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Tag Archives: Sickness

February, 2019

11 February
Unreliable virtue of visiting the sick

Question Is the following authentic? To visit the sick is more beloved in the sight of Allah than ‘ibadah for 40 or 50 years

22 November
Praising Allah Ta’ala when one becomes ill and not complaining

Question Could you confirm the source of this Hadith? إذا مرض العبد بعث الله إليه ملكين، فيقول انظرا ماذا يقول لعواده؟ فإن هو إذا جاؤه حمد الله واثنى عليه رفعا ذلك إلى الله عز وجل وهو أعلم، فيقول لعبدي علي إن توفيته أن أدخله الجنة، وإن أنا شفيته أن أبدل له لحما خيرا من لحمه، ودما خيرا من دمه، وأن …
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?

4 September
Treat the sick with the Quran

Question What is status of following Hadith? عن عائشة أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم دخل عليها وامرأة تعالجها أو ترقيها فقال عالجيها بكتاب الله

10 July
Sickness wipes out all sins

Question Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Indeed Allah Ta’ala tests his servant through sickness until that sickness wipes out all his sins”

10 May
Hasten to do good deeds before seven things occur

Question Is this narration authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Hasten to do good deeds before you are caught up by one of seven calamities awaiting you; Poverty which may impair your wisdom/ability to carry out good deeds, wealth which may mislead you, an ailment which may damage your health, old age which may harm your senses, a sudden …

20 April
A du’a to recite when in pain

Question What is the reference for this narration? Sayyiduna ‘Uthman ibn Abil ‘As (radiyallahu ‘anhu) once complained of some pain to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) advised him: “Place your hand at the place where you feel pain in your body and say ‘Bismillah‘ three times and seven times ‘A’udhu billahi wa qudratihi min sharri …

24 November
Eating seven ‘Ajwah for seven days

Question Is it stated in any Hadith that eating seven ‘Ajwah dates every morning for seven days will save a person from being affected with black magic etc.?

9 October
Surah Fatihah; a cure for all illness?

Question I know that Surah Fatihah can be recited to cure scorpion stings from the Hadith of Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri. But can Surah Fatihah be used to cure all illnesses and health problems in general (other than scorpion stings) as well? If so, please cite the Hadith and it’s authenticity.

7 June
The heart does not find sweetness in worship when it is affected by sin

Question Can you mention the reference and Arabic text for this? “The body becomes ill by disease while the hearts become ill by sins. Thus, just as the body doesn’t relish and take pleasure in sumptuous meals when a person is ill, so too does the heart not find sweetness in worship when it is affected by sin”

15 December
An unauthentic narration on feeding a sick person

Question Is this narration authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever feeds a sick person with whatever he desires, Allah Ta’ala will feed him from the fruits of Jannah”

14 November
Covering utensils at night

Question Could you provide the narration on covering or inverting utensils at night?
7 November
Another narration regarding the du’a of a sick person

Question Can you please confirm the authenticity of this narration? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The du’a of a sick person is not rejected until he recovers from his sickness.”