Volume 7, Book 71, Number 648:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
The Prophet once came out to us and said, “Some nations were displayed before me. A prophet
would pass in front of me with one man, and another with two men, and another with a group of
people. and another with nobody with him. Then I saw a great crowd covering the horizon and I
wished that they were my followers, but it was said to me, ‘This is Moses and his followers.’ Then it
was said to me, ‘Look” I looked and saw a big gathering with a large number of people covering the
horizon. It was said, “Look this way and that way.’ So I saw a big crowd covering the horizon. Then it
was said to me, “These are your followers, and among them there are 70,000 who will enter Paradise
without (being asked about their) accounts. ” Then the people dispersed and the Prophet did not tell
who those 70,000 were. So the companions of the Prophet started talking about that and some of
them said, “As regards us, we were born in the era of heathenism, but then we believed in Allah and
His Apostle . We think however, that these (70,000) are our offspring.” That talk reached the Prophet
who said, “These (70,000) are the people who do not draw an evil omen from (birds) and do not get
treated by branding themselves and do not treat with Ruqya, but put their trust (only) in their Lord.”
then ‘Ukasha bin Muhsin got up and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Am I one of those (70,000)?” The
Prophet said, “Yes.” Then another person got up and said, “Am I one of them?” The Prophet said, ”
‘Ukasha has anticipated you.”

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 606:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
Allah’s Apostle said, ‘Nations were displayed before me; one or two prophets would pass by along
with a few followers. A prophet would pass by accompanied by nobody. Then a big crowd of people
passed in front of me and I asked, Who are they Are they my followers?” It was said, ‘No. It is Moses
and his followers It was said to me, ‘Look at the horizon.” Behold! There was a multitude of people
filling the horizon. Then it was said to me, ‘Look there and there about the stretching sky! Behold!
There was a multitude filling the horizon,’ It was said to me, ‘This is your nation out of whom seventy
thousand shall enter Paradise without reckoning.’ “Then the Prophet entered his house without
telling his companions who they (the 70,000) were. So the people started talking about the issue and
said, “It is we who have believed in Allah and followed His Apostle; therefore those people are either
ourselves or our children who are born m the Islamic era, for we were born in the Pre-lslamic Peri –
od of Ignorance.” When the Prophet heard of that, he came out and said. “Those people are those who
do not treat themselves with Ruqya, nor do they believe in bad or good omen (from birds etc.) nor do
they get themselves branded (Cauterized). but they put their trust (only) in their Lord ” On that
‘Ukasha bin Muhsin said. “Am I one of them, O Allah’s Apostle?’ The Prophet said, “Yes.” Then another
person got up and said, “Am I one of them?” The Prophet said, ‘Ukasha has anticipated you.”

Volume 7, Book 71, Number 595:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
The Prophet was cupped and he paid the wages to the one who had cupped him and then took
Su’ut (Medicine sniffed by nose).

Volume 7, Book 71, Number 597:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
The Prophet was cupped while he was fasting.
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Volume 7, Book 71, Number 598:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
The Prophet was cupped while he was in a state of Ihram.

Volume 7, Book 71, Number 602:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
The Prophet was cupped on his head for an ailment he was suffering from while he was in a state
of Ihram. at a water place called Lahl Jamal. Ibn ‘Abbas further said: Allah s Apostle was cupped on
his head for unilateral headache while he was in a state of Ihram .

Volume 7, Book 71, Number 584:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
(The Prophet said), “Healing is in three things: A gulp of honey, cupping, and branding with fire
(cauterizing).” But I forbid my followers to use (cauterization) branding with fire.”