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Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2125

Q: What is Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2125 about?

This hadith from Jami` at-Tirmidhi (Book of Chapters on Medicine), narrated by 'Imran bin Husain narrated that the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) said:, states: ""No Ruqyah except for the (evil) eye and the scorpion sting.""

Chapters on Medicine

Da'if

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ لاَ رُقْيَةَ إِلاَّ مِنْ عَيْنٍ أَوْ حُمَةٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَرَوَى شُعْبَةُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ عَنْ بُرَيْدَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِهِ ‏.‏

"No Ruqyah except for the (evil) eye and the scorpion sting."

Narrated by 'Imran bin Husain narrated that the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) said:

Context

This hadith, narrated by 'Imran bin Husain, addresses the topic of Ruqyah, or spiritual healing. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ states that there is no Ruqyah except for protection against the evil eye and scorpion stings. This highlights the belief in spiritual struggles and the need for awareness of harmful influences.

Modern Application

In contemporary life, this hadith encourages individuals to seek spiritual protection and awareness of negative energies, reminding us to be vigilant about our spiritual health and the potential harm from envy or malice.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Spiritual Struggle and Spiritual Awareness because it addresses the need for protection against spiritual harm and emphasizes the importance of being aware of such influences.

Spiritual Struggle Spiritual Awareness

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This hadith is #2125 from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, in the Book of Chapters on Medicine. It is graded Da'if and narrated by 'Imran bin Husain narrated that the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) said:.

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