What is the meaning of the Hadith: "On the authority of Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: We were on a journey and we stopped. A slave girl came and said: 'The chief of the tribe is stung, and our men are absent. Is there anyone among you who can perform ruqyah?' A man from among us, whom we did not know to have any skill in ruqyah, stood up and went with her. He performed ruqyah for him, and he recovered. So, the chief ordered for him thirty sheep and gave us milk to drink. When he returned, we said to him: 'Did you know how to perform ruqyah, or were you just doing it?' He said: 'I only performed ruqyah with the Mother of the Book [Surat Al-Fatihah].' We said: 'Do not do anything until we come to or ask the Prophet, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him.' When we arrived in Madinah, we mentioned it to the Prophet, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him, and he said: 'How did he know that it was a ruqyah? Divide it and give me a share.'"
The summary of the fatwa is that Abu Sa'id and his companions, during a military expedition, passed by an Arab tribe who did not offer them hospitality. The chief of the tribe was stung by a scorpion, so they asked Abu Sa'id to perform Ruqyah for him. He recited Al-Fatihah over him, and he recovered. They then gave them thirty sheep. When they asked the Prophet, peace be upon him, he approved their action and ordered them to give Abu Sa'id a share. This indicates the permissibility of Ruqyah with the Quran and the legitimacy of taking a fee for it.
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