The Meaning of the Statement in the Hadith: "And They Do Not Seek Ruqyah," and Its Criterion
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the meaning of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) statement in the hadith, "And they do not seek ruqyah," and what is the criterion for that?
Answer:
"They do not seek ruqyah" means they do not ask anyone to perform ruqyah for them, out of self-sufficiency in Allah the Exalted. This is because seeking ruqyah involves humiliation in asking people. They elevated themselves above asking people, and this is a good thing: that a person elevates himself above asking people. He performs the ruqyah himself, or if someone comes to perform it for him without him asking, there is no harm. But if he asks someone to perform it for him, that involves a need for people. It is permissible, but it is disliked (makruh) because it involves a need for people.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the meaning of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) statement in the hadith, "And they do not seek ruqyah," and what is the criterion for that?
Answer:
"They do not seek ruqyah" means they do not ask anyone to perform ruqyah for them, out of self-sufficiency in Allah the Exalted. This is because seeking ruqyah involves humiliation in asking people. They elevated themselves above asking people, and this is a good thing: that a person elevates himself above asking people. He performs the ruqyah himself, or if someone comes to perform it for him without him asking, there is no harm. But if he asks someone to perform it for him, that involves a need for people. It is permissible, but it is disliked (makruh) because it involves a need for people.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، الباب الثالث في انقسام أدوية أمراض القلب إلى قسمين : طبيعية وشرعية — islamhouse.com (1:11:00)
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