It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) used to tell her to recite Ruqyah for protection against the evil eye.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ : أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُمَا : حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ ، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْبَدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ شَدَّادٍ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ : أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَأْمُرُهَا أَنْ تَسْتَرْقِيَ مِنَ الْعَيْنِ.

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said concerning Ruqyah: “It is allowed in the case of stings, pustules and the evil eye.”

وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو خَيْثَمَةَ ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ الأَحْوَلِ ، عَنْ يُوسُفَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، فِي الرُّقَى قَالَ : رُخِّصَ فِي الْحُمَةِ وَالنَّمْلَةِ وَالْعَيْنِ.

It was narrated from Umm Salamah, the wife of the Prophet (s.a.w), that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said to a young girl in her house on whose face her saw yellow marks: “She is affected by the evil eye; recite Ruqyah for her.”

حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ ، حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ الزُّبَيْدِيُّ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ ، عَنْ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ لِجَارِيَةٍ فِي بَيْتِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، رَأَى بِوَجْهِهَا سَفْعَةً ، فَقَالَ : بِهَا نَظْرَةٌ ، فَاسْتَرْقُوا لَهَا. يَعْنِي بِوَجْهِهَا صُفْرَةً.

Jabir bin ‘Abdullah said: “The Prophet (s.a.w) granted permission to the family of Hazm to recite Ruqyah for snake bite. He (s.a.w) said to Asma’ bint ‘Umais: Why do I see my brother’s children looking so thin? Are they in need?’ She said: ‘No, but the evil eye has affected them.’ He said: ‘Recite Ruqyah for them.’ She said: ‘So I recited it as Ruqyah for them.”’

حَدَّثَنِي عُقْبَةُ بْنُ مُكْرَمٍ الْعَمِّيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ ، قَالَ: وَأَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللهِ ، يَقُولُ: رَخَّصَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِآلِ حَزْمٍ فِي رُقْيَةِ الْحَيَّةِ ، وَقَالَ لأَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ عُمَيْسٍ: مَا لِي أَرَى أَجْسَامَ بَنِي أَخِي ضَارِعَةً تُصِيبُهُمُ الْحَاجَةُ قَالَتْ: لاَ ، وَلَكِنِ الْعَيْنُ تُسْرِعُ إِلَيْهِمْ ، قَالَ: ارْقِيهِمْ قَالَتْ : فَعَرَضْتُ عَلَيْهِ ، فَقَالَ: ارْقِيهِمْ.

Jabir bin ‘Abdullah said: “The Prophet (s.a.w) granted permission to Banu ‘Amr allowing Ruqyah for snake bites.” Abu Az-Zubair said: “And I heard Jabir bin ‘Abdullah say: ‘A man was stung by a scorpion when we were sitting with the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and a man said: “O Messenger of Allah, shall I recite Ruqyah?” He said: ‘Whoever among you can benefit his brother, let him do so.”’

وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللهِ ، يَقُولُ : أَرْخَصَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي رُقْيَةِ الْحَيَّةِ لِبَنِي عَمْرٍو. قَالَ أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ : وَسَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللهِ يَقُولُ : لَدَغَتْ رَجُلاً مِنَّا عَقْرَبٌ ، وَنَحْنُ جُلُوسٌ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، أَرْقِي ؟ قَالَ: مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ يَنْفَعَ أَخَاهُ فَلْيَفْعَلْ.

It was narrated that Jabir said: “I had a maternal uncle who used to recite Ruqyah for scorpion stings, then the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) forbade Ruqyah. He came to him and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, you have forbidden Ruqyah but I recite Ruqyah for scorpion stings.’ He said: ‘Whoever among you can benefit his brother, let him do so.’’

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، وَأَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ ، قَالاَ : حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ ، عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ ، قَالَ: كَانَ لِي خَالٌ يَرْقِي مِنَ الْعَقْرَبِ ، فَنَهَى رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنِ الرُّقَى ، قَالَ: فَأَتَاهُ ، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، إِنَّكَ نَهَيْتَ عَنِ الرُّقَى ، وَأَنَا أَرْقِي مِنَ الْعَقْرَبِ ، فَقَالَ: مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ يَنْفَعَ أَخَاهُ فَلْيَفْعَلْ.

It was narrated that Jabir said: “The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) forbade Ruqyah, then the family of ‘Amar bin Hazm came to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, was had a Ruqyah that we used to recite for scorpion stings, but you have forbidden Ruqyah.’ They recited it to him and he said: ‘I do not see anything wrong with it. Whoever among you can benefit his brother, let him do so.”’

