Sickness

6 Jumadal Akhirah 144220 January 2021

A Hadith Regarding Calamities and the Masjid

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "When disease descends from the skies, it is averted from the inhabitants of the Masajid."

30 Dhul Qa'dah 144121 July 2020

Consuming Camel Urine for Medical Purposes

QuestionI would like to know if there is a Hadith that makes mention of the consumption of camel urine for shifa (i.e., medicinal purposes). Is it authentic? And if so, can the Hadith be used to validate the usage of camel urine? Please provide some commentary on the Hadith.

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…

23 Rajab 144118 March 2020

Caution Against Hoarding Food

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this Hadith? "Whoever hoards food [and keeps it from] the Muslims, Allah will afflict him with leprosy and bankruptcy."

2 Rajab 144126 February 2020

Reconciliation Between the Hadiths on Sickness and Plague

QuestionBoth Imams Bukhari and Muslim have narrated a Hadith on the authority of Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) that the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) has said: "There is no ‘adwa [transmission of infectious disease] and no tiyarah [superstitious belief in omens from birds]." (Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 5776, and Sahih Muslim,…

15 Shawwal 144019 June 2019

Reciting the Last Four Verses of Surah Al Mu’minun for Cure

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? عن عبد الله أنه قرأ في أذن مبتلى فأفاق، فقال له رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ما قرأت في أذنه؟ قال: قرأت أفحسبتم أنما خلقناكم عبثا [المؤمنون: ١١٥] حتى فرغ من آخر السورة. فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: لو أن رجلا موقنا قرأ…