18 March 2020
Caution against hoarding food
Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? "Whoever hoards food [and keeps it from] the Muslims, Allah will afflict him with leprosy and bankruptcy."
10 March 2020
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would advise those who suffered with headaches to undergo cupping
Question What is the reference for this Hadith? Salma, the servant of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) said, "Whenever someone would complain of a headache to the Rasulullah (sallallahu…
3 March 2020
Du’as for protection against diseases
Question Is there any du'a that we can read for protection from Corona virus?
26 February 2020
Reconciliation between the Hadiths on sickness and plague
Question Both Imams Bukhari and Muslim have narrated a Hadith on the authority of Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) that the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) has said: ‘There is no ‘adwa…
22 January 2020
Did Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) undergo cupping on his head?
Question Is there a narration in Sahih Bukhari that states Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was cupped on the middle of his head?
19 June 2019
Reciting the last four Verses of Surah Al Mu’minun for cure
Question Is 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: 115] حتى فرغ من آخر…
2 May 2019
Is there any virtue in reciting the ‘manzil’?
Question What is the virtue of reciting the 'manzil' and reading it before sleeping?
26 April 2019
Ibn Qayyim (rahimahullah) on treatment for vitiligo
Question Is it true that Imam ibn Qayyim Al Jawziyyah has mentioned in Zadul Ma'ad, chapter of Tibbun Nabawi that ants were used in the treatment of vitiligo [A skin disease]?
19 April 2019
Eating twenty one raisins daily
Question I read the following Hadith in a book on Tibb, however, the English translation of the last two words does not seem to be correct. Kindly provide the correct translation of the Hadith:…
8 April 2019
The parable of a believer when he is afflicted by illness or fever
Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Abdur Rahman ibn Azhar reported: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Verily the parable of the believer, when he is afflicted by illness…
11 February 2019
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 2018
Praising Allah Ta’ala when one becomes ill and not being displeased with his decision
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…
6 November 2018
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…
4 September 2018
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 2018
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…