Tag Archives: Medicine

November, 2021

29 November
The Hadith regarding olive oil being a cure for seventy illnesses

Question Is the Hadith which states that olive oil is a cure for seventy diseases authentic?

22 February
Practising medicine without having knowledge

Question Is this Hadith authentic and can it be quoted? من تطبب ولم يعلم منه طب قبل ذلك فهو ضامن Whoever gives medical treatment and he is not known to be [a doctor/medical practitioner] then he is liable

22 December
An unreliable Hadith regarding sitting in direct sunlight

Question Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) advised people to avoid sitting in direct sunlight because it spoils the clothing, causes a person to smell with perspiration and also causes suppressed illness to surface. (Mustadrak: 8264)

25 June
Using medical treatments and medication

Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Usamah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “Some Bedouins asked: ‘O Messenger of Allah, can we treat our ill [by using medication]?’ He (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) replied, ‘Yes, O servants of Allah! Use remedies, for indeed Allah did not make a disease but He made a cure for it’ or he said ‘a remedy’, except for …

2 October
The best medicinal treatments

Question Is this a reliable narration? In Kanzul ‘Ummal quoting from Bayhaqi, a narration mentions that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) suggests that the best of all medicines are hijama, laxative and leeches.

6 November
The fly falling into a utensil

Question I read a Hadith somewhere that states (something to the effect) that if a fly falls in something, one should dip it fully and then drink that because there is disease in one wing and cure in the other. Can you please explain?

19 April
Cupping is among the most beneficial of treatments

Question Could you verify this narration? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Cupping is [among] the most helpful procedure to treat yourself”

22 November
Diet is the foundation of medicine and the stomach is the foundation of illness

Question Is this a Hadith? ‘Diet is the foundation of medicine and the stomach is the foundation of illness’

27 February
Question regarding Hadith numbers in Sahih Muslim

Question I read the following Hadith in an email: Sayyidatuna Asma bint Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anha) had a garment that belonged to Rasulullaah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam). Whenever anyone fell ill in Madinah, the garment would be washed, the water given to the ailing person to drink and the garment draped over his body. The person would then be cured. [Sahih Muslim, Hadith number: …

19 May
Prohibition of using haram medicine

Question Please 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.

21 April
Is Cupping (hijamah) outdated?

Question What is the status of cupping /hijamah in Islam? Is it a ‘forgotten’ Sunnah? In which case, is it’s revival a commendable act worthy of great potential reward or would it now be seen as an outdated therapy that no longer applies given the advances of modern medicine?