Chapters on Medicine

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Chapter 1: Allah has not sent down any disease except that He has also sent down the cure for it

It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said

“Allah does not send down any disease, but He also sends downthecure.”

Chapter 2: When a sick person desires some (food)

It wasnarrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) visited a man(whowas sick) and said to him

“What do you desire?” He said: “Iwantwheat bread.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever has wheatbread, lethim send it to his brother.” Then the Prophet (ﷺ)said: “When a sickperson among you desires something, give it tohim.”

Chapter 3: Diet

It wasnarrated that Umm Mundhir bint Qais Ansariyyah said

“TheMessengerof Allah (ﷺ) entered upon us, and with him was ‘Ali binAbuTalib, who had recently recovered from an illness. We had bunchesofunripe dates hanging up, and the Prophet (ﷺ) was eating fromthem.‘Ali reached out to eat some, and the Prophet (ﷺ) said to‘Ali:‘Stop, O ‘Ali! You have just recovered from an illness.’ I madesome greens and barley for the Prophet (ﷺ), and the Prophet (ﷺ)said to ‘Ali: ‘O ‘Ali, eat some of this, for it is better foryou.’”

Chapter 5: Talbinah

It wasnarrated from ‘Aishah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

“You shouldeat the beneficial thing that is unpleasant to eat: Talbinah,”meaningbroth. If any member of the family of the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) wassick, the cooking pot would remain on the fire until one oftwo thingshappened, either the person recovered or died.

Chapter 8: Truffles and `Ajwah

‘Amrbin Huraith said

“I heard Sa’eed bin Zaid bin ‘Amr bin Nufailnarrating from the Prophet (ﷺ) that: ‘Truffles are a type ofmannathat Allah sent down to the Children of Israel, and their wateris ahealing for eye (diseases).’”

Chapter 17: Remedy for pleurisy

It wasnarrated that Zaid bin Arqam said

“The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)prescribed Wars (memecyclon tinctorium), Indian aloeswood andoliveoil for pleurisy, to be administered through the side of themouth.”

Chapter 18: Fever

It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) visited asickperson, due to an illness that he was suffering from and AbuHurairahwas with him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

“Be of goodcheer,for Allah says: ‘It is My fire which I have causes to overwhelmMybelieving slave in this world, to be his share of the Fire in theHereafter.”

Chapter 19: Fever is from the heat of the Hell-Fire so cool it down with water

It wasnarrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

“Intensefever is from the heat of Hell-fire, so cool it down with water.”

Chapter 1: Allah has not sent down any disease except that He has also sent down the cure for it

It wasnarrated that Usamah bin Sharik said

“I saw the Bedouinsaskingthe Prophet (ﷺ): ‘Is there any harm in such and such, isthereany harm in such and such?’ He said to them: ‘O slaves of Allah!Allah has only made harm in that which transgresses the honor ofone’sbrother. That is what is sinful.’ They said: ‘O Messengerof Allah! Isthere any sin if we do not seek treatment?’ He said:‘Seek treatment,O slaves of Allah! For Allah does not create anydisease but He alsocreates with it the cure, except for old age.’They said: ‘O Messengerof Allah, what is the best thing that aperson may be given?’ He said:‘Good manners.’”

Chapter 3: Diet

It wasnarrated that Suhaib said

“I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and infront of him there were some bread and dates. The Prophet (ﷺ) said:‘Come and eat.’ So I started to eat some of the dates. Then theProphet (ﷺ) said: ‘Are you eating dates when you have aninflammation in your eye?’ I said: ‘I am chewing from the otherside.’And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) smiled.”

Chapter 6: Black seed (Nigella Sativa)

AbuHurairah narrated that he heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say

“Inblack seed there is healing for every disease, except the Sam.” "Sam means death. And black seed is Shuwniz."

Chapter 7: Honey

It wasnarrated that Jabir bin ‘Abdullah said

“Some honey was givenasa gift to the Prophet (ﷺ), and he shared among us spoonful byspoonful. I took my spoonful then I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah,can Ihave another?’ He said: ‘Yes.’”

Chapter 8: Truffles and `Ajwah

Rafi’bin ‘Amr Al-Muzani said

“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)say: “Ajwah and the rock* are from Paradise.’”

Chapter 12: Laxatives

It wasnarrated that Asma’ bint ‘Umais said

“The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said to me: ‘What do you use as a laxative?’ I said: ‘TheShubrum (spurge – Euphorb).’ He said: (It is) hot and powerful.’ThenI used senna as a laxative and he said: ‘If anything were tocuredeath, it would be senna. Senna is a cure for death.’”

Chapter 19: Fever is from the heat of the Hell-Fire so cool it down with water

It wasnarrated from ‘Aishah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

“Fever isfromthe heat of the Hell-fire, so cool it down with water.”

It wasnarrated that Rafi’ bin Khadij said

“I heard the Prophet(ﷺ)say: ‘Fever is from the heat of the Hell-fire, so cool it downwithwater.’ He entered upon a son of ‘Ammar and said: ‘Take awaytheharm, O Lord of mankind, O God of mankind.’”

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Chapter 1: Allah has not sent down any disease except that He has also sent down the cure for it

It wasnarrated that Abu Khizamah said

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)wasasked: ‘Do you think that the medicines with which we treatourselves, the Ruqyah by which we seek healing, and the means ofprotection that we seek, change the decree of Allah at all?’ Hesaid:‘They are part of the decree of Allah.’”

It wasnarrated from ‘Abdullah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

“Allahdoesnot send down any disease, but He also sends down the cure forit.”

Chapter 4: Do not force the sick person to eat

It wasnarrated from ‘Uqbah bin ‘Amir Al-Juhani that the Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) said

“Do not force your sick ones to eat or drink.Allahwill feed them and give them to drink.”