It wasnarrated that Usamah bin Sharik said:
"I saw the Bedouinsaskingthe Prophet (ﷺ): 'Is there any harm in such and such, isthereany harm in such and such?' He said to them: 'O slaves of Allah!Allah has only made harm in that which transgresses the honor ofone'sbrother. That is what is sinful.' They said: 'O Messengerof Allah! Isthere any sin if we do not seek treatment?' He said:'Seek treatment,O slaves of Allah! For Allah does not create anydisease but He alsocreates with it the cure, except for old age.'They said: 'O Messengerof Allah, what is the best thing that aperson may be given?' He said:'Good manners.'"
It wasnarrated that Abu Khizamah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)wasasked: 'Do you think that the medicines with which we treatourselves, the Ruqyah by which we seek healing, and the means ofprotection that we seek, change the decree of Allah at all?' Hesaid:'They are part of the decree of Allah.'"
It wasnarrated from 'Abdullah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Allahdoesnot send down any disease, but He also sends down the cure forit."
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Allah does not send down any disease, but He also sends downthecure."
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) visited a man(whowas sick) and said to him:
"What do you desire?" He said: "Iwantwheat bread." The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever has wheatbread, lethim send it to his brother." Then the Prophet (ﷺ)said: "When a sickperson among you desires something, give it tohim."
It wasnarrated that Anas bin Malik said:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) went tovisita sick person, and said: 'Do you want anything? Do you wantcake?'He said: 'Yes.' So they looked for some for him."
It wasnarrated that Umm Mundhir bint Qais Ansariyyah said:
"TheMessengerof Allah (ﷺ) entered upon us, and with him was 'Ali binAbuTalib, who had recently recovered from an illness. We had bunchesofunripe dates hanging up, and the Prophet (ﷺ) was eating fromthem.'Ali reached out to eat some, and the Prophet (ﷺ) said to'Ali:'Stop, O 'Ali! You have just recovered from an illness.' I madesome greens and barley for the Prophet (ﷺ), and the Prophet (ﷺ)said to 'Ali: 'O 'Ali, eat some of this, for it is better foryou.'"
It wasnarrated that Suhaib said:
"I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and infront of him there were some bread and dates. The Prophet (ﷺ) said:'Come and eat.' So I started to eat some of the dates. Then theProphet (ﷺ) said: 'Are you eating dates when you have aninflammation in your eye?' I said: 'I am chewing from the otherside.'And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) smiled."
It wasnarrated from 'Uqbah bin 'Amir Al-Juhani that the Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) said:
"Do not force your sick ones to eat or drink.Allahwill feed them and give them to drink."
It wasnarrated that 'Aishah said:
"If any of his family membersbecameill, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would order that some brothbemade. And he would say: 'It consoles the grieving heart andcleanses the ailing heart, as anyone of you cleanses her face of dirtwith water.'"
It wasnarrated from 'Aishah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"You shouldeat the beneficial thing that is unpleasant to eat: Talbinah,"meaningbroth. If any member of the family of the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) wassick, the cooking pot would remain on the fire until one oftwo thingshappened, either the person recovered or died.
AbuHurairah narrated that he heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say:
"Inblack seed there is healing for every disease, except the Sam." "Sam means death. And black seed is Shuwniz."
It wasnarrated that 'Uthman bin 'Abdul-Malik said:
"I heard Salimbin'Abdullah narrating from his father that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said: 'You should eat this black seed, for in it there ishealing from every disease, except the Sam (death).'"
It wasnarrated that Khalid bin Sa'd said:
"We went out and with uswasGhalib bin Abjar. He fell sick along the way, and when we came toAl-Madinah he was sick. Ibn Abu 'Atiq came to visit him and said tous: 'You should use this black seed. Take five or seven (seeds) andgrind them to a powder, then drop them into his nose with drops ofolive oil, on this side and on this side. For 'Aishah narrated tothemthat she heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: "This blackseed is ahealing for every disease, except the Sam." I said: "Whatis the Sam?"He said: "Death."
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Whoever eats honey three mornings each month, will not sufferanyserious calamity."
