Sahih Muslim Hadith 5733 – The Permissibility

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[5733] 65 – (2201) It was L5. ti. (')-o [ovrr] narrated from Abü Sa'eed A]- KhudrI that a group of the :[ ] : Companions of the Prophet set out on a journey and traveled until they stopped near one of 3 the Arab tribes. They asked them for hospitality but they refused to host them. Then they asked them: "Is there anyone among Li , you who knows how to do La Ruqyah?" Because the leader of that tribe had been stung or had 1-71 fallen ill. A man among them said: "Yes." So he went to him and performed Ruqyah for him by reciting the Opening of the Book (i.e., Sârat Al-Fâtihah). The :JL 3 '- man recovered and he was given L a flock of sheep, but he refused to accept them and said: "Not JL; :JUi until I tell the Prophet about that." So he came to the Prophet ! and told him about that. He I L;jH :JU Li said: "0 Messenger of Allah, by Allah, I did not recite anything j but the Opening of the Book as Ruqyah for him." He smiled and said: "How did you know that it is a Ruqyah?" Then he said: "Accept (the sheep) from them and give me a share with you."