Iskandar Obeid Haddad, from Baabdat, lost the sight in one of his eyes after being struck in 1937. He was examined by Dr. Negrieh, but his condition did not improve. On the contrary, the doctor advised removing the damaged eye to prevent harm from spreading to the healthy one.

Dr. Salhab later presented his case to leading specialists in Beirut, who unanimously recommended the removal of the diseased eye. He lived in this condition for many years, until the miracles of Charbel Makhlouf became widely known in 1950.

Iskandar awaited a sign that would lead him to visit the saint’s tomb, and he remained devoted to prayer and communion. One night, a monk appeared to him in a dream and urged him to go to the monastery.

He went to the Monastery of Saint Maron - Annaya, spent the day in prayer, and slept near the tomb of Saint Charbel. While there, he felt pain in his eyes and took it as a sign of healing. He returned to Baabdat, but the pain intensified and became unbearable.

At last, he fell asleep and dreamed that he was at the gate of the Monastery of Mar Moussa, unloading a truck, when the driver suddenly struck his eye with an iron rod. He awoke in terror.

Soon after, he had another dream in which a monk applied a powder to his eye and said: “You will suffer greatly, but you will be healed.” The monk then disappeared. Looking down, Iskandar saw written on the ground: “Servant of God Charbel.” Startled, he awoke.

He covered his healthy eye with a handkerchief and, to his astonishment, he could clearly see the image of the saint before him. He and his wife cried out with overwhelming joy. Their voices drew the neighbors, who gathered quickly, raising chants and hymns in celebration of the miraculous healing.