Mishkat al-Masabih 47295

“Use a spell for her, for she has been affected by the evil eye.” (Bukhari and Muslim.) * Saf’a is explained as a stroke from the devil, or the influence of the evil eye. It may be read suf’a which means blackness, or blackness tinged with red. Sufra normally means yellowness, but it can also […]

Mishkat al-Masabih 47281

“God has not sent down a disease without sending down remedy for it.” Bukhari transmitted it.

Mishkat al-Masabih 47282

“There is a medicine for every disease, and when the medicine is applied to the disease it is cured by God’s permission.” Muslim transmitted it.

Mishkat al-Masabih 47283

“There is a remedy in three things: the incision of a cupping-glass, a drink of honey, or cauterization by fire, but I forbid my people to cauterize.” Bukhari transmitted.it.

Mishkat al-Masabih 47284

Jabir told that at the battle of the Confederates* Ubayy was struck by an arrow in the median vein of the arm and God’s messenger cauterized it. Muslim transmitted it. * i.e. the battle of the Trench, 5 A. H.

Mishkat al-Masabih 47285

He told that when Sa’id b. Mu’adh was shot in the median vein of his arm the Prophet with his own hand cauterized it with a broad arrow head. Afterwards it swelled up and he cauterized it a second time. Muslim transmitted it.

Mishkat al-Masabih 47286

He told that God’s messenger sent to Ubayy b. Ka’b a physician who cut a vein of his and cauterized it. Muslim transmitted it.

Mishkat al-Masabih 47287

“Nigella seed is a remedy for every disease but sam.” Ibn Shihab said sant is death and the nigella seed is shuniz.* (Bukhari and Muslim.) * Taj al-’arus says this is a Persian word which came to be used by Arabs. It indicates a seed of a species of nigella.

Mishkat al-Masabih 47288

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri said that a man came to the Prophet and told him his brother’s bowels were loose, so God’s messenger told him to give him honey to drink . He did so and then came and said, “I gave it him to drink but it has only made his bowels more loose.” This […]

Mishkat al-Masabih 47280

Abu Huraira told that God’s messenger saw a man following a pigeon and said, “A devil is following a she-devil.” Ahmad, Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah and Baihaqi, in Shu’ab al-iman, transmitted it.