Narrated Abu Sa`id:A group of the companions of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) proceeded on a journey till they dismounted near one of the Arab tribes and requested them to entertain them as their guests, but they (the tribe people) refused to entertain them. Then the chief of that tribe was bitten by a snake (or stung by a scorpion) and he was given all sorts of treatment, but all in vain. Some of them said, "Will you go to the group (those travelers) who have dismounted near you and see if one of them has something useful?" They came to them and said, "O the group! Our leader has been bitten by a snake (or stung by a scorpion) and we have treated him with everything but nothing benefited him Has anyone of you anything useful?" One of them replied, "Yes, by Allah, I know how to treat with a Ruqya. But. by Allah, we wanted you to receive us as your guests but you refused. I will not treat your patient with a Ruqya till you fix for us something as wages." Consequently they agreed to give those travellers a flock of sheep. The man went with them (the people of the tribe) and started spitting (on the bite) and reciting Surat-al-Fatiha till the patient was healed and started walking as if he had not been sick. When the tribe people paid them their wages they had agreed upon, some of them (the Prophet's companions) said, "Distribute (the sheep)." But the one who treated with the Ruqya said, "Do not do that till we go to Allah's Apostle and mention to him what has happened, and see what he will order us." So they came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and mentioned the story to him and he said, "How do you know that Surat-al-Fatiha is a Ruqya? You have done the right thing. Divide (what you have got) and assign for me a share with you."
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 5749
In-book reference
Book 76, Hadith 64
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 7, Book 71, Hadith 645
Translation by Dr. M. Muhsin Khan · Language: EN
Sahih
Abu'l-Mutawakkil related that Abu Sa'id said, "A group of the Companions of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, went on a journey and halted near one of the Arab tribes. They asked them for hospitality but they refused to give them any. The chief of that tribe was bitten or stung [by a snake or scorpion] and they tried everything, but nothing helped. One of them said, 'If you were to go to those people who camped near you, perhaps one of them has something.' So they went to them and said, 'Our chief has been stung and we have tried everything but nothing has helped him. Does any of you have anything [which will help]?' One of them said, 'Yes, by Allah. I can recite an incantation, but, by Allah, we asked you for hospitality and you did not give it to us. I will not recite it for you until you stipulate a payment for us.' They agreed to pay them a certain number of sheep. He went and spat on it while reciting, 'Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds.' It was as if the chief was released from a hobble and he began to walk and there was nothing wrong with him. He said, 'Pay them their wage which you agreed with them.' One of the [Muslims] said, 'Divide it up.' The one who had recited said, 'Do not do it until we reach the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. We will tell him what happened and see what he commands us.' They went to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and mentioned it to him. He said, 'How did you know that it is an incantation?' Then he said, 'You were right. Divide and give me a share as well.'"
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 5749
In-book reference
Book 76, Hadith 64
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 7, Book 71, Hadith 645
Translation by Aisha Bewley · Language: EN
Sahih