It wasnarrated that Jabir bin 'Abdullah said:
"Some honey was givenasa gift to the Prophet (ﷺ), and he shared among us spoonful byspoonful. I took my spoonful then I said: 'O Messenger of Allah,can Ihave another?' He said: 'Yes.'"
It wasnarrated from 'Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"You should take the two that bring healing: Honey and theQur'an."
It wasnarrated from Abu Sa`eed and Jabir that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said:
"Truffles are a type of manna, and their water is ahealing for eye (diseases). And the `Ajwah* are from Paradise, andthey are healing for possession."**Another chain from Abu Sa`eed from the Prophet (ﷺ) with similar wording.
'Amrbin Huraith said:
"I heard Sa'eed bin Zaid bin 'Amr bin Nufailnarrating from the Prophet (ﷺ) that: 'Truffles are a type ofmannathat Allah sent down to the Children of Israel, and their wateris ahealing for eye (diseases).'"
It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"We used to narrate from theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) and mention truffles, and they said: '(Itis)the smallpox of the earth.' When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)was toldof what they were saying: he said: 'Truffles are a type ofmanna, andthe Ajwah are from Paradise, and they are a healing frompoison.'"
Rafi'bin 'Amr Al-Muzani said:
"I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)say: "Ajwah and the rock* are from Paradise.'"
Ibrahimbin Abu 'Ablah said:
"I heard Abu Ubayy bin Umm Haram, who hadprayed with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) facing both the Qiblah,saying: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: "You shoulduse senna and the Sannut, for in them there is healing for everydisease, except the Sam." It was said: "O Messenger of Allah,what is the Sam?" He said: "Death."(One of the narrators) 'Amr said: "Ibn Abu 'Ablah said: the 'Sannut is dill." Others said: "Rather, it is honey that is kept in a skin (i.e., receptacle) used for ghee."*
It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) set out intheearly morning and I did likewise. I prayed, then I sat. TheProphet(ﷺ) turned to me and said: 'Do you have a stomach problem?'*Isaid: 'Yes, O Messenger of Allah.' He said: 'Get up and pray,for inprayer there is healing.'"Another chain with similar wording. Abu `Abdullah said: A man narrated it to his people, then they were stirred up against him.
It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)forbade treating illness with foul things (Khabith), meaningpoison."*
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Whoever drinks poison and kills himself, will be sipping it inthefire of Hell forever and ever.'"
It wasnarrated that Asma' bint 'Umais said:
"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said to me: 'What do you use as a laxative?' I said: 'TheShubrum (spurge – Euphorb).' He said: (It is) hot and powerful.'ThenI used senna as a laxative and he said: 'If anything were tocuredeath, it would be senna. Senna is a cure for death.'"
It wasnarrated that Umm Qais bint Mihsan said:
"I brought a son ofmineto the Prophet (ﷺ), and I had pressed on an area of his throatdueto tonsillitis. He said: 'Why do you poke your children with thispressing?' You should use this aloeswood, for in it there are sevencures. It should be inhaled for pustules in the throat, and given inthe side of the mouth for pleurisy."(Another chain) from Umm Qais bint Mihsan, from the Prophet (ﷺ) with similar wording.
Anas binMalik said:
"I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying:'Thecure for sciatica is the fat from the tail of a Bedouin sheep (orwild sheep), which should be melted and divided into three parts, onepart to be taken each day on an empty stomach.'"
It wasnarrated that Sahl bin Sa'd As-Sa'idi said:
"The Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) was wounded on the Day of Uhud. His molar was broken andhis helmet was crushed on his head. Fatimah was washing the bloodfromhim and 'Ali was pouring water on him from a shield. WhenFatimahrealized that the water was only making the bleeding worse,she took apiece of a mat and burnt it, and when it had turned toashes, sheapplied it to the wound to stop the bleeding.
