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Jami at-Tirmidhi 2063 — Ruqyah with Al-Fatihah
What Has Been Related About Taking Payment For Ta'widh (Incantation)
Ruqyah with Surah Al-Fatihah Hadith
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2063
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2063
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، قال حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ إِيَاسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ بَعَثَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي سَرِيَّةٍ فَنَزَلْنَا بِقَوْمٍ فَسَأَلْنَاهُمُ الْقِرَى فَلَمْ يَقْرُونَا فَلُدِغَ سَيِّدُهُمْ فَأَتَوْنَا فَقَالُوا هَلْ فِيكُمْ مَنْ يَرْقِي مِنَ الْعَقْرَبِ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ أَنَا وَلَكِنْ لاَ أَرْقِيهِ حَتَّى تُعْطُونَا غَنَمًا . قَالُوا فَإِنَّا نُعْطِيكُمْ ثَلاَثِينَ شَاةً . فَقَبِلْنَا فَقَرَأْتُ عَلَيْهِ (الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ) سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ فَبَرَأَ وَقَبَضْنَا الْغَنَمَ . قَالَ فَعَرَضَ فِي أَنْفُسِنَا مِنْهَا شَيْءٌ فَقُلْنَا لاَ تَعْجَلُوا حَتَّى تَأْتُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم . قَالَ فَلَمَّا قَدِمْنَا عَلَيْهِ ذَكَرْتُ لَهُ الَّذِي صَنَعْتُ قَالَ " وَمَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّهَا رُقْيَةٌ اقْبِضُوا الْغَنَمَ وَاضْرِبُوا لِي مَعَكُمْ بِسَهْمٍ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَأَبُو نَضْرَةَ اسْمُهُ الْمُنْذِرُ بْنُ مَالِكِ بْنِ قُطَعَةَ . وَرَخَّصَ الشَّافِعِيُّ لِلْمُعَلِّمِ أَنْ يَأْخُذَ عَلَى تَعْلِيمِ الْقُرْآنِ أَجْرًا وَيَرَى لَهُ أَنْ يَشْتَرِطَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ . وَاحْتَجَّ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ . وَرَوَى شُعْبَةُ وَأَبُو عَوَانَةَ وَغَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ أَبِي الْمُتَوَكِّلِ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Abu Sa'eed Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (S.A.W) Dispatched Us On A Military Expedition. We Camped With Some People And Asked Them To Entertain Us But They Did Not Entertain Us. Their Leader Was Stung So They Came To Us Saying: 'Is There Anyone Among You Who Can Treat A Scorpion Sting With Ruqyah?' I Said: 'Yes I Can. But I Will Not Do Any Ruqyah Until You Give Us Some Sheep.' They Said: 'Then We Shall Give You Thirty Sheep.' We Accepted That, And I Recited Al-Hamda [Lillah] Seven Times. He Became Better And We Took The Sheep."He Said: "We Became Concerned About That Being Permissible And Said: 'Do Not Be Hasty Until We Reach The Messenger Of Allah (S.A.W)." He Said: "When We Arrived With Him I Mentioned What I Did To Him. He(S.A.W)Said: 'How Did You Know That It Was A Ruqyah? Take The Sheep, And Assign Me A Share Among You.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2063In-book reference : Book 28, Hadith 28English translation : Vol. 4, Book 2, Hadith 2063
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2063
This Hadith is a well-known narration about ruqyah with Surah Al-Fatihah. Abu Sa'eed described how the Companions were refused hospitality by a group of people. Later, the leader of that group was stung, and they asked for someone to treat him with ruqyah. Abu Sa'eed agreed after they promised sheep. He recited Al-Hamdu Lillah seven times, and the man became better. The Companions were careful and waited until they asked the Prophet. The Prophet approved it by saying, "How did you know that it was a ruqyah?" He also told them to take the sheep and assign him a share. The Hadith supports the search phrase taking payment for ruqyah, but the explanation should stay tied to this exact event.
What we learn from this hadith
- Surah Al-Fatihah was used as ruqyah in this narration.
- The Companions checked their action with the Prophet instead of assuming.
- The Prophet approved taking the sheep in this case.
- The Hadith shows care before accepting a benefit from religious recitation.
