Sahih al-Bukhari 5514 (Book 76, Hadith 51)
tribe did not entertain them. While they were in that state, the chief of that tribe was bitten by a snake
(or stung by a scorpion). They said, (to the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) ), “Have you got any medicine
with you or anybody who can treat with Ruqya?” The Prophet’s companions said, “You refuse to
entertain us, so we will not treat (your chief) unless you pay us for it.” So they agreed to pay them a
flock of sheep. One of them (the Prophet’s companions) started reciting Surat-al-Fatiha and gathering
his saliva and spitting it (at the snake-bite). The patient got cured and his people presented the sheep
to them, but they said, “We will not take it unless we ask the Prophet (whether it is lawful).” When
they asked him, he smiled and said, “How do you know that Surat-al-Fatiha is a Ruqya? Take it (flock
of sheep) and assign a share for me.”
“ وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ أَنَّهَا رُقْيَةٌ، خُذُوهَا، وَاضْرِبُوا لِي بِسَهْمٍ ”.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5514 (Book 76, Hadith 51)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Among the six canonical hadith collections of Sunni Islam, known as the Kutub al-Sittah, Sahih al-Bukhari is frequently accorded the highest rank. This esteemed status is a testament to the rigorous scholarly methods employed by its compiler, Muḥammad al-Bukhārī, who finished his work around 847. The collection is vast, containing an estimated 7,563 individual reports detailing the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad. These are carefully categorized into 97 chapters, providing a comprehensive framework for understanding Islamic doctrine, law, and spiritual practice.
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