Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 22.0

There Is Nothing Wrong With Ruqyah That Does Not Involve Shirk

باب لاَ بَأْسَ بِالرُّقَى مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ فِيهِ شِرْكٌ ‏‏

1 hadiths

Sahih Muslim, 2200sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin WahbfromMu'awiya bin Salah bin Hadayrfrom'Abdur Rahman bin Jbyrfrom'Auf bin Malik al-Ashja'i

Hadith text · Matn

‏ اعْرِضُوا عَلَىَّ رُقَاكُمْ لاَ بَأْسَ بِالرُّقَى مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ فِيهِ شِرْكٌ ‏

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English translation

'Auf b. Malik Ashja'i reported We practised incantation in the pre-Islamic days and we said:

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) . what is your opinion about it? He said: Let me know your incantation and said: There is no harm in the incantation which does not smack of polytheism.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الأَشْجَعِيِّ، قَالَ كُنَّا نَرْقِي فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَقُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ تَرَى فِي ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ ‏