Abu Sa'id Khudri reported that some persons amongst the Companions of Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) set out on a journey and they happened to pass by a tribe from the tribes of Arabia. They demanded hospitality from the members of that tribe, but they did not extend any hospitality to them. They said to them: Is there any incantator amongst you, at the chief of the tribe has bgen stung by a scorpion? A person amongst us said: 'Yes. So he came to him and he practised incan- tation with the help of Sura al-Fatiha and the person became all right. He was given a flock of sheep (as recompense), but he refused to accept that, saying: I shall make a mention of it to Allaah's Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam), and if he approves of it. then I shall accept it. So we came to Allaah's Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) and made a mention of that to him and he (that person) said: Allaah's Messenger by Allaah, I did not practice incantation but with the help of Sura al-Fatiha of the Holy Book. He (the Prophet) smiled and said: How did you come to know that it can be used (as incactation)? - and then said: Take out of that and allocate a share for me along with your share.
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