He first quotes different psukim and gemaras that can be said if one is at risk of ayin hara, such as “ana mizar’ah d’Yosef kaatinah. Ben porat Yosef, ben porat aley ayin.” Then, he quotes the Chid”a that says the minhag haolam is to say “hamsa” to ward off ayin hara, and then he says that’s why the minhag is to hang a piece of wood shaped like a hand with five fingers with the letter “Hay” inscribed on it.
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