39/23. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2201b — Umm-ul-Qur'an as Ruqyah
The Permissibility Of Accepting A Reward For Reciting Ruqyah With Qur'an And Supplications
Umm-ul-Qur'an Ruqyah: Reciting Al-Fatiha for Healing
Sahih Muslim : 2201b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2201b
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ نَافِعٍ كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ غُنْدَرٍ، مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَقَالَ فِي الْحَدِيثِ فَجَعَلَ يَقْرَأُ أُمَّ الْقُرْآنِ وَيَجْمَعُ بُزَاقَهُ وَيَتْفُلُ فَبَرَأَ الرَّجُلُ .
Abu Bishr Narrated from:
This hadith has been reported on the authority of Abu Bishr with the same the same chain of transmitters (with these words): That he recited Umm-ul-Qur'an (Sura Fatiha), and he collected his spittle and he applied that and the person became all right.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2201bIn-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 88USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 26, Hadith 5459
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2201b
This narration gives an added wording to the report about Surah Al-Fatiha as ruqyah. It says that the Companion recited Umm-ul-Qur'an, gathered his spittle, applied it, and the man became well. The hadith stays close to the same event: a person had been stung, and the ruqyah was done with Al-Fatiha. It does not turn the act into a broad claim about every illness. It tells us what happened in this case and what words were used. People searching for Umm-ul-Qur'an ruqyah, Surah Fatiha healing hadith, or ruqyah with Al-Fatiha will see that this narration records the method in more detail than the shorter wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- Umm-ul-Qur'an, meaning Al-Fatiha, was recited in this ruqyah.
- This version records the act of gathering spittle and applying it.
- The result mentioned in the text is that the man became well.
- The narration adds detail while staying within the same event.
