Chapters on Medicine

كتاب الطب

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.’”

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.”

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.”

It wasnarrated that Anas bin Malik said

“The Prophet (ﷺ) went tovisita sick person, and said: ‘Do you want anything? Do you wantcake?’He said: ‘Yes.’ So they looked for some for him.”

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.’”

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 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.”

Chapter 5: Talbinah

It wasnarrated that ‘Aishah said

“If any of his family membersbecameill, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would order that some brothbemade. And he would say: ‘It consoles the grieving heart andcleanses the ailing heart, as anyone of you cleanses her face of dirtwith water.’”

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 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."

It wasnarrated that ‘Uthman bin ‘Abdul-Malik said

“I heard Salimbin‘Abdullah narrating from his father that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said: ‘You should eat this black seed, for in it there ishealing from every disease, except the Sam (death).’”

It wasnarrated that Khalid bin Sa’d said

“We went out and with uswasGhalib bin Abjar. He fell sick along the way, and when we came toAl-Madinah he was sick. Ibn Abu ‘Atiq came to visit him and said tous: ‘You should use this black seed. Take five or seven (seeds) andgrind them to a powder, then drop them into his nose with drops ofolive oil, on this side and on this side. For ‘Aishah narrated tothemthat she heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “This blackseed is ahealing for every disease, except the Sam.” I said: “Whatis the Sam?”He said: “Death.”

Chapter 7: Honey

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

“Whoever eats honey three mornings each month, will not sufferanyserious calamity.”

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.’”

It wasnarrated from ‘Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said

“You should take the two that bring healing: Honey and theQur’an.”

Chapter 8: Truffles and `Ajwah

It wasnarrated from Abu Sa`eed and Jabir that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said

“Truffles are a type of manna, and their water is ahealing for eye (diseases). And the `Ajwah* are from Paradise, andthey are healing for possession.”**Another chain from Abu Sa`eed from the Prophet (ﷺ) with similar wording.

‘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).’”