Chapters on Medicine

Qatadah bin An-Nu'man narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "When Allah loves a slave, He prevents him from the world, just as one of you prevents his sick from water."

Umm Al-Mundhir said: The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) entered upon me, while 'Ali was with him, and we had a cluster of unripe dates hanging." She said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said to 'Ali: 'Stop, stop, for you are still recovering.' So 'Ali sat and the Prophet ate." She said: 'I made some chard and barley for them, so the Prophet said: 'O 'Ali eat from this, for indeed it will be more suitable for you."

Usamah bin Sharik said: "Some Bedouins asked: 'O Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) shall we treat (our ill)?' He said: 'Yes, O worshipers of Allah! Use remedies. For indeed Allah did not make a disease but He made a cure for it' - or - 'a remedy. Except for one disease.' They said: 'O Messenger of Allah (s.a.w)! What is it?' He said: 'Old age.'"

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."

Uqbah bin Amir Al-Juhani narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Do not force your sick to eat, for indeed Allah, Blessed and Most High, provides them food and drink."(Dai'f)

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Use this black seed. For indeed it contains a cure for every disease except As-Sam" And As-Sam is death.

Anas narrated "Some people from Urainah arrived in Al-Madinah, and they were uncomfortable (with the climate). So the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) sent them some camels from charity. He told them: "Drink from their milk and Urine".

Abu Hurairah narrated (from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w)): "Whoever kills himself with (an instrument of)iron, he will come on the Day Of Judgment with his iron in his hand, to continually stab himself in his stomach with it, in the fire of Jahannam, dwelling in that state eternally. And whoever kills himself with poison, then his poison will be in his hand, to continually take it in the Fire of Jahannam, dwelling in that state eternally."

Abu Hurairah narrated (that the the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w)) said: "Whoever kills himself with (an instrument of)iron, his iron will be in his hand, to continually stab himself in his stomach with it, in the fire of Jahannam, dwelling in that state eternally. And whoever kills himself with poison, then his poison will be in his hand, to continually take it in the Fire of Jahannam, dwelling in that state eternally. And whoever throws himself from a mountain to kill himself, then he will be continually throwing himself in the Fire of Jahannam, dwelling in that state eternally"

Abu Hurairah narrated: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) forbade from cures that are Khabith." [Abu 'Elsa said:] Meaning poison

Simak narrated that he heard 'Alqamah bin Wa'il narrate from his father, that he witnessed the Prophet (s.a.w) being asked by Suwaid bin Tariq -or Tariq bin Suwaid- about Khamr, and he forbade it. So he said: "We use it as a treatment." So the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) said: "It is certainly not a treatment, rather, it is a disease."

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)

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.' And the best of what you use for Kuhl is Ithmid, for it clears the vision and grows the hair (eye-lashes)." And he said:" The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) had a Kuhl holder with which he would apply Kuhl before sleeping three in each eye."

Imran bin Husain narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) prohibited cauterization. He said: "We were tested (with severe medical condition) so we were cauterized, but we did not have good results, nor was it successful for us."

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

Anas narrated: "The Prophet (S.A.W) would get cupped in his jugular veins and his upper back. And he would get cupped on the seventeenth (of the month), (or) the nineteenth, and (or) the twenty first."

Ibn Mas'ud said: "The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) narrated about the Night of Isra', saying that he did not pass an assembly of angels except that they ordered him: 'Order cupping among your Ummah."

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."

'Ali bin 'Ubaidullah narrated that his grandmother [Salma] - who used to serve the The Prophet (S.A.W) said: "There was no wound nor cut on the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) but he would order me to put Hinna on it."

'Aqar bin Al-Mughirah hin Shubah narrated from is father who said that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Whoever seeks treatment by cauterization,or with Ruqyah, then he has absolved himself of At-Tawakkal (reliance upon Allah)."

Anas narrated that : the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) permitted Ruqyah for the scorpion sting, the(evil) eye, and An-Namlah.

'Imran bin Husain narrated that the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) said: "No Ruqyah except for the (evil) eye and the scorpion sting."