It wasnarrated from 'Abdul-Muhaimin bin 'Abbas bin Sahl bin Sa'dAs-Sa'idi, from his father, that his grandfather said:
"On theDay ofUhud, I recognized the one who wounded the face of theMessenger ofAllah (ﷺ), the one who was washing the blood from theface of theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) and treating him, and the onewho wasbringing the water in a shield, and with what the wound wastreateduntil the bleeding stopped. The one who was carrying thewater in theshield was 'Ali. The one who was treating the woundwas Fatimah. Whenthe bleeding would not stop, she burned a piece ofa worn out mat andapplied the ashes to it (the wound), then thebleeding stopped.
It wasnarrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, that hisgrandfather said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Whoevergivesmedical treatment, with no prior knowledge of medicine, isresponsible(for any harm done).'"
It wasnarrated that Zaid bin Arqam said:
"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)prescribed Wars (memecyclon tinctorium), Indian aloeswood andoliveoil for pleurisy, to be administered through the side of themouth."
Umm Qaisbint Mihsan said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Youshoulduse Indian aloeswood for it contains seven cures, including (acurefor) pleurisy.'"
It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"Mention of fever was made inthepresence of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and a man cursed it. TheProphet (ﷺ) said: 'Do not curse it, for it erases sin as fireremoves filth from iron.'"
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) visited asickperson, due to an illness that he was suffering from and AbuHurairahwas with him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Be of goodcheer,for Allah says: 'It is My fire which I have causes to overwhelmMybelieving slave in this world, to be his share of the Fire in theHereafter."
It wasnarrated from 'Aishah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Fever isfromthe heat of the Hell-fire, so cool it down with water."
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Intensefever is from the heat of Hell-fire, so cool it down with water."
It wasnarrated that Rafi' bin Khadij said:
"I heard the Prophet(ﷺ)say: 'Fever is from the heat of the Hell-fire, so cool it downwithwater.' He entered upon a son of 'Ammar and said: 'Take awaytheharm, O Lord of mankind, O God of mankind.'"
It wasnarrated from Asma' bint Abu Bakr that a woman suffering fromfeverwould be brought to her, and she would call for water and pouritonto the neck of her garment. She said:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said:"Coolit down with water," and he said: "It is from the heat ofHell-fire."
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Fever is one of the bellows of Hell, so avert it fromyourselveswith cold water."
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Ifthereis any good in any of the remedies you use, it is in cupping."
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"On the night on which I was taken on the Night Journey (Isra'),I did not pass by any group of angels but all of them said to me: 'OMuhammad, you should use cupping.'"
It wasnarrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said: 'What a good slave is the cupper. He takes away the blood,reduces pressure on the spine, and improves the eyesight.'"
Anas binMalik said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'On thenight onwhich I was taken on the Night Journey (Isra'), I did notpass byany group (of angels) but they said to me: "O Muhammad, tellyournation to use cupping."
It wasnarrated from Jabir that Umm Salamah, the wife of the Prophet(ﷺ),asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) for permission to be cupped,andthe Prophet (ﷺ) told Abu Taibah to cup her.
'Abdur-Rahman Al-A'raj said:
"I heard 'Abdullah bin Buhainahsay:'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was cupped in Lahyi Jamal,* inthemiddle of his head, while he was a Muhrim."
It wasnarrated that 'Ali said:
"Jibra'il came down to the Prophet(ﷺ) with (the recommendation of) cupping in the two veins at theside of the neck and the base of the neck."
It wasnarrated from Anas that the Prophet (ﷺ) was cupped in thetwo veinsat theside of the neck and the base of the neck.
It wasnarrated from Abu Kabshah Al-Anmari that the Prophet (ﷺ)used to becupped on his head and between his shoulders, and he said:
"Whoeverlets blood from these places, it does not matter if he doesnot seektreatment for anything else."
It wasnarrated from Jabir that the Prophet (ﷺ) fell from his horse ontothe truck of a palm tree and dislocated his foot.(One of the narrators) Waki' said:
"Meaning that the Prophet (ﷺ) was cupped because of that for bruising."
It wasnarrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Whoever wants to be cupped, let him seek out the seventeenth,nineteenth or twenty-first (of the month); and let none of you allowhis blood to rage so that it kills him."
