Sickness

29 Shawwal 143526 August 2014

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Removing a Jinn from a Sahabi?

QuestionIs there any such Hadith which states that a woman approached Nabi (sallallau 'alayhi wa sallam) with her sick son. Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, bring the boy close to him. So he was brought to him. He (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) spat into the boy's mouth and said,…

21 Shawwal 143518 August 2014

Hadith on Shortening the Salah

QuestionKindly provide the reference for the following Hadith: "When you lead the prayer, you should make it short, because among those offering Salah there may be some who are infirm, sick, and old..."

18 Ramadan 143516 July 2014

Musa (‘alayhis salam) Seeking a Cure

QuestionIt is constantly heard in speeches the story of Nabi Musa ('alayhis salam) where he has a sickness and is told by Allah to use the leaves of a tree and subsequently gets cured. Then later gets a similar sickness and goes back to those leaves without asking Allah and…

6 Sha'ban 14355 June 2014

If Allah Sent a Cure for Every Disease, Where Is It?

QuestionI am confused about the meaning of this Hadith. It is narrated in the Sahihain that the Messenger of Allah said: “Allah has not sent down a disease except that He has also sent down its cure.” I do not deny the Hadith, but I'm confused on the meaning because…

20 Rajab 143520 May 2014

Who Should/Could Attend the Bukhari Graduation Gatherings?

QuestionCan you advise what are the benefits/merits in participating in the gathering of the completion of Sahih Bukhari. Some brothers explain it's an occasion where du'as are accepted and some argue it's not a gathering for the laymen. It should only be attended by the students of knowledge.

19 Rajab 143519 May 2014

Prohibition of Using Haram Medicine

QuestionPlease provide the reference for the following Hadith. "Allah Ta'ala has sent down both the disease and the cure, and He has appointed a cure for every disease. So treat yourselves, but use nothing unlawful."

14 Rajab 143514 May 2014

Is Salt Before Meals a Cure for Seventy Illnesses?

QuestionI heard when eating food it is sunnah to start by eating salt, a person who starts dinner by eating salt at the beginning will be saved from 70 diseases, is this Hadith sahih and suitable to quote? Jazak Allahu Khair

7 Safar 143511 December 2013

Allah Has Not Sent Down Any Sickness but Has Also Sent a Cure for It

QuestionKindly verify the following Hadith. On the authority of Ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu), Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) is reported to have said: “Allah has not sent down any disease or sickness upon a people except that Allah has sent down a cure for it"