Chapters on Medicine
كتاب الطب
Chapter 25: Kohl with antimony
“The Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) said: ‘You should use antimony, for it improves theeyesight and makes the hair (eyelashes) grow.’”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)say: ‘You should use antimony when you go to sleep, for itimprovesthe eyesight and makes the hair (eyelashes) grow.’”
“The best of your kohl is antimony, for it improves the eyesightand makes the hair (eyelashes) grow.”
Chapter 26: One who applies Kohl an odd number of times
“Whoeverapplies kohl, let him do it an odd number of times. Whoeverdoes thathas done well, and whoever does not, it does not matter.”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) had a kohlcontainer from which he would apply kohl three times, to each eye.”
Chapter 27: Prohibition of treating disease with wine
“I said: ‘OMessenger of Allah, in our land there are grapes which we squeeze (tomake wine). Can we drink from it?’ He said: ‘No.’ I repeatedthequestion and said: ‘We treat the sick with it.’ He said:‘That is nota cure, it is a disease.’”
Chapter 28: Seeking a cure with the Qur’an
“Thebest remedy is the Qur’an.”
Chapter 29: Henna
“The Prophet (ﷺ) did not suffer any injury or thorn-prickbut he would apply henna to it.”
Chapter 30: Camel urine
“Why don’t you go out to a flock ofcamels ofours, and drink their milk and urine.” And they did that.
Chapter 31: If a fly falls into a vessel
“On oneof the wings of a fly there is a poison and on the other is the cure.If it falls into the food, then dip it into it, for it puts thepoisonfirst and holds back the cure.”
“If aflyfalls into your drink, dip it into it then throw it away, for ononeof its wings is a disease and on the other is a cure.”
Chapter 32: The evil eye
“The evil eye is real.”
‘The evil eye is real.”
‘Seekrefuge with Allah, for the evil eye is real.”
“ ‘Amir binRabi’ah passed by Sahl bin Hunaif when he was having a bath, andsaid:‘I have never seen such beautiful skin.’ Straightaway, he(Sahl) fellto the ground. He was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) and itwas said:‘Sahl has had a fit.’ He said: ‘Whom do you accusewith regard tohim?’ They said: “ ‘Amir bin Rabi’ah.’ Theysaid: ‘Why would anyone ofyou kill his brother? If he seessomething that he likes, then let himpray for blessing for him.’Then he called for water, and he told‘Amir to perform ablution,then he washed his face and his arms up tothe elbows, his knees andinside his lower garment, then he told himto pour the water overhim.”
Chapter 33: One who seeks Ruqyah to treat the evil eye
“Asma’ said:‘O Messenger of Allah! The children of Ja’far have been afflictedbythe evil eye, shall I recite Ruqyah* for them?’ He said: ‘Yes,for ifanything were to overtake the Divine decree it would be theevileye.’”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)usedto seek refuge from the evil eye of the jinn and of mankind. WhentheMu’awwidhatain* were revealed, he started to recite them andstopped reciting anything else.”
It wasnarrated from ‘Aishah that the Prophet (ﷺ) commanded her torecite Ruqyah to treat the evil eye.
Chapter 34: What is permitted regarding Ruqyah
“Thereis no Ruqyah except for the evil eye or from the sting of ascorpion.”
It asnarrated from Abu Bakr bin Muhammad that Khalidah bint Anas,themother of Banu Hazm As-Sa’idiyyah, came to the Prophet (ﷺ) andrecited a Ruqyah to him, and he told her to use it.