It wasnarrated that Ibn 'Umar said:
"O Nafi'! The blood is boilinginme, find me a cupper, but let it be someone gentle if you can, notanold man or a young boy. For I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)say:'Cupping on an empty stomach is better, and in it there ishealingand blessing, and it increases one's intellect and memory. Sohaveyourselves cupped for the blessing of Allah on Thursdays, andavoidcupping on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Haveyourselves cupped on Mondays and Tuesdays, for that is the day onwhich Allah relieved Ayyub of Calamity, and He inflicted calamityuponhim on a Wednesday, and leprosy and leucoderma only appear onWednesdays, or on the night of Wednesday."
It wasnarrated that Nafi' said:
"Ibn 'Umar said: 'O Nafi'! Thebloodis boiling in me. Bring me a cupper and let him be a young man,not anold man or a boy.' Ibn 'Umar said: 'I heard theMessenger of Allah(ﷺ) say: "Cupping on an empty stomach isbetter, and it increasesone's intellect and memory. And itincreases the memory of one who hasa good memory so whoever wants tobe cupped, (let him do it) on aThursday, in the Name of Allah. Avoidcupping on Fridays, Saturdaysand Sundays. Have yourselves cupped onMondays and Tuesdays, and avoidcupping on Wednesdays, for that isthe day on which the calamitybefell Ayyub, and leprosy andleucoderma only appear on Wednesday orthe night of Wednesday."
It wasnarrated from 'Aqqar bin Al-Mughirah from his father that theProphet (ﷺ) said:
"Whoever seeks treatment by cauterization, orwithRuqyah, then he had absolved himself of reliance upon Allah."
It wasnarrated that 'Imran bin Husain said:
"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) forbade cauterization. I had myself cauterized and I have notprospered or succeeded."
It wasnarrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:
"Healing is in three things: Adrink of honey, the glass of the cupper, and cauterizing with fire,but I forbid my nation to use cauterization." And he attributed ittothe Prophet (ﷺ).
Muhammadbin 'Abdur-Rahman bin Sa'd bin Zurarah Al-Ansari said:
"Iheardmy paternal uncle Yahya – and I have not seen a man among uslikehim – tell the people that Sa'd bin Zurarah, who was thegrandfather of Muhammad through his mother, was suffering from paininhis throat, known as croup. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'I shall domybest for Abu Umamah.' Such that I will be excused (i.e., free ofblameif he is not healed). And he cauterized him with his own hand,but hedied. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'May the Jews be doomed! Theywill say:"Why could he not avert death from his Companions?" ButI have nopower to do anything for him or for my own self.'"
It wasnarrated that Jabir said:
"Ubayy bin Ka'b fell sick, and theProphet (ﷺ) sent a doctor to him who cauterized him on his medicalarm vein."
It wasnarrated from Jabir bin 'Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)cauterized Sa'd bin Mu'adh on his medial arm vein, twice.
Salimbin 'Abdullah narrated that his father said:
"The Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) said: 'You should use antimony, for it improves theeyesight and makes the hair (eyelashes) grow.'"
It wasnarrated that Jabir said:
"I heard the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)say: 'You should use antimony when you go to sleep, for itimprovesthe eyesight and makes the hair (eyelashes) grow.'"
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"The best of your kohl is antimony, for it improves the eyesightand makes the hair (eyelashes) grow."
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Whoeverapplies kohl, let him do it an odd number of times. Whoeverdoes thathas done well, and whoever does not, it does not matter."
It wasnarrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) had a kohlcontainer from which he would apply kohl three times, to each eye."
It wasnarrated that Tariq bin Suwaid Al-Hadrami said:
"I said: 'OMessenger of Allah, in our land there are grapes which we squeeze (tomake wine). Can we drink from it?' He said: 'No.' I repeatedthequestion and said: 'We treat the sick with it.' He said:'That is nota cure, it is a disease.'"
It wasnarrated from 'Ali that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Thebest remedy is the Qur'an."
SalmaUmm Rafi', the freed slave woman of the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ),said:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) did not suffer any injury or thorn-prickbut he would apply henna to it."
