Sunan Ibn Majah 3516

Chapter: What is permitted regarding Ruqyah

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 3516

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ يُوسُفَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم

ـ رَخَّصَ فِي الرُّقْيَةِ مِنَ الْحُمَةِ وَالْعَيْنِ وَالنَّمْلَةِ ‏.‏

It was narrated from Anas that the Prophet (ﷺ) allowed Ruqyah for the scorpion’s sting, the evil eye, and Namlah (sores or small pustules ulcers or sores on a person’s sides).

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 3516) and At-Tirmidhi (No. 2056).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( وَالنَّمْلَة ) بِفَتْحِ نُون وَسُكُون مِيم قُرُوح تَخْرُج فِي الْجَنْب تُرْقَى فَتَبْرَأ بِإِذْنِ اللَّه تَعَالَى.…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 3516
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih Muslim	The hadith	No. 3516
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 3516

Other versions

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2056

the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) permitted Ruqyah for the scorpion sting, the(evil) eye, and An-Namlah. Another chain reports a similar narration.

رَخَّصَ فِي الرُّقْيَةِ مِنَ الْحُمَةِ وَالْعَيْنِ وَالنَّمْلَةِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

On the same subject

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 5741

I asked `Aisha about treating poisonous stings (a snake-bite or a scorpion sting) with a Ruqya. She said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) allowed the treatment of poisonous sting with Ruqya."

رَخَّصَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الرُّقْيَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ ذِي حُمَةٍ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 7 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2196b

Anas reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) granted him sanction to use invocation (as a cure) for the influence of the evil eye, the sting of the scorpion and small pustules.

رَخَّصَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الرُّقْيَةِ مِنَ الْعَيْنِ وَالْحُمَةِ وَالنَّمْلَةِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 4 other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 3884

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: No invocation is to be used except for the evil eye or a scorpion sting.

لاَ رُقْيَةَ إِلاَّ مِنْ عَيْنٍ أَوْ حُمَةٍ ‏"

Narrated by Imrān ibn Husayn + 4 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 5719

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) allowed one of the Ansar families to treat persons who have taken poison and also who are suffering from ear ailment with Ruqya. Anas added: I got myself branded cauterized) for pleurisy, when Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was still alive. Abu Talha, Anas bin An-Nadr and Zaid bin…

أَذِنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لأَهْلِ بَيْتٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ أَنْ يَرْقُوا مِنَ الْحُمَةِ وَالأُذُنِ‏.‏ قَالَ أَنَسٌ كُوِيتُ مِنْ ذَاتِ الْجَنْبِ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَىٌّ، وَشَهِدَنِي…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2057

"No Ruqyah except for the (evil) eye and the scorpion sting."

"‏ لاَ رُقْيَةَ إِلاَّ مِنْ عَيْنٍ أَوْ حُمَةٍ ‏"

Narrated by Buraydah + 1 other version

Differing grades of the chain Sunan Abu Dawud 3888

I passed by a river. I entered it and took a bath in it. When I came out, I had fever. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was informed about it. He said: Ask AbuThabit to seek refuge in Allah from that I asked: O my Lord, will the invocation be useful? He replied: No, the invocation is to be used except…

لاَ رُقْيَةَ إِلاَّ فِي نَفْسٍ أَوْ حُمَةٍ أَوْ لَدْغَةٍ ‏"

Narrated by Sahl ibn Hunayf + 1 other version

Sunan Ibn Majah 3516

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the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) permitted Ruqyah for the scorpion sting, the(evil) eye, and An-Namlah. Another chain reports a similar narration.

On the same subject

I asked `Aisha about treating poisonous stings (a snake-bite or a scorpion sting) with a Ruqya. She said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) allowed the treatment of poisonous sting with Ruqya."

Anas reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) granted him sanction to use invocation (as a cure) for the influence of the evil eye, the sting of the scorpion and small pustules.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: No invocation is to be used except for the evil eye or a scorpion sting.

"No Ruqyah except for the (evil) eye and the scorpion sting."

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the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) permitted Ruqyah for the scorpion sting, the(evil) eye, and An-Namlah. Another chain reports a similar narration.

On the same subject

I asked `Aisha about treating poisonous stings (a snake-bite or a scorpion sting) with a Ruqya. She said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) allowed the treatment of poisonous sting with Ruqya."

Anas reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) granted him sanction to use invocation (as a cure) for the influence of the evil eye, the sting of the scorpion and small pustules.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: No invocation is to be used except for the evil eye or a scorpion sting.

"No Ruqyah except for the (evil) eye and the scorpion sting."

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