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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الطب والرقي والعين والعدوى والتشاؤم والفال)
Book of Medicine, Incantations, the Evil Eye, Contagion, Omens, and Good Signs
بَاب مَا جَاءَ فِي الْحَقِّ عَلَى التَّدَاوِي ، وَأَنَّ لِكُلِّ دَاء دَوَاء
Chapter on What Has Been Reported Regarding the Obligation to Seek Treatment and That for Every Disease There Is a Cure
Al-Fath ar-Rabbani 7628 — on What Has Been Reported Regarding
عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ أَنَّ ابْنَ أَبِي خِزَامَةَ أَحَدَ بَنِي الْحَارِثِ بْنِ سَعْدِ بْنِ هُذَيْمٍ حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ أَبَاهُ حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ دَوَاءً نَتَدَاوَى بِهِ وَرُقًى نَسْتَرْقِيهَا وَتُقًى نَتَّقِيهَا هَلْ تَرُدُّ ذَلِكَ مِنْ قَدَرِ اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى مِنْ شَيْءٍ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّهُ مِنْ قَدَرِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ
Abu Khuzamah, who is from Banu Harith bin Sa’d bin Maryam, narrates: O Messenger of Allah! Tell us, when we treat ourselves with medicine, and perform ruqyah (spiritual healing), and take precautions for protection (i.e., we take preventive measures), do these things repel the decree of Allah? The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: These too are a part of Allah’s decree.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … To treat an illness or to have it treated does not mean that one is opposing the decree of Allah Ta’ala. Illness is a test from Allah Ta’ala; one should always ask Him for well-being. And if a person becomes afflicted by it, he should, while remaining within the bounds of the Shari’ah, seek its treatment. It is possible that he may be cured, and it is also possible that he may not be cured.
