سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الطبChapters on Medicine
بَابُ : الْحُمَّى مِنْ فَيْحِ جَهَنَّمَ فَابْرُدُوهَا بِالْمَاءِChapter: Fever is from the heat of the Hell-Fire so cool it down with water
Hadith 3474
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ , حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ , عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ , عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ الْمُنْذِرِ , عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ , أَنَّهَا كَانَتْ تُؤْتَى بِالْمَرْأَةِ الْمَوْعُوكَةِ , فَتَدْعُو بِالْمَاءِ فَتَصُبُّهُ فِي جَيْبِهَا , وَتَقُولُ : إِنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , قَالَ : " ابْرُدُوهَا بِالْمَاءِ " , وَقَالَ " إِنَّهَا مِنْ فَيْحِ جَهَنَّمَ " .
´It was narrated from Asma’ bint Abu Bakr that a woman suffering from fever would be brought to her, and she would call for water and pour it onto the neck of her garment. She said:` The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Cool it down with water,” and he said: “It is from the heat of Hell-fire.”
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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
