A group of the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ were on a journey when they passed by one of the Arab tribes and asked for hospitality, but the tribe refused to host them. The tribespeople then asked, "Is there anyone among you who can perform ruqyah? Our chief has been bitten or stung."One of the companions said, "Yes." He went to the chief and recited the Opening of the Book over him, and the man recovered. He was given a flock of sheep as payment, but he refused to accept it, saying, "Not until I mention this to the Prophet ﷺ."He came to the Prophet ﷺ and told him what had happened, saying, "Messenger of Allah, by Allah, I recited nothing but the Opening of the Book."The Prophet ﷺ smiled and said, "How did you know it was a ruqyah?" Then he said, "Take from them, and assign me a share along with you."
حدثنا يحيى بن يحيى التميمي أخبرنا هشيم عن أبي بشر عن أبي المتوكل
أن ناسا من أصحاب رسول الله ﷺ كانوا في سفر فمروا بحي من أحياء العرب فاستضافوهم فلم يضيفوهم فقالوا لهم هل فيكم راق فإن سيد الحي لديغ أو مصاب فقال رجل منهم نعم فأتاه فرقاه بفاتحة الكتاب فبرأ الرجل فأعطي قطيعا من غنم فأبى أن يقبلها وقال حتى أذكر ذلك للنبي ﷺ فأتى النبي ﷺ فذكر ذلك له فقال يا رسول الله والله ما رقيت إلا بفاتحة الكتاب فتبسم وقال وما أدراك أنها رقية ثم قال خذوا منهم واضربوا لي بسهم معكم