Some of the companions of the Prophet ﷺ came upon one of the Arab tribes, but the tribe refused to host them. While they were in that situation, the chief of that tribe was stung. The tribesmen asked, "Do you have any medicine or anyone who can recite over him?"The companions replied, "You did not host us, and we will not do anything until you grant us a payment."So the tribesmen agreed to give them a flock of sheep. One of the companions began reciting the Opening of the Quran, gathering his saliva and spitting, until the chief recovered. They then brought the sheep, but the companions said, "We will not take them until we ask the Prophet ﷺ."When they asked him, he laughed and said, "How did you know it was a means of healing? Take them, and assign me a share."
أن ناسا من أصحاب النبي ﷺ أتوا على حي من أحياء العرب فلم يقروهم، فبينما هم كذلك، إذ لدغ سيد أولئك، فقالوا: هل معكم من دواء أو راق؟ فقالوا: إنكم لم تقرونا، ولا نفعل حتى تجعلوا لنا جعلا، فجعلوا لهم قطيعا من الشاء، فجعل يقرأ بأم القرآن، ويجمع بزاقه ويتفل، فبرأ فأتوا بالشاء، فقالوا: لا نأخذه حتى نسأل النبي ﷺ، فسألوه فضحك وقال: وما أدراك أنها رقية، خذوها واضربوا لي بسهم.
Bukhari narrated it in the Book of Medicine (5736), and Muslim in the Book of Greetings (2201:65), both of them from Muhammad bin Bashshar, who said, Ghundar narrated to us, Shubah narrated to us, from Abu Bishr, from Abu Mutawakkil, from Abu Saeed Khudri, and he related it.Muslim did not give its wording, but instead referred to the narration of Hushaym from Abu Bishr with the same chain.