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14 Ramadan 14473 March 2026

The Significance of Figs, Dates and Olives

QuestionAre there Hadiths about eating figs and dates together? Should they be eaten in a 1:7 ratio (figs to olives)? Do these fruits hold any special significance?

1 Ramadan 144718 February 2026

Providing Water as Sadaqah Is an Effective Means of Cure

QuestionWhere does the following appear? It is narrated that 'Abdullah Ibnul Mubarak (rahimahullah) advised a man who was suffering from an ulcer to dig a well in a place where people were in need of water. The man did so, and he was cured by the permission of Allah the…

9 Rabi'ul Akhir 14472 October 2025

Four Things Destroy the Body

QuestionIs this a Hadith? "Four things ruin the body: worry, grief, hunger, and sleeplessness."

26 Dhul Hijjah 144623 June 2025

There Is No Cure for Old Age

QuestionWhat is the reference for this Hadith? Usamah ibn Sharik (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported: "We were with Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam), as if vultures were on our heads, none of us spoke. Then some Bedouins came to him and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, give us a ruling about this,…

12 Ramadan 144612 March 2025

Using one’s wife’s dowry to purchase honey as a remedy

QuestionIs this authentic? Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) said that if anyone falls ill then he must request his wife for some money from her mahr and he should use it to buy honey. Then he must put some rain water into it and drink the mixture. Insha Allah, he will…

10 Ramadan 144610 March 2025

Cupping Is Certainly a Cure

QuestionCan this Hadith be quoted? Jabir (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Indeed, there is a cure in cupping."

7 Rabi'ul Akhir 144611 October 2024

Apply Cool Water to Alleviate Fever

QuestionI am searching for a reference for this Hadith: «الحمى كير من كير جهنم فنحوها عنكم بالماء البارد»

16 Safar 144622 August 2024

Illness Causes Sins to Fall Away Like Leaves from a Tree

QuestionIs this Hadith suitable to quote? ما يمرض مؤمن ولا مؤمنة، ولا مسلم ولا مسلمة إلا حط الله بذلك خطاياه كما تنحط الورقة عن الشجرة

18 Ramadan 144528 March 2024

A Narration on the Soil of Madinah Munawwarah

QuestionPlease comment on the authenticity of this Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "By the One in Whose power my life is! Indeed, the soil of Madinah cures every disease." (At Targhib wat Tarhib)

14 Rajab 144525 January 2024

Salah of a Sick Person

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? "A sick/ailing person should perform Salah standing. If he finds it difficult, then he should perform Salah sitting. If he finds it difficult, then he should perform Salah lying down, making movements with his head. If he finds it difficult, then he should engage in the…