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.”
Volume 7, Book 71, Number 634:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet ordered me or somebody else to do Ruqya (if there was danger) from an evil eye.
Volume 7, Book 71, Number 635:
Narrated Um Salama:
that the Prophet saw in her house a girl whose face had a black spot. He said. “She is under the ef –
fect of an evil eye; so treat her with a Ruqya.”
Volume 7, Book 71, Number 636:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “The effect of an evil eye is a fact.” And he prohibited tattooing
Volume 7, Book 71, Number 637:
Narrated Al-Aswad:
I asked ‘Aisha about treating poisonous stings (a snake-bite or a scorpion sting) with a Ruqya. She
said, “The Prophet allowed the treatment of poisonous sting with Ruqya.”
Volume 7, Book 71, Number 638:
Narrated ‘Abdul ‘Aziz:
Thabit and I went to Anas bin Malik. Thabit said, “O Abu Hamza! I am sick.” On that Anas said,
“Shall I treat you with the Ruqya of Allah’s Apostle?” Thabit said, “Yes,” Anas recited, “O Allah! The
Lord of the people, the Remover of trouble! (Please) cure (Heal) (this patient), for You are the Healer.
None brings about healing but You; a healing that will leave behind no ailment.”
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Volume 7, Book 71, Number 639:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet used to treat some of his wives by passing his right hand over the place of ailment
and used to say, “O Allah, the Lord of the people! Remove the trouble and heal the patient, for You
are the Healer. No healing is of any avail but Yours; healing that will leave behind no ailment.”
Volume 7, Book 71, Number 640:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Allah’s Apostle used to treat with a Ruqya saying, “O the Lord of the people! Remove the trouble
The cure is in Your Hands, and there is none except You who can remove it (the disease) . “