اللؤلؤ والمرجان
Lu'lu' wal-Marjan
كتاب السلامBook of Greeting (Salam)
باب جواز أخذ الأجرة على الرقية بالقرآن والأذكار
Permissibility of taking payment for ruqyah with Quran and supplications
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Hadith 1420
1420 صحيح حديث أَبِي سَعِيدٍ رضي الله عنه، قَالَ: انْطَلَقَ نَفَرٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فِي سَفْرَةٍ سَافَرُوهَا، حَتَّى نَزَلُوا عَلَى حَيٍّ مِنْ أَحْيَاءِ الْعَرَبِ، فَاسْتَضَافُوهُمْ، فَأَبَوْا أَنْ يُضَيِّفُوهُمْ فَلُدِغَ سَيِّدُ ذلِكَ الْحَيِّ، فَسَعَوْا لَهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ، لاَ يَنْفَعُهُ شَيْءٌ فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ: لَوْ أَتَيْتُمْ هؤُلاَءِ الرَّهْطَ الَّذِين نَزَلُوا، لَعَلَّهُ أَنْ يَكُونَ عِنْدَ بَعْضِهِمْ شَيْءٌ فَأَتَوْهُمْ فَقَالُوا: يَا أَيُّهَا الرَّهْطُ إِنَّ سَيِّدَنَا لُدِغَ، وَسَعَيْنَا لَهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ، لاَ يَنْفَعُهُ فَهَلْ عِنْدَ أَحَدٍ مِنْكُمْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ: نَعَمْ وَاللهِ إِنِّي لأَرْقِي، وَلكِنْ وَاللهِ لَقَدِ اسْتَضَفْنَاكمْ فَلَمْ تُضَيِّفُونَا، فَمَا أَنَا بَرَاقٍ لَكمْ حَتَّى تَجْعَلُوا لَنَا جُعْلاً فَصَالَحُوهُمْ عَلَى قَطِيعِ مِنَ الْغَنَمِ فَانْطَلَقَ يَتْفِلُ عَلَيْهِ وَيَقْرَأُ (الْحَمْدُ للهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ) فَكَأَنَّمَا نُشِطَ مِنْ عِقَالٍ فَانْطَلَقَ يَمْشِي وَمَا بِهِ قَلَبَةٌ قَالَ: فَأَوْفَوْهُمْ جُعْلَهُمُ الَّذِي صَالَحُوهُمْ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمُ: اقْسِمُوا فَقَالَ الَّذِي رَقَى لاَ تَفْعَلُوا، حَتَّى نَأْتِيَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَنَذْكُرَ لَهُ الَّذِي كَانَ، فَنَنْظرَ مَا يَأْمُرُنَا فَقَدِمُوا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَذَكَرُوا لَهُ فَقَالَ: وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ أَنَّهَا رُقْيَةٌ ثُمَّ قَالَ: قَدْ أَصَبْتُمُ، اقْسِمُوا وَاضْرِبُوا لِي مَعَكُمْ سَهْمًا فَضَحِكَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
Hazrat Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that some companions (may Allah be pleased with them) of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) were on a journey. During the journey, they stopped at an Arab tribe. The companions wanted the people of the tribe to host them, but they refused to host them and clearly declined. Coincidentally, the chief of that tribe was bitten by a snake. The people of the tribe tried everything, but their chief did not recover. One of their men said, "Let us go and ask those people who have come and stopped here. Perhaps they have something for incantation and healing." So the people of the tribe came to them and said, "Brothers! Our chief has been bitten by a snake. We have tried every possible means for him, but nothing has worked. Do you have anything for incantation?" One of the companions said, "By Allah! I will perform incantation on him, but we had asked you for hospitality and you refused. Therefore, I will not perform the incantation without a fee." Eventually, they agreed on a flock of sheep as payment. That companion went there and recited 'Alhamdulillahi Rabbil 'Alamin' repeatedly as an incantation. It seemed as if someone's ropes had been untied. The chief stood up and began to walk, with no sign of pain or discomfort remaining. It is narrated that then they paid the agreed fee to the companions. Someone said, "Distribute it," but the one who had performed the incantation said, "Let us first go to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and mention this to him. After that, we will see what command he gives." So all of them went to the service of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and mentioned it to him. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "How did you know that Surah Al-Fatiha is also a ruqyah (incantation)?" After that, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "You did the right thing. Distribute it and allocate a share for me as well." Upon saying this, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) smiled.
