Mishkat al-Masabih
Medicine and Spells
“God has not sent down a disease without sending down remedy for it.” Bukhari transmitted it.
596 hadith across all collections
88 hadith found in Mishkat al-Masabih
Mishkat al-Masabih
Medicine and Spells
“God has not sent down a disease without sending down remedy for it.” Bukhari transmitted it.
Mishkat al-Masabih
Medicine and Spells
“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
Medicine and Spells
“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
Medicine and Spells
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
Medicine and Spells
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....
Mishkat al-Masabih
Medicine and Spells
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
Medicine and Spells
“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...
Mishkat al-Masabih
Medicine and Spells
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...
Mishkat al-Masabih
Medicine and Spells
Anas reported God's messenger as saying, "The best medical treatments you apply are cupping and sea costus.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)
Mishkat al-Masabih
Medicine and Spells
“Do not afflict your children by squeezing for a swelling in the uvula, but apply costus.” (Bukhari and Muslim .)
Mishkat al-Masabih
Medicine and Spells
“Why do you compress the uvula in this way? Use this Indian aloes wood, for it contains seven types of remedy, among them being a remedy for pleurisy. It is applied through the nose for a swelling of the uvula...
Mishkat al-Masabih
Medicine and Spells
“Fever is due to the vehemence of the heat of hell, so cool it with water.” (Bukhari and Muslim.).
Mishkat al-Masabih
Medicine and Spells
Anas said God’s messenger gave permission to use a spell for the evil eye, scorpion sting and small pustules. Muslim transmitted it.
Mishkat al-Masabih
Medicine and Spells
The Prophet gave command that we should use a spell against the evil eye. (Bukhari and Muslim.)
Mishkat al-Masabih
Medicine and Spells
“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...
Mishkat al-Masabih
Medicine and Spells
Jabir told that God’s messenger prohibited spells, and the family of ‘Amr b. Hazm came and said, “Messenger of God, we had a spell proved efficacious which we applied for scorpion bite, but you have prohibited spells.” They submitted it...
Mishkat al-Masabih
Medicine and Spells
In the pre-Islamic period we used to apply spells, and we asked God’s messenger how he looked upon that. He replied, “Submit your spells to me. There is no harm in spells so long as they involve no polytheism.” Muslim...
Mishkat al-Masabih
Medicine and Spells
“The evil eye is genuine If anything could get ahead of the decree the evil eye would do so. And when you are asked to bathe do so.”* Muslim transmitted it. * An indication of the practice here intended will...
Mishkat al-Masabih
Medicine and Spells
Usama b. Sharik told that when God’s messenger was asked whether they should make use of medical treatment he replied, “Yes servants of God, make use of medical treatment, for God has not made a disease without appointing a remedy...
Mishkat al-Masabih
Medicine and Spells
“Do not force your invalids to eat, for God most high gives them food and drink.” Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it, Tirmidhi saying this is a gharib tradition.