What spell was put on the monkeys paw by a fakir? Why did the fakir put the spell on the paw?

"It had a spell put on it by an old fakir," said the sergeant - major, "a very holy man. He wanted to show that fate ruled people's lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow. He put a spell on it so that three separate men could each have three wishes from it."