Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 633 – Volume 7, Book 71

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Volume 7, Book 71, Number 633:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Some of the companions of the Prophet passed by some people staying at a place where there was
water, and one of those people had been stung by a scorpion. A man from those staying near the wa –
ter, came and said to the companions of the Prophet, "Is there anyone among you who can do Ruqya
as near the water there is a person who has been stung by a scorpion." So one of the Prophet's com –
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panions went to him and recited Surat-al-Fatiha for a sheep as his fees. The patient got cured and
the man brought the sheep to his companions who disliked that and said, "You have taken wages for
reciting Allah's Book." When they arrived at Medina, they said, ' O Allah's Apostle! (This person) has
taken wages for reciting Allah's Book" On that Allah's Apostle said, "You are most entitled to take
wages for doing a Ruqya with Allah's Book."