Fath al-Rabbani

Benefits: … In Sahih Muslim, this hadith is narrated in detail:

Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas radi Allahu anhu says: “Dimad came to Makkah. He was from the tribe of Azd Shanu’ah and used to perform ruqyah (spiritual healing) for this wind (i.e., madness or possession). He heard some foolish people of Makkah saying that Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) is mad. So he said: ‘If I see this man, perhaps Allah will cure him at my hands.’ He met him and said: ‘O Muhammad! I perform ruqyah for this wind, and Allah cures whom He wills at my hands. Do you wish for this?’ The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam replied by reciting this sermon: ‘Indeed, all praise is due to Allah. We praise Him and seek His help. Whomever Allah guides, none can misguide, and whomever He misguides, none can guide. I bear witness that there is no deity except Allah, alone, without partner, and that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. To proceed…’ He (Dimad) said: ‘Repeat these words of yours for me.’ The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam repeated them for him three times. Then he said: ‘I have heard the words of soothsayers, the words of magicians, and the poetry of poets, but I have never heard words like these. These words have reached the depth of the sea.’ Then he said: ‘Give me your hand so that I may pledge allegiance to you upon Islam.’ So he pledged allegiance to him. Then the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: ‘And for your people.’ He said: ‘Yes, for my people as well.’ Later, the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam dispatched a military expedition. When they passed by his people, the leader of the expedition said to the army: ‘Did you take anything from these people?’ A man from the group said: ‘I took a vessel for purification (ablution).’ He said: ‘Return it, for these are the people of Dimad.’ …

Dimad came to Makkah Mukarramah; he belonged to the tribe of Azd Shanu’ah. This man used to perform ruqyah (spiritual healing) for madness and the effects of jinn. When he heard the foolish people of Makkah saying that Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) had become mad and insane, he said: ‘If I see this man, perhaps Allah will grant him cure at my hands.’ So he met the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam and said: ‘I perform ruqyah for madness and the effects of jinn. Allah grants cure at my hands to whomever He wills. Do you desire this?’ The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam replied by reciting this sermon: ‘Indeed, all praise is due to Allah. We praise Him and seek His help. Whomever Allah guides, none can misguide, and whomever He misguides, none can guide. I bear witness that there is no deity except Allah, alone, without partner, and that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. To proceed…’ He said: ‘O Messenger! Repeat these words again.’ The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam repeated these words three times. Then he said: ‘I have heard the speech of soothsayers, the words of magicians, and the poetry of poets, but I have never heard such words. These words have reached the middle or the depth of the sea.’ Then he said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! Extend your hand, I pledge allegiance to you upon Islam.’ So the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam took his pledge of allegiance. Then the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: ‘And your people.’ He said: ‘Yes, my people as well.’ Later, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam dispatched a military expedition. When they passed by his people, the commander of the army said to the fighters: ‘Did you take anything from these people?’ One person said: ‘Yes, I took a vessel used for purification (ablution).’ He said: ‘Return it, for these are the people of Sayyiduna Dimad radi Allahu anhu.’

We have written the meaning of “qamūs al-bahr” instead of “nā‘ūs al-bahr,” because these are the well-known words in this narration. See Sharh Muslim by Nawawi.