صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب الطبThe Book of Medicine
بَابُ الْحُمَّى مِنْ فَيْحِ جَهَنَّمَ:Chapter. Fever is from the heat of Hell.
Hadith 5724
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ ، عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ الْمُنْذِرِ : أَنَّ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا كَانَتْ إِذَا أُتِيَتْ بِالْمَرْأَةِ قَدْ حُمَّتْ تَدْعُو لَهَا أَخَذَتِ الْمَاءَ فَصَبَّتْهُ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ جَيْبِهَا ، قَالَتْ : " وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : يَأْمُرُنَا أَنْ نَبْرُدَهَا بِالْمَاءِ " .
Narrated Fatima bint Al-Mundhir: Whenever a lady suffering from fever was brought to Asma' bint Abu Bakr, she used to invoke Allah for her and then sprinkle some water on her body, at the chest and say, "Allah's Apostle used to order us to abate fever with water."
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
In one narration, it is stated: "Cool (the fever) with the water of Zamzam." What is meant here is the fever that arises from the agitation of yellow bile (safra’). In such cases, bathing more frequently with cold water or washing the hands and feet is also beneficial. Modern medicine has also acknowledged this; the use of ice in cases of severe fever is of the same category.
In one narration, it is stated: "Cool (the fever) with the water of Zamzam." What is meant here is the fever that arises from the agitation of yellow bile (safra’). In such cases, bathing more frequently with cold water or washing the hands and feet is also beneficial. Modern medicine has also acknowledged this; the use of ice in cases of severe fever is of the same category.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 5724
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
Imam Bukhari rahimahullah, after narrating the hadith of Ibn Umar radi Allahu anhu, has mentioned the hadith narrated from Asma bint Abi Bakr radi Allahu anha, in order to describe the manner of using water—that water should be poured into the collar of a person suffering from fever so that his body may be cooled by it.
(2)
In reality, when cooling fever with water, it is extremely important to take into consideration the region, the season, and the condition of the patient. In cases of bilious (safrawi) fever, indeed, the prescription of cold water is like an alchemical remedy. In any case, bathing and washing the hands and feet are also beneficial; thus, modern medicine has also acknowledged its effectiveness.
(1)
Imam Bukhari rahimahullah, after narrating the hadith of Ibn Umar radi Allahu anhu, has mentioned the hadith narrated from Asma bint Abi Bakr radi Allahu anha, in order to describe the manner of using water—that water should be poured into the collar of a person suffering from fever so that his body may be cooled by it.
(2)
In reality, when cooling fever with water, it is extremely important to take into consideration the region, the season, and the condition of the patient. In cases of bilious (safrawi) fever, indeed, the prescription of cold water is like an alchemical remedy. In any case, bathing and washing the hands and feet are also beneficial; thus, modern medicine has also acknowledged its effectiveness.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 5724
