Book of Medicine
Reliance on Allah
① Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنهما narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
عرضت على الأمم فرأيت النبى ومعه الرهط، والنبي ومعه الرجل والرجلان، والنبي ليس معه أحد، ورفع لي سواد عظيم فظننت أنهم أمتي فقيل لي: هذا موسىٰ وقومه ولكن انظر إلىٰ الأفق فنظرت فإذا سواد عظيم فقيل لي: انظر إلىٰ الأفق الآخر فإذا سواد عظيم فقيل لي: هذه أمتك ومعهم سبعون ألفا يدخلون الجنة بغير حساب ولا عذاب
“Nations were presented to me; I saw no prophet with fewer than ten people, and some prophets had only one or two people with them, and I saw some prophets with no one at all. Then I was shown from afar a very large group, and I thought this was my nation, but I was told that this is Musa (peace be upon him) and his nation. The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم looked towards the horizon. I saw a very large group. Then I was told to look towards the other horizon, and there was also a very large group. I was told that this is your nation, and with them are seventy thousand people who will enter Paradise without reckoning or punishment.”
Then the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم stood up and went to his house. People began to estimate who those who would enter Paradise without reckoning or punishment might be. Some said perhaps these are the companions of the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم, some said they are those who were born into Islam and did not associate partners with Allah. They discussed other possibilities as well. Meanwhile, the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم returned and said:
ما الذى تخوضون فيه؟
“What are you guessing about?”
They informed him, and he said:
هم الذين لا يرقون ولا يسترقون ولا يتطيرون وعلىٰ ربهم يتوكلون
“These are the people who do not practice ruqyah (spiritual healing), nor do they ask for ruqyah, nor do they take omens, but they rely upon their Lord.”
Then Sayyiduna Ukasha bin Mihsan رضي الله عنه stood up and requested that the Prophet pray to Allah to include him among them. The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
أنت منهم
“You are among them.”
Then another man stood up and requested that the Prophet pray to Allah to include him among them as well. The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
سبقك بها عكاشة
“Ukasha has preceded you in this.”
Instructions Regarding Seeking Treatment
① Sayyiduna Usama bin Shareek رضي الله عنه narrates that the Bedouins said:
“O Messenger of Allah (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم)! Should we not seek treatment?” He (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) said:
نعم يا عباد الله تداووا فإن الله لم يضع داء إلا وضع له شفاء أو دواء إلا داء واحدا
“Yes! Servants of Allah! Seek treatment, for Allah has made a cure for every disease except one.”
They asked: “Which disease is that?” He (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) said:
الهرم “Old age.”
② Sayyiduna Abu Dawood رضي الله عنه narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
إن الله تعالىٰ أنزل الدواء والداء وجعل لكل داء دواء فتداووا ولا تتداووا بحرام
“Allah Almighty has sent down both the disease and the cure together, and He has made a cure for every disease, so seek treatment and take medicine, but do not seek treatment with something forbidden.”
③ Sayyiduna Jabir رضي الله عنه narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
لكل داء دواء فإذا أصاب دواء الداء برأ بإذن الله تعالىٰ
“Every disease has a cure. So when the medicine corresponds to the disease, by the command of Allah Almighty, healing occurs.”
Instructions Regarding Getting Cupping Done
① Sayyiduna Anas رضي الله عنه narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم used to have cupping (Hijama) done and he صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم never reduced anyone’s wage for it.
② Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنهما narrates that when the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ascended during Mi’raj, whenever he passed by any group of angels, they would tell him to have cupping done.
And the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
إن خير ما تحتجمون فيه يوم سبع عشرة ويوم تسع عشرة ويوم أحد وعشرين
“It is better to have cupping done on the 17th, 19th, and 21st (of the month).”
③ Sayyiduna Malik رضي الله عنه narrates that he heard that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
إن كان دواء يبلغ الداء فإن الحجامة تبلغه
“If medicine is effective for a disease, then cupping is also effective for that (disease).”
④ Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنهما narrates that the Prophet of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said:
نعم العبد الحجام يذهب الدم ويخفف القلب ويجلو عن البصر
“How good is the person who performs cupping; when he draws blood, a burden is lifted from the heart and eyesight becomes sharper.”
