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Sahih Muslim 2199c (Book 39, Hadith 83) #12821
The Permissibility of Incantation

SUMMARY: Allah's Messenger forbade incantation, but allowed it to be used for good.

Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported I had a maternal uncle who treated the sting of the scorpion with the help of incantation. Allah's Messenger forbade incantation. He came to him and said: Allah's Messenger, you forbade to practise incantation, whereas I employ it for curing the sting of the scorpion, whereupon he said: He who amongst you is capable of employing it as a means to do good should do that.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ كَانَ لِي خَالٌ يَرْقِي مِنَ الْعَقْرَبِ فَنَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الرُّقَى - قَالَ - فَأَتَاهُ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّكَ نَهَيْتَ عَنِ الرُّقَى وَأَنَا أَرْقِي مِنَ الْعَقْرَبِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ يَنْفَعَ أَخَاهُ فَلْيَفْعَلْ

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incantation  *  good  *  capable  *  tasbeeh  *  khayr  *  qaadir

QUICK LESSONS:
Use your capabilities and knowledge for good purposes; Think carefully before using any type of prayer or supplication; Follow Islamic teachings when engaging in religious practices; Benefit others with your abilities and knowledge .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the permissibility of incantation, which is a form of prayer or supplication that involves repeating certain words or phrases. According to this hadith, Allah's Messenger forbade the practice of incantation in general, but allowed it if it was used for good purposes. This means that if someone has the capability and knowledge to use incantation as a means to do something beneficial, then they should do so. This hadith teaches us that we should use our capabilities and knowledge in ways that are beneficial and helpful to others. It also encourages us to think carefully before using any type of prayer or supplication as some forms may not be permissible according to Islamic teachings.

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