‘Ata bin Sa’ib narrates that I came to ‘Abd al-Rahman, and he was branding a slave. I said: Do you brand him? He said: Yes, this is the Arabs’ method of treatment. It is narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah bin Mas‘ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty has not created any disease except that He has also sent down its cure. Whoever among you is ignorant of it, is ignorant of it, and whoever has come to know it, has come to know it.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الطب والرقي والعين والعدوى والتشاؤم والفال) / 7626
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«صحيح لغيره، أخرجه الحميدي: 90، والبيھقي: 9/ 343، وابن حبان: 6062، وابويعلي: 5183 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 4267 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 4267»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Just as Allah Ta'ala, in accordance with the requirements of His wisdom and knowledge, has sent down various kinds of illnesses, so too, out of His grace upon His servants, He has also created the means for their treatment. In the present age, research into various kinds of treatments for different diseases is emerging, which are both soothing and curative.