It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ubadah bin al-Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) that he related: In the time of Ignorance I used to perform ruqyah for the fever that comes every other day. After Islam came, I mentioned this to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Present those words to me." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Perform ruqyah with them; there is no harm in it." Sayyiduna Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: By Allah! Had he (peace and blessings be upon him) not permitted it, I would never have performed ruqyah on any person with it.
Note: In this chain Ibn Ishaq narrated from Ubadah bin al-Walid with «'an» (from); there is no explicit statement of hearing.
Hadith Referenceالمطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية / كتاب الطب / 2483
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف
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