Silsilah as-Sahihah 3118 — Ruqyah and its forms

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted the Banu ‘Amr to perform ruqyah (spiritual healing) for snake bites. Abu Zubair says: I heard Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) say that a scorpion stung a man while we were sitting with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Another man said: O Messenger of Allah! Should I perform ruqyah for him? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever can benefit his brother should do so.”