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ ، عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ ، قَالَ : نَهَى رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنِ الرُّقَى ، فَجَاءَ آلُ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَزْمٍ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، إِنَّهُ كَانَتْ عِنْدَنَا رُقْيَةٌ نَرْقِي بِهَا مِنَ الْعَقْرَبِ ، وَإِنَّكَ نَهَيْتَ عَنِ الرُّقَى ، قَالَ : فَعَرَضُوهَا عَلَيْهِ ، فَقَالَ : مَا أَرَى بَأْسًا مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ يَنْفَعَ أَخَاهُ فَلْيَنْفَعْهُ.

It was narrated that ‘Awf bin Malik Al-Ashja’i said: “We used to recite Ruqyah during the Jahiliyyah, and we said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what do you thing about that?’ He said: ‘Present your Ruqyah to me. There is nothing wrong with a Ruqyah that does not involve Shirk.”’

حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ ، أَخْبَرَنِي مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الأَشْجَعِيِّ ، قَالَ: كُنَّا نَرْقِي فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَقُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، كَيْفَ تَرَى فِي ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ : اعْرِضُوا عَلَيَّ رُقَاكُمْ ، لاَ بَأْسَ بِالرُّقَى مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ فِيهِ شِرْكٌ.

It was narrated from Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri that a group of the Companions of the Prophet (s.a.w) set out on a journey and traveled until they stopped near one of the Arab tribes. They asked them for hospitality but they refused to host them. Then they asked them: “Is there anyone among you who knows how to do Ruqyah?” Because the leader of the tribe had been stung or had fallen ill. A man among them said: “yes.” So he went to hum and performed Ruqyah for him by reciting the Opening of the Book (i.e., Surat Al-Fatihah). The man recovered and he was given a flock of sheep, but he refused to accept them and said: “Not until I tell the Prophet (s.a.w) about that.” So he came to the Prophet (s.a.w) and told him about that. He said: “O Messenger of Allah, by Allah, I did not recite anything 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.”

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى التَّمِيمِيُّ ، أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمُتَوَكِّلِ ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ ، أَنَّ نَاسًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانُوا فِي سَفَرٍ ، فَمَرُّوا بِحَيٍّ مِنْ أَحْيَاءِ الْعَرَبِ ، فَاسْتَضَافُوهُمْ فَلَمْ يُضِيفُوهُمْ ، فَقَالُوا لَهُمْ : هَلْ فِيكُمْ رَاقٍ ؟ فَإِنَّ سَيِّدَ الْحَيِّ 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 صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لَهُ ، فَقَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، وَاللَّهِ مَا رَقَيْتُ إِلاَّ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ فَتَبَسَّمَ وَقَالَ : وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ أَنَّهَا رُقْيَةٌ ؟ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : خُذُوا مِنْهُمْ ، وَاضْرِبُوا لِي بِسَهْمٍ مَعَكُمْ.

It was narrated that Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri said: “We made a stop and a woman came and said: ‘The chief of our tribe is ill, he has been stung. Is there anyone among you who can perform Ruqyah?’ A man among us got up and went with her, and we did not think that he was good at performing Ruqyah, He recited the Opening of the Book as a Ruqyah for him, and he recovered. They gave us some sheep and gave us milk to drink. We said: ‘Are you good at performing Ruqyah?’ He said: ‘I did not recite anything for Ruqyah but the Opening of the Book.’ I said: ‘Do not move them (the sheep) until we come to the Prophet (s.a.w).’ We came to the Prophet (s.a.w) and told him about that, and he said: ‘How did he know that it is a Ruqyah? Distribute them and give me a share with you.”’

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ ، أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ حَسَّانَ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ ، عَنْ أَخِيهِ مَعْبَدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ ، قَالَ : نَزَلْنَا مَنْزِلاً ، فَأَتَتْنَا امْرَأَةٌ فَقَالَتْ : إِنَّ سَيِّدَ الْحَيِّ سَلِيمٌ ، لُدِغَ ، فَهَلْ فِيكُمْ مِنْ رَاقٍ ؟ فَقَامَ مَعَهَا رَجُلٌ مِنَّا، مَا كُنَّا نَظُنُّهُ يُحْسِنُ رُقْيَةً ، فَرَقَاهُ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ فَبَرَأَ ، فَأَعْطَوْهُ غَنَمًا ، وَسَقَوْنَا لَبَنًا ، فَقُلْنَا : أَكُنْتَ تُحْسِنُ رُقْيَةً ؟ فَقَالَ : مَا رَقَيْتُهُ إِلاَّ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ قَالَ : فَقُلْتُ : لاَ تُحَرِّكُوهَا حَتَّى نَأْتِيَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَأَتَيْنَا النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَذَكَرْنَا ذَلِكَ لَهُ ، فَقَالَ : مَا كَانَ يُدْرِيهِ أَنَّهَا رُقْيَةٌ ؟ اقْسِمُوا وَاضْرِبُوا لِي بِسَهْمٍ مَعَكُمْ.