. This being the very sorcery ascribed to Labid,716 in regard of whom they claimed that sorcery had intermixed with his mind and perception!
The fact in which all should strongly believe is that the Qur'an being confidently affirmed, and the Book of Allah through successive transmission (tawatur) from the Infallible (may God's peace and benediction be upon him and his Progeny). So we should be believe in whatever it establishes, and disbelieve in whatever it denies. And in it there being verses refuting the charge of sorcery from his (S), when ascribing assertion of this charge to the polytheists, his enemies, censuring them for this allegation. So he is definitely not afflicted with sorcery.
715. The hadith of sorcery was reported by Ahmad and the two Shaykhs and Nasa'i.
716. Labid ibn al-A'sam, who was said to have bewitched the Prophet (S).