Does this hadith indicate that it is permissible for the one performing ruqyah to strike and to spit in the mouth of the patient?
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The student : It is well known from Uthman ibn Abi al-As, as I recall, regarding the issue of waswasah (whispers) in prayer. But now... the hadith, "Subhan Allah," meaning I was surprised, so I want to benefit from you. The hadith of Uthman ibn al-As says: لما استعمَلَني رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم - على الطائف جعل يعرض لي شيء في صلاتي ؛ حتى ما أدري ما أصلي ، فلما رأيت ذلك رحلت إلى رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم - قال : ابن أبي العاص ؟ . قلت : نعم يا رسول الله . قال : ما جاء بك ؟ . قلت : يا رسول الله ، عُرض لي شيء في صلواتي - أو عَرض - عرض لي نعم . شيء في صلاتي ؛ حتى ما أدري ما أصلي . قال : ذاك الشيطان ، ادنه ، فدنوت منه ، فجلست على صدور قدمي ، قال : فضرب صدري بيده ، وتَفَلَ في فمي ، وقال : اخرج عدوَّ الله ، ففعل ذلك ثلاث مرات ، ثم قال : الحَقْ بعملك When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) appointed me over Ta'if, something began to occur to me in my prayer; until I did not know what I was praying. So when I saw that, I traveled to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He said: "Ibn Abi al-As?" I said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said: "What brought you?" I said: "O Messenger of Allah, something occurred to me in my prayers - or was presented - it was presented to me, yes. Something in my prayer; until I did not know what I was praying." He said: "That is the Shaytan. Come closer." So I came closer to him, and he sat on the tops of my feet. He said: "So he struck my chest with his hand, and spat in my mouth, and said: 'Go out, enemy of Allah.' So he did that three times, then he said: 'Go to your work.'" ; meaning, my Shaykh, do you see in this the permissibility of spitting in the mouth for the one performing ruqyah, and likewise striking, or do you see it as specific to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? Specific. Yes.
The Shaykh : Do you want to make it general?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Everything I see that is about to overflow, I spit in it... What do I want?
The questioner : It seems to me I understood, my Shaykh is a bit tired here, it is not agreed upon.
The Shaykh : Tired of what?
The questioner : A euphemism for the multitude of cases, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : A euphemism for the multitude of what?
The questioner : Cases, meaning a euphemism for the multitude of cases that require something like this spitting. It seems I heard you say every well.
The Shaykh : Spit in the well, say.
The questioner : The well.
The Shaykh : It is prescribed to spit in the well so that the blessing is released in it.
The questioner : Yes, yes, yes, meaning specific people. Now I said specific, so close the door, meaning, specific to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). But for example, it is possible.
The Shaykh : I point out, may Allah bless you, that the Messenger spat in other places, and among them was a well.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Of course, this is a specific blessing from him that no one else can attain.
The questioner : The striking is likewise, my Shaykh, and the striking is likewise? Because here he said.
The Shaykh : The striking does not mean a painful strike as those who perform exorcisms do.
The questioner : Meaning, like the spitting, the issue of the blessing in it.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Meaning, the blessing of the touch.
The Shaykh : Do you want to make it general?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Everything I see that is about to overflow, I spit in it... What do I want?
The questioner : It seems to me I understood, my Shaykh is a bit tired here, it is not agreed upon.
The Shaykh : Tired of what?
The questioner : A euphemism for the multitude of cases, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : A euphemism for the multitude of what?
The questioner : Cases, meaning a euphemism for the multitude of cases that require something like this spitting. It seems I heard you say every well.
The Shaykh : Spit in the well, say.
The questioner : The well.
The Shaykh : It is prescribed to spit in the well so that the blessing is released in it.
The questioner : Yes, yes, yes, meaning specific people. Now I said specific, so close the door, meaning, specific to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). But for example, it is possible.
The Shaykh : I point out, may Allah bless you, that the Messenger spat in other places, and among them was a well.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Of course, this is a specific blessing from him that no one else can attain.
The questioner : The striking is likewise, my Shaykh, and the striking is likewise? Because here he said
He struck my chest with his hand
ضرب صدري بيدهThe Shaykh : The striking does not mean a painful strike as those who perform exorcisms do.
The questioner : Meaning, like the spitting, the issue of the blessing in it.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Meaning, the blessing of the touch.
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