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Sunan Ibn Majah 2156 (Book 12, Hadith 20) #31508
Reciting Ruqyah in Exchange for Sheep

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad sent a group of people on a military campaign, and when they asked for hospitality from the people they were met with refusal. When their leader was stung by a scorpion, the group offered to recite Ruqyah in exchange for sheep. After reciting Al-Fatihah seven times, the leader recovered and the group took the sheep. They then consulted with Prophet Muhammad about their decision and he told them to divide up the sheep and give him a share as well.

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said: "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent us, thirty horsemen, on a military campaign. We camped near some people and asked them for hospitality but they refused. Then their leader was stung by a scorpion and they said: 'Is there anyone among you who can recite Ruqyah for a scorpion sting?' I said: 'Yes, I can, but I will not recite Ruqyah for him until you give us some sheep'. They said: 'We will give you thirty sheep'. So we accepted them, and I recited Al-Hamd (ie Al-Fatihah) over him seven times. Then he recovered, and I took the sheep. Then some doubts occurred within ourselves. Then we said: 'Let us not hasten (to make a decision concerning the sheep) until we come to the Prophet ﷺ' So when we came back: 'I told him what I had done. He said: 'How did you know that it is a Ruqyah? Divide them up and give me a share as well'."
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ إِيَاسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ بَعَثَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ﷺ ـ ثَلاَثِينَ رَاكِبًا فِي سَرِيَّةٍ فَنَزَلْنَا بِقَوْمٍ فَسَأَلْنَاهُمْ أَنْ يَقْرُونَا فَأَبَوْا فَلُدِغَ سَيِّدُهُمْ فَأَتَوْنَا فَقَالُوا أَفِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ يَرْقِي مِنَ الْعَقْرَبِ فَقُلْتُ نَعَمْ أَنَا وَلَكِنْ لاَ أَرْقِيهِ حَتَّى تُعْطُونَا غَنَمًا ‏.‏ قَالُوا فَإِنَّا نُعْطِيكُمْ ثَلاَثِينَ شَاةً ‏.‏ فَقَبِلْنَاهَا فَقَرَأْتُ عَلَيْهِ ‏(‏ الْحَمْدُ ‏)‏ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ فَبَرِئَ وَقَبَضْنَا الْغَنَمَ فَعَرَضَ فِي أَنْفُسِنَا مِنْهَا شَىْءٌ فَقُلْنَا لاَ تَعْجَلُوا حَتَّى نَأْتِيَ النَّبِيَّ ـ ﷺ ـ فَلَمَّا قَدِمْنَا ذَكَرْتُ لَهُ الَّذِي صَنَعْتُ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ أَوَ مَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّهَا رُقْيَةٌ اقْتَسِمُوهَا وَاضْرِبُوا لِي مَعَكُمْ سَهْمًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بِشْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمُتَوَكِّلِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ ﷺ ـ بِنَحْوِهِ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمُتَوَكِّلِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ ﷺ ـ بِنَحْوِهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَالصَّوَابُ هُوَ أَبُو الْمُتَوَكِّلِ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ
TOPICS
campaign  *  hospitality  *  recite  *  sting  *  sheep  *  ruqyah  *  alfatihah

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek advice from elders before making decisions or taking actions ; Offer help/support even if unable to provide something ourselves ; Be generous towards others ; Be mindful of our words/actions before speaking/acting impulsively .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith tells us about an incident that happened during one of Prophet Muhammad's military campaigns. A group of thirty horsemen were sent out on this mission, but when they asked for hospitality from some people they encountered along their journey, it was refused. However, when their leader was stung by a scorpion, these same people asked if anyone among them could recite Ruqyah to heal him. One person offered to do so in exchange for thirty sheep; after reciting Al-Fatihah seven times over him he recovered and they took the sheep back with them as payment. When they returned home however doubts arose within themselves so they decided to consult with Prophet Muhammad about what had happened; upon hearing what had transpired he told them to divide up the sheep amongst themselves and give him his share too! This hadith teaches us that we should always seek advice from our elders before making any decisions or taking any actions that may be questionable or uncertain - even if it seems like an easy solution at first! It also reminds us of how important hospitality is - even if we are unable to provide something ourselves we should still offer whatever help or support we can give instead of simply refusing outright without offering anything else in return!

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