The ruling on placing one's hand on a child when performing ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation)

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. He says: It was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he would seek protection for al-Hasan and al-Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them both), saying: “I seek protection for you from every devil and harmful creature, and from every envious eye.” The question is: Is it obligatory for me to place my hand on the child when seeking protection for him? And if the child is in another place, does the protection reach him when I seek protection for him?

Answer:
Yes, seeking protection is sufficient even if, for example, you are not there. It is not required that you place your hand on him, because that was not mentioned in the hadith. Rather, this was mentioned regarding the prayer. Or one places something, meaning, earth, and transfers it to the affected area, and recites: “O Allah, our Lord, heal our sick by Your permission.” This is what was reported. Likewise, if a person feels pain in himself, he places his hand on it and recites the reported supplication, placing his hand on the part of his body where the pain is most intense, and supplicating with the reported supplication. Yes.