29 Dhul Hijjah 144715 June 2026
Imam Shafi‘i’s Statement on Two Types of Knowledge
QuestionPlease provide a reference for the following. "There are two knowledges: the knowledge of the body, and the knowledge of the din."
Medicine
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,…
29 Muharram 14465 August 2024
Are There Any Hadiths Mentioning the Virtue of Eating Figs?
QuestionIs there any authentic Hadith regarding the virtue of eating figs?
13 Dhul Qa'dah 144521 May 2024
Eating Onions When Entering a New Town
QuestionIs there any Hadith wherein Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) advised eating the onions of a place to protect oneself from any potential sickness/disease of that area?
25 Jumadal Ula 14458 December 2023
Explanation of the Narrations Prohibiting Cauterisation
QuestionTwo Hadiths in Sahih Bukhari discourage cautery. What is the wisdom behind the discouragement of cauterisation despite it being a beneficial medical cure?
1 Safar 144518 August 2023
A Narration on Honey
QuestionAre these words in any Hadith? عليكم بشراب العسل
23 Rabi'ul Akhir 144329 November 2021
The Hadith Regarding Olive Oil Being a Cure for Seventy Illnesses
QuestionIs the Hadith which states that olive oil is a cure for seventy diseases authentic?
10 Rajab 144222 February 2021
Practising Medicine Without Having Knowledge
QuestionIs 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
7 Jumadal Ula 144222 December 2020
An Unreliable Hadith Regarding Sitting in Direct Sunlight
QuestionRasulullah (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)
4 Dhul Qa'dah 144125 June 2020
Using Medical Treatments and Medication
QuestionIs 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…
2 Safar 14412 October 2019
The Best Medicinal Treatments
QuestionIs 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.
26 Safar 14406 November 2018
The Fly Falling Into a Utensil
QuestionI 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?
3 Sha'ban 143919 April 2018
Cupping Is Among the Most Beneficial of Treatments
QuestionCould you verify this narration? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Cupping is [among] the most helpful procedure to treat yourself"
3 Rabi'ul Awwal 143922 November 2017
Diet Is the Foundation of Medicine and the Stomach is the Foundation of Illness
QuestionIs this a Hadith? "Diet is the foundation of medicine and the stomach is the foundation of illness"
8 Jumadal Ula 143627 February 2015
Question Regarding Hadith Numbers in Sahih Muslim
QuestionI read the following Hadith in an email: Sayyidatuna Asma bint Abu Bakr (radiyallahu 'anha) had a garment that belonged to Rasulullaah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam). Whenever anyone fell ill in Madinah, the garment would be washed, the water given to the ailing person to drink and the garment draped…