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Sunan Abi Dawud 3888 (Book 29, Hadith 34) #24178
Seeking Refuge from Fever

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) advised to seek refuge in Allah from fever, which was caused by taking a bath in a river. He also mentioned that spells should only be used for the evil eye, snake bites or scorpion stings.

Narrated Sahl ibn Hunayf: I passed by a river. I entered it and took a bath in it. When I came out, I had fever. The Messenger of Allah was informed about it. He said: Ask AbuThabit to seek refuge in Allah from that I asked: O my Lord, will the spell be useful? He replied: No, the spell is to be used except for the evil eye or a snake bite or a scorpion sting. Abu Dawud said: Humah means the biting of snakes and sting of the poisonous insects.
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ، حَدَّثَتْنِي جَدَّتِي الرَّبَابُ، قَالَتْ سَمِعْتُ سَهْلَ بْنَ حُنَيْفٍ، يَقُولُ مَرَرْنَا بِسَيْلٍ فَدَخَلْتُ فَاغْتَسَلْتُ فِيهِ فَخَرَجْتُ مَحْمُومًا فَنُمِيَ ذَلِكَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مُرُوا أَبَا ثَابِتٍ يَتَعَوَّذْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ فَقُلْتُ يَا سَيِّدِي وَالرُّقَى صَالِحَةٌ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ رُقْيَةَ إِلاَّ فِي نَفْسٍ أَوْ حُمَةٍ أَوْ لَدْغَةٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ الْحُمَةُ مِنَ الْحَيَّاتِ وَمَا يَلْسَعُ

TOPICS
fever  *  river  *  spell  *  eye  *  bite  *  sting  *  hunayf  *  thabit  *  humah

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek help and protection from Allah when faced with difficulties or illnesses .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about seeking refuge in Allah from fever. It was narrated by Sahl ibn Hunayf who said he took a bath in a river and got fever afterwards. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was informed about it and advised him to ask Abu Thabit to seek refuge in Allah from that. He also mentioned that spells should only be used for the evil eye, snake bites or scorpion stings. This hadith teaches us the importance of seeking help and protection from Allah when we are faced with difficulties or illnesses as well as reminding us of the limits of using spells and charms for protection against certain things such as an evil eye, snake bite or scorpion sting.

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