39/23. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2201a — Surah Al-Fatiha as Ruqyah
The Permissibility Of Accepting A Reward For Reciting Ruqyah With Qur'an And Supplications
Surah Al-Fatiha Ruqyah and the Reward for Healing
Sahih Muslim : 2201a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2201a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى التَّمِيمِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمُتَوَكِّلِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّ نَاسًا، مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانُوا فى سَفَرٍ فَمَرُّوا بِحَىٍّ مِنْ أَحْيَاءِ الْعَرَبِ فَاسْتَضَافُوهُمْ فَلَمْ يُضِيفُوهُمْ . فَقَالُوا لَهُمْ هَلْ فِيكُمْ رَاقٍ فَإِنَّ سَيِّدَ الْحَىِّ لَدِيغٌ أَوْ مُصَابٌ . فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنْهُمْ نَعَمْ فَأَتَاهُ فَرَقَاهُ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ فَبَرَأَ الرَّجُلُ فَأُعْطِيَ قَطِيعًا مِنْ غَنَمٍ فَأَبَى أَنْ يَقْبَلَهَا . وَقَالَ حَتَّى أَذْكُرَ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لَهُ . فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهِ مَا رَقَيْتُ إِلاَّ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ . فَتَبَسَّمَ وَقَالَ " وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ أَنَّهَا رُقْيَةٌ " . ثُمَّ قَالَ " خُذُوا مِنْهُمْ وَاضْرِبُوا لِي بِسَهْمٍ مَعَكُمْ " .
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri Narrated from:
Some persons amongst the Companions of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) set out on a journey and they happened to pass by a tribe from the tribes of Arabia. They demanded hospitality from the members of that tribe, but they did not extend any hospitality to them. They said to them: Is there any invocator amongst you, at the chief of the tribe has been stung by a scorpion? A person amongst us said: 'Yes. So he came to him and he practised invocation with the help of Sura al-Fatiha and the person became all right.He was given a flock of sheep (as recompense), but he refused to accept that, saying: I shall make a mention of it to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ), and if he approves of it. then I shall accept it. So we came to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and made a mention of that to him and he (that person) said: Allah's Messenger by Allah, I did not practice invocation but with the help of Sura al-Fatiha of the Holy Book.He (the Holy Prophet) smiled and said: How did you come to know that it can be used (as invocation)? - and then said: Take out of that and allocate a share for me along with your share.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2201aIn-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 87USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 26, Hadith 5458
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2201a
This hadith is one of the well-known reports about Surah Al-Fatiha as ruqyah. Some Companions were traveling and asked a tribe for hospitality, but the tribe did not host them. Later, the tribe asked whether anyone could perform ruqyah because their chief had been stung. One Companion recited Surah Al-Fatiha, and the man became well. He was offered sheep but waited until he could ask Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم). When the matter was mentioned, the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) smiled and asked how he knew Al-Fatiha could be used as ruqyah. He then told them to take the sheep and give him a share. The hadith is about Quran ruqyah, Surah Fatiha healing, and accepting a reward after approval.
What we learn from this hadith
- Surah Al-Fatiha was used as ruqyah in this event.
- The Companion waited to ask the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) before accepting the reward.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) approved taking the sheep and sharing them.
- The hadith links healing ruqyah with the Qur'an in a specific case.
