Will a person be rewarded for the affliction of magic despite their shortcomings in worship, and will they be rewarded for performing ruqyah on themselves and their mother and for relying on God, and will that compensate for the deficiency they feel in their Ramadan acts of worship?
Allah Almighty rewards the afflicted for their calamities by expiating their sins and granting immense rewards if they endure patiently, based on the Prophet's (PBUH) saying: "No calamity befalls a Muslim but Allah expiates by it his sins, even a thorn that pricks him." And Allah Almighty's saying: "And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient, who, when disaster strikes them, say, 'Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return.' Those are the ones upon whom are blessings from their Lord and mercy. And it is those who are the [rightly] guided." If the affliction impacts the afflicted person, causing them to neglect some acts of worship, Allah will record for them the reward of what they used to do when healthy and settled. Moreover, whoever performs (Islamic exorcism/healing) for themselves or their mother will receive reward, for it involves reciting the Quran, supplications, asking Allah, and striving to benefit people. Scholars have explicitly stated the desirability of a Muslim performing Ruqyah for their brother, based on the Prophet's (PBUH) saying: "Whoever among you can benefit his brother, let him do so."
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