Ruqyah for scorpion stings and venom: those who permitted it

Abd al-Rahman bin al-Aswad narrates through his father from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her). He said: I asked Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) about ruqyah for venom, and Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) gave permission for ruqyah for every kind of venom.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him). He said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had forbidden ruqyahs, and the family of Amr bin Hazm had a ruqyah with which they treated scorpion stings. The narrator said: So they came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), presented this ruqyah to him, and said: "You have forbidden ruqyahs." He said: "Whoever among you is able to benefit his brother should benefit him."

It is narrated from one of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no (valid) ruqyah except for the evil eye and venom."

It is narrated from Ibrahim. He said: A scorpion stung me, and blood began to flow from my nostrils. Al-Aswad performed ruqyah on me, and I recovered.

It is narrated about al-Hasan that he saw no harm in performing ruqyah for venom.

It is narrated from Muhammad (Ibn Sirin). He said: Permission has been given to perform ruqyah, or have it performed, for venom, sores on the flank and the evil eye.

It is narrated from Abu Bakr bin Muhammad that Sayyidah Khalidah bint Anas (may Allah be pleased with her), the mother of Banu Hazm al-Sa'idi, came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and presented her ruqyahs to him, and he told her to use them.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him). He said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) gave permission for ruqyah for the evil eye and venom.

It is narrated from Amir. He said: Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) saw a reed tube on his son (worn as an amulet) for fever, and he broke it and said: There is no (valid) ruqyah except for the evil eye and venom.

It is narrated about Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he had ruqyah performed on him for a scorpion (sting).

It is narrated from Ibrahim. He said: The family of al-Aswad had, since the time of ignorance, a ruqyah for venom, which they used to recite. The narrator said: So al-Aswad presented that ruqyah to Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her). The narrator said: Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) ordered them to perform ruqyah with it. The narrator said: Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) also said: There is no (valid) ruqyah except for the evil eye and venom.