Chapters on Medicine

كتاب الطب عن رسول اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

Chapter 18: How to seek refuge for the boys

Ibn 'Abbas narrated that the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) used to seek refuge for Al-Hasan and Al-Husain saying

""U'idhukuma bikalimatillahi-tammati,min kulli shaitanin wa hammatin, wa minkulli'ainin lammah (I seek refuge for the two of you in the Perfect Words of Allah, from every devil and every poisonous pest, and from every harmful eye)." And he would say: "It is with this that Ibrahim would seek refuge for Ishhaq and Ismail [peace be upon them]."Another chain reports a similar narration.

Chapter 1: What Has Been Related About Diet

Umm Al-Mundhir said

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered upon me, while `Ali was with him, and we had a cluster of unripe dates hanging." She said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) began eating, and `Ali ate with him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to `Ali: 'Stop, stop, for you are still recovering.' So `Ali sat and the Prophet (ﷺ) ate." She said: "I made some chard and barley for them, so the Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'O `Ali eat from this, for indeed it will be more suitable for you."Another chain reports a similar narration.

Chapter 3: What Has Been Related About What To Feed The Sick Person

Aishah narrated

"Whenever one of the wives of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) became (feverishly) ill, he would order that some broth be prepared. Then he would tell them to take some of the broth. And he would say: 'It firms the heart of the grieved, and it rids the worries from the heart of the ill just as one of you removes dirt from her face with water."Another chain reports a similar narration.

Chapter 9: What Has Been Related About As-Sa'ut And Other Than That

Ibn 'Abbas narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said

"Indeed the best of what you treat is As-Sa'ut, Al-Ladud, cupping and laxatives.' So when the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) was suffering his companions treated him with Al-Ladud, and when they were finished he said: 'Treat them with Al-Ladud.' So all of them except Al-Abbas were treated with Al-Ladud."(Daif)

Chapter 11: What Has Been Related About Permission for That

Anas narrated

"The Prophet (S.A.W) cauterized As'ad bin Zurarah for Shawkah."

Chapter 12: What Has Been Related About Cupping

Abbad bin Mansur narrated from 'Ikrimah who said

"Ibn 'Abbas had three boys who were cuppers. He would use the proceeds from two of them for himself and his family, and one of them would cup him and his family." He said: " Ibn 'Abbas said: 'The Prophet (S.A.W) said: 'How excellent is the slave who cups, letting the blood, relieving the back, and clearing the vision." And he said: "Indeed the best for you to cup on are the seventeenth, the nineteenth, and the twenty-first." And he said: "Indeed the best of what you treat is As-Sa'ut, Al-Ladud, cupping and laxatives." And indeed, The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) was given medicine by Al-Abbas and his companions. So the The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) said: "Who gave me this medicine?" All of them were silent, so he said that there shall not remain anyone in the house but he should be treated with Ladud except for his uncle Al-Abbas.'" An-Nadr said: "Al-Ladud is Al-Wajur."

Chapter 19: What Has Been Related About: The (Evil) Eye Is Real, And Washing Due To It

"Hayyah bin Habis At-Tamimi narrated

My father narrated that he heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) saying:"There is nothing to Al-Ham, and the eye is real."

Chapter 20: What Has Been Related About Taking Payment For Ta'widh (Incantation)

"Abu Sa'eed narrated

"The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) dispatched us on a military expedition. We camped with some people and asked them to entertain us but they did not entertain us. Their leader was stung so they came to us saying: 'Is there anyone among you who can treat a scorpion sting with Ruqyah?' I said: 'Yes I can. But I will not do any Ruqyah until you give us some sheep.' They said: 'Then we shall give you thirty sheep.' We accepted that,and I recited Al-Hamda [Lillah] seven times. He became better and we took the sheep." He said: "We became concerned about that being permissible and said: 'Do not be hasty until we reach the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W)." He said: "When we arrived with him I mentioned what I did to him. He(S.A.W)said: 'How did you know that it was a Ruqyah? Take the sheep, and assign me a share among you.'"

"Abu Sa'eed Al Khudri narrated

"Some of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) came across a tribe of Bedouins that did not entertain them,nor behave hospitality with them. Their leader became ill, and they came to us saying: 'Do you have any medicine?'We said: ' Yes. But you did not entertain us nor have us as guests so we will not do anything until you give us something.' Then they gave sheep for that." He said: 'So a man from us began reciting the Opening of the Book (Surat Al-Fatihah) and he was cured. So when we came to the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) we mentioned to him, He said: 'How did you know it was Ruqyah?' And he did not mention any prohibition against it,and he said: 'Eat , and assign me a share among you from them (Sheep).'"

Chapter 23: What Has Been Related About The Wage Of The Fortune Teller

"Abu Masud Al-Ansari narrated

"The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) prohibited the price of a dog,the earnings of a fornicator (from fornication), and the payment made to the fortune-teller."

Chapter 34: Treating With Ashes

Anas bin Malik narrated that the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) said

"The parable of the ill when he is cured and becomes healthy is that of hail that falls from the heavens in its purity and its color."

Chapter 19: What Has Been Related About: The (Evil) Eye Is Real, And Washing Due To It

" Ibn 'Abbas narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said

"If there was anything that could overcome the Decree then the (evil) eye would overcome it, and when you are requested to wash (due to it) then wash."

Chapter 22: What Has Been Related About Truffles And Al-'Ajwah

"Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) said

"Al-'Ajwah is from Paradise and it contains a cure for poison. Truffles are a form of manna, and its liquid is a cure for the eye."

"Qatadah said

"It was narrated to me that Abu Hurairah said: 'I took three truffles, or five, or seven, and pressed them. Then I put their liquid in a bottle, and I used it on the eyes of a slave girl of mine so she was cured.'"

Chapter 25: What Has Been Related About Cooling Fever with Water

"Rafi' bin Khadij narrated that the Prophet (S.A.W) said

"Fever is from the agitation of the Fire, so cool it with water."

Chapter 32: What Is Said When Visiting The Sick

Ibn 'Abbas narrated that the Prophet (S.A.W) said

"There is no Muslim worshiper who visits one who is ill - other than at the time of death - and he says seven times: As'alullah Al-'Azeem Rabbal 'Arshil 'Azeem an yashfik ('I ask Allah the Magnificent, Lord of the Magnificent Throne to cure you') except when he will be cured."

Chapter 21: What Has Been Related About Ruqyah and Medication

Abu Khizamah narrated from his father who said

"I asked the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W): 'O Messenger of Allah(S.A.W)! Do you think that the Ruqyah we use, the treatments we use, and what we seek to protect ourselves will contradict anything from Allah's Decree?' He said: 'They are from Allah's Decree.'"

Chapter 22: What Has Been Related About Truffles And Al-'Ajwah

"Sa'eed bin Zaid narrated that the Prophet (S.A.W) said

"Truffles are a form of manna, and its liquid is a cure for the eye."

"Abu Hurairah narrated that people among the Companions of the Prophet (S.A.W) would say

"Truffles are the earth's smallpox." So the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) said: "Truffles are a form of manna, and its liquid is a cure for the eye. Al-'Ajwah is from Paradise, and it contains a cure for poison."

"Qatadah said

"It was narrated to me that Abu Hurairah said:'Ash-Shuniz is a cure for every disease except As-Sam.' Qatadah said: "One takes twenty-one seeds daily, and puts them in a cloth, then infuses (water) and sniffs two drops in his right nostril, and one drop in the left. The second (day) two drops are sniffed in the left, and one drop in the right. The third (day) two drops in the right and one drop in the left."