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Kharijah b. al-Salt quoted his paternal uncle as saying that he passed by a clan (of the Arab) who came to him and said:You have brought what is good from this man. Then they brought a lunatic in chains. He recited Surat al-Fatihah over him three days, morning and evening. When he finished, he collected his saliva and then spat it out, (he felt relief) as if he were set free from a bond. They gave him something (as wages). He then came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and mentioned it to him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Accept it, for by my life, some accept it for a worthless charm, but you have done so far a genuine one

حدثنا عبيد الله بن معاذ، حدثنا ابي، حدثنا شعبة، عن عبد الله بن ابي السفر، عن الشعبي، عن خارجة بن الصلت، عن عمه، انه مر بقوم فاتوه فقالوا انك جيت من عند هذا الرجل بخير فارق لنا هذا الرجل . فاتوه برجل معتوه في القيود فرقاه بام القران ثلاثة ايام غدوة وعشية كلما ختمها جمع بزاقه ثم تفل فكانما انشط من عقال فاعطوه شييا فاتى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فذكره له فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم " كل فلعمري لمن اكل برقية باطل لقد اكلت برقية حق