It wasnarrated from Anas that some people from 'Urainah came to theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) but they were averse to the climate ofAl-Madinah. He (ﷺ) said:
"Why don't you go out to a flock ofcamels ofours, and drink their milk and urine." And they did that.
AbuSa'eed narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"On oneof the wings of a fly there is a poison and on the other is the cure.If it falls into the food, then dip it into it, for it puts thepoisonfirst and holds back the cure."
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"If aflyfalls into your drink, dip it into it then throw it away, for ononeof its wings is a disease and on the other is a cure."
It wasnarrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Amir bin Rabi'ah, from hisfather,that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"The evil eye is real."
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
'The evil eye is real."
It wasnarrated from 'Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
'Seekrefuge with Allah, for the evil eye is real."
It wasnarrated that Abu Umamah bin Sahl bin Hunaif said:
" 'Amir binRabi'ah passed by Sahl bin Hunaif when he was having a bath, andsaid:'I have never seen such beautiful skin.' Straightaway, he(Sahl) fellto the ground. He was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) and itwas said:'Sahl has had a fit.' He said: 'Whom do you accusewith regard tohim?' They said: " 'Amir bin Rabi'ah.' Theysaid: 'Why would anyone ofyou kill his brother? If he seessomething that he likes, then let himpray for blessing for him.'Then he called for water, and he told'Amir to perform ablution,then he washed his face and his arms up tothe elbows, his knees andinside his lower garment, then he told himto pour the water overhim."
It wasnarrated that 'Ubaid bin Rifa'ah Az-Zuraqi said:
"Asma' said:'O Messenger of Allah! The children of Ja'far have been afflictedbythe evil eye, shall I recite Ruqyah* for them?' He said: 'Yes,for ifanything were to overtake the Divine decree it would be theevileye.'"
It wasnarrated that Abu Sa'eed said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)usedto seek refuge from the evil eye of the jinn and of mankind. WhentheMu'awwidhatain* were revealed, he started to recite them andstopped reciting anything else."
It wasnarrated from 'Aishah that the Prophet (ﷺ) commanded her torecite Ruqyah to treat the evil eye.
It wasnarrated from Buraidah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Thereis no Ruqyah except for the evil eye or from the sting of ascorpion."
It asnarrated from Abu Bakr bin Muhammad that Khalidah bint Anas,themother of Banu Hazm As-Sa'idiyyah, came to the Prophet (ﷺ) andrecited a Ruqyah to him, and he told her to use it.
It wasnarrated that Jabir said:
"There was a family among the Ansar,called Al 'Amr bin Hazm, who used to recite Ruqyah for the scorpionsting, but the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade Ruqyah. They came tohim and said: 'O Messenger of Allah! You have forbidden Ruqyah, butwerecite Ruqyah against the scorpion's sting.' He said to them:'Reciteit to me.' So they recited it to him, and he said: 'Thereis nothingwrong with this, this is confirmed.'"
It wasnarrated from Anas that the Prophet (ﷺ) allowed Ruqyah forthescorpion's sting, the evil eye, and Namlah (sores or smallpustulesulcers or sores on a person's sides).
It wasnarrated that 'Aishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)allowedRuqyah for snakebites and scorpion stings."
It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"A scorpion stung a man andhe didnot sleep all the night. It was said to the Prophet (ﷺ): 'So-and-sowas stung by a scorpion and he did not sleep all the night.' Hesaid: 'If he had said, last night: A'udhubikalimatil-lahit-tammatimin sharri ma khalaq (I seek refuge in thePerfect Words of Allah fromthe evil of that which He has created),the scorpion sting would nothave harmed him, until morning.'"
It wasnarrated that 'Amr bin Hazm said:
"I recited the Ruqyah forsnakebite to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), or it was recited to him,and he commanded that it be used."
It wasnarrated that 'Aishah said:
"When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)came to a sick person, he would make supplication for him, and wouldsay: Adhhibil-bas, Rabban-nas, washfi Antash-Shafi, la shifa'a illashifa'uka shifa'an la yughadiru saqama (Take away the pain, O Lord ofmankind, and grant healing, for You are the Healer, and there is nohealing but Your healing that leaves no trace of sickness).'"
