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Sahih Muslim 2193a

Chapter: It Is Recommended To Recite Ruqyah For The Evil Eye, Pustules, And Stings

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2193a

Narrator:Ā’ishah

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، عَنِ الشَّيْبَانِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، بْنِ الأَسْوَدِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ عَنِ الرُّقْيَةِ، فَقَالَتْ

رَخَّصَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لأَهْلِ بَيْتٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فِي الرُّقْيَةِ مِنْ كُلِّ ذِي حُمَةٍ ‏.‏

'Abd al-Rahman b. al-Aswad reported on the authority of his father:

I asked 'A'isha about invocation. She said: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had granted its sanction to the members of a family of the Ansar for invocation in curing every type of poison.

Reported by Muslim (No. 2193a, 2193b), Al-Bukhari (No. 5741) and Ahmad (No. 22891, 23190, 24395, 24557, 24976).

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْلهَا : ( رَخَّصَ فِي الرُّقْيَة مِنْ كُلّ ذِي حُمَّة ) هِيَ بِحَاءٍ مُهْمَلَة مَضْمُومَة ثُمَّ مِيم مُخَفَّفَة , وَهِيَ السُّمّ , وَمَعْنَاهُ أَذِنَ فِي الرُّقْيَة مِنْ كُلّ ذَات سُمّ.…

Scholars’ grades

Grade taken from the status of the collection (Sahih Muslim).

Other versions

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

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2193b

'A'isha reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) granted sanction to the members of a family of the Ansar for invocation (for removing the effects) of the poison of the scorpion.

رَخَّصَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لأَهْلِ بَيْتٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فِي الرُّقْيَةِ مِنَ الْحُمَةِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 22891

حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا مُغِيرَةُ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنِ الْأَسْوَدِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَخَّصَ لِأَهْلِ بَيْتٍ مِنْ الْأَنْصَارِ فِي الرُّقْيَةِ مِنْ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 23190

حَدَّثَنَا أَسْبَاطٌ عَنْ الشَّيْبَانِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْأَسْوَدِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ رَخَّصَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الرُّقْيَةِ مِنْ كُلِّ ذِي حُمَةٍ

Narrated by Ā’ishah Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 24395

حَدَّثَنَا عبدُ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ وَأَبُو نُعَيْمٍ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنِ الشَّيْبَانِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْأَسْوَدِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 24557

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنِ الشَّيْبَانِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْأَسْوَدِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ رَخَّصَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الرُّقْيَةِ مِنْ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah Arabic only

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 24976

حَدَّثَنَا أَسْبَاطٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الشَّيْبَانِيُّ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْأَسْوَدِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ رَخَّصَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الرُّقْيَةِ مِنْ كُلِّ ذِي…

Narrated by Ā’ishah Arabic only

Also reported by… (11)

البحر الزخار بمسند البزار 10-13 (2291)لأَهْلِ بَيْتٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فِي الرُّقْيَةِ مِنَ الْحُمَةِ وَالنَّمْلَةِ
السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (18022)رَخَّصَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي الرُّقْيَةِ مِنْ كُلِّ ذِي حُمَةٍ
المعجم الأوسط للطبراني (1069)رَخَّصَ فِي الرُّقْيَةِ مِنْ كُلِّ ذِي حُمَةٍ
المعجم الأوسط للطبراني (3454)رَخَّصَ فِي الرُّقْيَةِ مِنْ كُلِّ ذِي حُمَةٍ
حديث أبي الفضل الزهري (330)رَخَّصَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي الرُّقْيَةِ مِنْ كُلِّ ذِي حُمَةٍ
شرح معاني الآثار للطحاوي (4758)الرُّقْيَةِ ، مِنْ كُلِّ ذِي حُمَّةٍ
مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي (4871)رَخَّصَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي الرُّقْيَةِ مِنْ كُلِّ ذِي حُمَةٍ
مسند إسحاق بن راهويه (1377)فِي الرُّقْيَةِ مِنْ كُلِّ ذِي حُمَّةٍ
مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (22921)رَخَّصَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي الرُّقْيَةِ مِنْ كُلِّ ذِي حُمَةٍ
مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (22928)رَخَّصَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي الرُّقْيَةِ مِنَ الْعَيْنِ وَالْحُمَةِ
مكارم الأخلاق للخرائطي (1027)رَخَّصَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي الرُّقْيَةِ مِنْ كُلِّ ذِي حُمَةٍ

On the same subject

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 Sunan Ibn Majah 3516

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).

ـ رَخَّصَ فِي الرُّقْيَةِ مِنَ الْحُمَةِ وَالْعَيْنِ وَالنَّمْلَةِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 1 other version

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