Hadiths on Ruqyah (Healing and Protective Supplications)

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9 explained prophetic hadiths on "Ruqyah (Healing and Protective Supplications)": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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The category contains 8 authentic hadiths on the lawful incantation, plus 1 hadith in the sub-category on the rulings of the treatment by incantation, that is 9 texts. They draw the border between the lawful ruqyah and polytheism: "Incantations, amulets, and love-potions are Shirk (polytheism)". They also teach to heal the sick by the name of Allah with His permission, report the protection that the Prophet sought against the jinn and the evil eye, and the story of a Companion who was not praying because he had been stung by a scorpion.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Ruqyah (Healing and Protective Supplications)

Authentic hadith I was with Sa‘īd ibn Jubayr when he said: Who among you saw a shooting star last night? I said: It was I. Then I said: In fact, I was not (busy) in pr Authentic Incantations, amulets, and love-potions are Shirk (polytheism) Authentic hadith O Allah, Lord of mankind, Remover of harm. Cure, You are the Curer. There is no curer but You. A cure that leaves behind no illness Authentic Adh-hib al-ba’sa rabb an-nās washfi anta ash-shāfi la shifā’ illa shifā’uk shifā’an la yughādiru saqama (Remove the harm, Lord of the people, and heal Authentic Bismillāhi arqīk, min kulli shay’in yu’dhīk, min sharri kulli nafsin aw ‘aynin hāsidin, Allāhu yashfīk, bismillāhi arqīk (In the Name of Allah, I reci Authentic Put your hand on the part of your body where you feel the pain and say: 'Bismillāh (In the name of Allah)' three times; then say seven times: 'A‘ūdhu Authentic hadith When someone complained of an ailment Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to seek refuge (with Allah) against the Jinn and the evil eye Authentic Whoever visits a sick person whose time of death has not yet come, and says seven times in his presence: 'As’alullāh al-‘azhīm Rabb al-‘arshi al-‘azhī

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Mon 21 Jumada al-Awwal
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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