It wasnarrated from 'Aishah that one of the things that the Prophet(ﷺ)used to say for the sick person, with saliva on his finger(dipped indust), was:
"Bismillah, turbatu ardina, biriqati ba'dina,liyushfasaqimuna. Bi'dhni Rabbina (In the Name of Allah, the dust ofourland mixed with the saliva of one of us, to cure our sick one bythepermission of our Lord)."
It wasnarrated that 'Uthman bin Abul-'As Thaqafi said:
"I came totheProphet (ﷺ) and I was suffering pain that was killing me. TheProphet (ﷺ) said to me: 'Put your right hand on it and say:Bismillah, a'udhu bi'izzatil-lahi wa qudratihi min sharri maajidu wauhadhiru. (In the Name of Allah, I seek refuge in the mightand powerof Allah from the evil of what I feel and what I fear),"seven times.'I said that, and Allah healed me."
It wasnarrated from Abu Sa'eed that Jibra'il came to the Prophet(ﷺ)and said:
"O Muhammad, you are ill. He said: 'Yes.' He said:Bismillahi arqika, min kulli shay'in yu'dhika, min sharri kullinafsinaw 'aynin aw hasidin. Allahu yashfika, bismillahi arqika (Inthe Nameof Allah I perform Ruqyah for you, from everything that isharmingyou, from the evil of every soul or envious eye, may Allahheal you.In the Name of Allah I perform Ruqyah for you).
It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) came tovisitme (when I was sick), and said to me: 'Shall I not recite foryou aRuqyah that Jibra'il brought to me?' I said: 'May my father andmother be ransomed for you! Yes, O Messenger of Allah!' He said:Bismillah arqika, wallahu yashfika, min kulli da'in fika, minsharrin-naffathati fil-'uqad, wa min sharri hasidin idha hasad (Inthe Name ofAllah I perform Ruqyah for you, from every disease thatis in you, andfrom the evil of those who (practice witchcraft whenthey) blow in theknots, and from the evil of the envier when heenvies), three times."
It wasnarrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) used to seekrefuge for Hasan and Husain and say: A'udhu bikalimatil-lahil-tammati, min kulli shaitanin wa hammah, wa min kulli'aynin lammah (Iseek refuge for you both in the Perfect Words ofAllah, from everydevil and every poisonous reptile, and from everyevil eye).' And hewould say: 'Thus Ibrahim used to seek refugewith Allah for Isma'iland Ishaq,' or he said: 'for Isma'iland Ya'qub.'"
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Abbas that, for fever and all kinds ofpain, theProphet (ﷺ) used to teach them to say:
"Bismillahil-kabir,a'udhubillahil-'Azim min sharri 'irqin na'ar wa, min sharriharrin-nar (In the Name of Allah the Great, I seek refuge with AllahtheAlmighty from the evil of a vein gushing (with blood) and theevil ofthe heat of the Fire."(One of the narrators) Abu `Ammar said: "I differed with the people on this, I said: 'Screaming.'"Another chain from Ibn `Abbas, from the Prophet (ﷺ) with similar wording, and he said: "From the evil of a vein screaming (with blood)."
It wasnarrated from 'Umair that he heard Junadah bin Abu Umayyahsay:
"Iheard 'Ubadah bin Samit say: 'Jibra'il (as) came to theProphet(ﷺ) when he was suffering from fever and said: 'Bismillahiarqika, min kulli shay'in yu'dhika, min hasadi hasidin, wa minkulli'aynin, Allahu yashfika (In the Name of Allah I performRuqyah foryou, from everything that is harming you; from the envy ofthe envierand from every evil eye, may Allah heal you).'"
It wasnarrated from 'Aishah that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to blow whenperforming Ruqyah.
It wasnarrated from 'Aishah:
"Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) fell ill,hewould recite the Mu'awwidhat and blow, and when his pain grewworse, I would recite over him and wipe his hand over him, hoping forits blessing."
