It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zayd bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: We presented to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) a ruqyah (incantation) for (treating) the sting of a venomous creature, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted it for us and said: "These are only firm covenants (like words of a pledge)." And that ruqyah was: 'Bismillah, shajjatun qaraniyyatun, milhatu bahrin, qafta' (In the name of Allah, followed by the words of the charm).
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "This hadith is narrated from Sayyiduna Zayd bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) only with this chain; Layth (may Allah have mercy on him) is alone in narrating it."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الميم / 8686
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده حسن
Hadith Takhrij«قال الهيثمي: إسناده حسن «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 5، ص 111»»