We stopped at a place, and a woman came to us and said, "The chief of the tribe has been bitten by a snake. Is there anyone among you who can perform ruqya?"A man from our group went with her, though we did not think he had any skill in ruqya. He recited the Opening of the Book over the chief, and the man recovered. They gave him some sheep and served us milk.We asked him, "Did you actually know how to perform ruqya?"He replied, "I only recited over him the Opening of the Book."I said, "Do not touch the sheep until we come to the Prophet ﷺ."We went to the Prophet ﷺ and told him what had happened. He said, "How did he know it was a ruqya? Divide the sheep, and set aside a share for me along with you."
و حدثنا أبو بكر بن أبي شيبة حدثنا يزيد بن هارون أخبرنا هشام بن حسان عن محمد بن سيرين عن أخيه معبد بن سيرين
نزلنا منزلا فأتتنا امرأة فقالت إن سيد الحي سليم لدغ فهل فيكم من راق فقام معها رجل منا ما كنا نظنه يحسن رقية فرقاه بفاتحة الكتاب فبرأ فأعطوه غنما وسقونا لبنا فقلنا أكنت تحسن رقية فقال ما رقيته إلا بفاتحة الكتاب قال فقلت لا تحركوها حتى نأتي النبي ﷺ فأتينا النبي ﷺ فذكرنا ذلك له فقال ما كان يدريه أنها رقية اقسموا واضربوا لي بسهم معكم