It wasnarrated that Zainab said:
"There was an old woman who used toenter upon us and perform Ruqyah from erysipelas: Contagious diseasewhich causes fever and leaves a red coloration of the skin. We had abed with long legs, and when 'Abdullah entered he would clear histhroat and make noise. He entered one day and when she heard hisvoice she veiled herself from him. He came and sat beside me, andtouched me, and he found a sting. He said: 'What is this?' Isaid: 'An amulet against erysipelas.' He pulled it, broke it andthrew it away, and said: 'The family of 'Abdullah has no need ofpolytheism.' I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: "Ruqyah(i.e., which consist of the names of idols and devils etc.), amuletsand Tiwalah (charms) are polytheism.'""I said: 'I went out one day and so-and-so looked at me, and my eye began to water on the side nearest him. When I recited Ruqyah for it, it stopped, but if I did not recite Ruqyah it watered again.' He said: 'That is Satan, if you obey him he leaves you alone but if you disobey him he pokes you with his finger in your eye. But if you do what the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to do, that will be better for you and more effective in healing. Sprinkle water in your eye and say: Adhhibil-bas Rabban-nas, washfi Antash-Shafi, la shifa'a illa shafi'uka, shafi'an la yughadiru saqaman (Take away the pain, O Lord of mankind, and grant healing, for You are the Healer, and there is no healing but Your healing that leaves no trace of sickness).'"
It wasnarrated from 'Imran bin Husain that the Prophet (ﷺ) saw amanwith a brass ring on his hand. He said:
"What is this ring?" Hesaid: "It is for Wahinah."* He said: "Take it off, for it willonlyincrease you in weakness."
It wasnarrated that Umm Jundub said:
"I saw the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)stoning the 'Aqabah Pillar from the bottom of the valley on theDayof Sacrifice, then he went away. A woman from Khath'am followedhim, and with her was a son of hers who had been afflicted, he couldnot speak. She said: 'O Messenger of Allah! This is my son, and heisall I have left of my family. He has been afflicted and cannotspeak.'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Bring me some water.'So it wasbrought, and he washed his hands and rinsed out his mouth.Then hegave it to her and said: 'Give him some to drink, and poursome overhim, and seek Allah's healing for him.'" She (UmmJundub) said: "I metthat woman and said: 'Why don't you giveme some?' She said: 'It isonly for the sick one.' I met thatwoman one year later and asked herabout the boy. She said: 'Herecovered and became (very) smart, notlike the rest of the people.'"
It wasnarrated from 'Ali that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Thebest remedy is the Qur'an."
It wasnarrated that 'Aishah said:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) enjoinedkillingDhit-Tufytain* for it takes away the sight and causesmiscarriage."*That means a wicked snake.
it wasnarrated from Salim, from his father, that the Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) said:
"Kill snakes, and kill Dhit-Tufytain* and the Abtar**,for they take away the sight and cause miscarriage."*A snake that has two white stripes on its back.**A snake with a short or mutilated tail.
It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) used tolikegood signs and hate bad omens."
It wasnarrated that Anas said:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'There is no'Adwa* and no omen, but I like Al-Fa'l As-Salih."**
It wasnarrated from 'Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"The omen is polytheistic deed and anyone of us may think heseesan omen but Allah will dispel it by means of relying upon Him."
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"There is no 'Adwa, no omen, no Hamah and no Safar."*
Ibn'Umar said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'There is no'Adwa, no omen, and no Hamah.' A man stood up and said: 'OMessengerof Allah, what if a camel has mange and another camel getsmange fromit?' He said: 'That is the Divine decree. Who causesthe mange in thefirst one?'"
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Aman with sick camels should not let them graze or drinkalongsidehealthy ones."
It wasnarrated from Jabir bin 'Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)took the hand of a leper and made him eat with him, and said:
"Eat,with trust in Allah and reliance upon Allah."
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Do notkeep looking at those who have leprosy."
It wasnarrated from a man from the family of Sharid whose name was'Amr,that his father said:
"There was a leper among the delegation ofThaqif. The Prophet (ﷺ) sent word to him: 'Go back, for we haveaccepted your oath of allegiance.'"
