Monday, November 12, 2012

The correct way to perform ruqyah for a small child

I have a daughter who isa little over one year old.After I have
finished reciting the adhkaar of the morning and evening, I blow on
her. Is that permissible? Is this the correct way to perform ruqyah
for a small child?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The correct way to perform ruqyah for a small child in order to
protect him is what the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon
him) used to do for his (grand)sons al-Hasan and al-Husayn (may
Allahbe pleased with them).
Al-Bukhaari (3371) narrated that Ibn 'Abbaas (may Allah be pleased
with him) said: The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon
him) used to seek refuge with Allah for al-Hasan and al-Husayn, and he
said: "Your father(Ibraaheem) used to seek refuge with (these words)
for Ismaa'eel andIshaaq: A'oodhu bi kalimaat Illaahi't-taammah min
kulli shaytaanin wa haammah wa min kulli 'aynin laammah (I seek refuge
in the perfect words of Allaah from every devil and every vermin, and
from every bad eye)".
Ibn Hajar said in Fath al-Baari (6/410):
The word "haammah (vermin)" refers to poisonous things.
The words "from every bad eye" – al-Khattaabi said: What is meant by
this is every disease and ailment that may affect aperson of insanity
and confusion. End quote.
It is also mustahabb when performing ruqyah for children to recite
al-Mu'awwidhatayn (the last two soorahs of the Qur'an) over them and
to wipe their bodies whilst reciting, or to recite them into one's
hands and blow in them,spitting lightly, then wipe them over whatever
of their body one can reach, or to recite them into water and wipe
them or wash them with it. The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah
be upon him) used to seek refugefor himself and others bymeans of
these two soorahs.
It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with
him) said: The Messengerof Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon
him) used to seek refugewith Allah from the jinn and people's eyes
(i.e., the evil eye) until the Mu'aawidhatayn were revealed, then when
they were revealed he began to recite them for protection and stopped
reciting anything else.
Narrated by at-Tirmidhi (2058); classed as saheehby al-Albaani in
Saheeh at-Tirmidhi.
Blowing with a little saliva after reciting the Mu'aawidhatayn is
takenfrom the practice of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be
upon him) just before going to sleep. He used to recite them into his
hands and blow into them, then wipe his body with his hands. When he
fell sick, 'Aa'ishah used to do thatfor him, which indicates that in
the case of a small child, his mother can recite the Mu'aawidhatayn
and blow (into her hands) and wipe his body with them.
It was narrated that 'Aa'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said:
When the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)
went to his bed, he would blow into his hands after reciting Qul Huwa
Allaahu Ahad (Soorat al-Ikhlaas) and the Mu'aawidhatayn, then he would
wipe his face and whatever he could reach of his body with his hands.
'Aa'ishahsaid: And when he fell sick, he would tell me to do that for
him.
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5748).
With regard to the adkhaar for the morningand evening, there is no
report – as far as we know – to suggest that they may be recited
overothers with the intention of performing ruqyah, so we do not
advise you to carry on doing that; rather you should limit it to what
has been proven from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon
him), for that is sufficient. The best of guidance is the guidance of
Muhammad (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him).
And Allah knows best.

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