Theriac

Umm Abdullah bint Khalid bin Ma'dan narrates from her father that he saw no harm in drinking theriac.

It is narrated from Safwan bin Amr al-Saksaki that when Umar bin Abd al-Aziz gave al-Walid bin Hisham al-Qurashi and Amr bin Qays al-Sakuni responsibility for sending out a force for the summer campaign, he also supplied the two of them with theriac from the public treasury, and he ordered them both: Whoever comes (to you) asking for theriac, give him this theriac.

It is narrated from Khalid al-Hadhdha, who said: Abu Qilabah told me about theriac. He said: Some men go out wearing wooden footwear, and in their hands they also have something; Abu Qilabah mentioned that thing too. These men hunt snakes and wipe away whatever is on their heads and tails, so that whatever blood and the like there is may collect. Then they put the snakes in a pot and cook them, and this is the best theriac.

Khalid narrates about Ibn Sirin: I mentioned this to him, and he said: Is it not true that every animal with fangs has been forbidden? And these have both fangs and venom.

It is narrated from Ibn Sirin, who said: Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) gave an order concerning theriac, and it was drunk. Had he known what is in it, he would not have ordered it.