It wasnarrated that 'Aishah said:
"A Jew from among the Jews of BaniZuraiq, whose name was Labid bin A'sam, cast a spell on the Prophet(ﷺ), and the Prophet (ﷺ) began to imagine that he had donesomething when he had not. One day, or one night, the Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) supplicated, and then supplicated again. Then he said: 'O'Aishah, do you know that Allah has instructed me concerning thematter I asked Him about? Two men came to me, and one of them sat atmy head and the other at my feet. The one at my head said to the one at my feet, or the one at my feet said to the one at my head "what is ailing this man ?" Hesaid: "He has been affected by a spell." He said: "Who cast thespell on him?" He said: "Labid bin A'sam." He said: "Withwhat?" He said: "With a comb and the hairs stuck to it, and thespathe of a male date palm." He said: "Where is that?" He said:"In the well of Dhu Arwan."She said: "So the Prophet (ﷺ) went to it, with a group of his Companions, then he came and said: 'By Allah. O 'Aishah. It was as if its water was infused with henna and its date palms were like the heads of devils.'"She said: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, why don't you burn them?' He said: 'As for me, Allah has healed me, and I do not like to let evil spread among the people.' Then he issued orders that the well be filled up with earth."
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Umar that Umm Salamah said:
"O Messenger ofAllah, every year you are still suffering pain because of thepoisonedmeat that you ate." He said: "Nothing that happens tome, but it wasdecreed for me when Adam was still at the stage ofbeing clay.'"
It wasnarrated from Khawlah bint Hakim that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Ifanyone of you, when he stops to camp (while on a journey), saysA'udhu bi kalimatil-lahit-tammati min sharri ma khalaq (I seekrefugein the Perfect Words of Allah from the evil of that which Hehascreated), then nothing will harm him in that place until he moveson."
It wasnarrated that 'Uthman bin Abul-'As said:
"When the MessengerofAllah (ﷺ) appointed me as governor of Ta'if, I began to getconfused during my prayer, until I no longer knew what I was doing.When I noticed that, I travelled to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), andhe said: 'The son of Abul-'As?' I said: 'Yes, O Messenger ofAllah.'He said: 'What brings you here?' He said: 'OMessenger of Allah, I getconfused during my prayer, until I do notknow what I am doing.' Hesaid: 'That is Satan. Come here.' SoI came close to him, and sat uponthe front part of my feet then hestruck my chest with his hand andput some spittle in my mouth andsaid: 'Get out, O enemy of Allah!' Hedid that three times, thenhe said: 'Get on with your work.'" 'Uthmansaid: "Indeed, Inever felt confused (during my prayer) after that."
It wasnarrated from 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Laila that his father AbuLailasaid:
"I was sitting with the Prophet (ﷺ) when a Bedouin cametohim and said: 'I have a brother who is sick.' He said: 'What isthematter with your brother?' He said: 'He suffers from a slightmentalderangement.' He said: 'Go and bring him.'" He said:"(So he went) andhe brought him. He made him sit down in front ofhim and I heard himseeking refuge for him with Fatihatil-Kitab; fourVerses from thebeginning of Al-Baqarah, two Verses from its middle:'And your Ilah(God) is One Ilah (God – Allah),' [2:163] andAyat Al-Kursi; and threeVerses from its end; a Verse from Al 'Imran,I think it was: 'Allahbears witness that La ilaha illa Huwa (nonehas the right to beworshipped but He),' [3:18] a Verse fromAl-A'raf: 'Indeed, your Lordis Allah,' [7:54] a Verse fromAl-Mu'minun: 'And whoever invokes (orworships), besides Allah,any other ilah (god), of whom he has noproof,'[23:117] a Versefrom Al-Jinn: 'And He, exalted is the Majestyof our Lord,'[72:3] ten Verses from the beginning of As-Saffat; threeVerses fromthe end of Al-Hashr; (then) 'Say: He is Allah, (the) One,'[112:1] and Al-Mu'awwidhatain. Then the Bedouin stood up, healed,andthere was nothing wrong with him."