Tibb-e-Nabvi(S.A.W)

Medical Guidance & Teachings of Prophet

Muhammad (عليه السلام)

Tibb-e-Nabawi (عليه السلام) is mostly based on recitation of Ruqyah (Islamic

spiritual treatment for evil eye, black magic & etc) & uses of herbs, fruits,

vegetables, natural food products, eating habits, Salah, Dua, Quranic

verses, Allah Ta’ala’s names, drinking habits, ethics & diseases & their

treatment.

Rule: -

1. All diseases are curable. [Bukhari: 5678; Book. 76]

2. Belief in Allah Ta’ala.

3. Follow Prophet’s(p.b.u.h) way & guidance.

4. Use herbs, fruits, vegetables, special Dua, Ruqyah, Quranic verses,

Names of Allah Ta’ala.

Knowledge: -

This is based on collection & study of Prophet’s(p.b.u.h) teachings, guidance &

Hadees (means saying, teachings, talks & etc of Prophet (p.b.u.h).

1. Narrated by Abu Khizamah ( "رضي الله عنه") that Nabi (عليه السلام) was asked: ‘Do you think

that the medicines with which we treat ourselves, the Ruqyah by

which we seek healing & the means of protection that we seek,

change the decree of Allah at all?’ Nabi  said: ‘They are part of the

decree (order or decision) of Allah”.

[Ibn Majah: 3563; Book. 31; English vol. 4; Book. 31, Hadees. 3437]

2. Narrated by Abdullah (رضي الله عنه") that Nabi (عليه السلام) said, “Allah does not send down

any disease, but He also sends down the cure for it.”

[Ibn Majah: 3564; Book no. 31; English vol no. 4; Book no. 31; Hadees no.3438]

3. Narrated by Usamah Bin Sharik (رضي الله عنه) that, “I saw the Bedouins asking

Nabi  is there any harm in such & such, is there any harm in such &

such?’ Nabi  replied to them: ‘O slaves of Allah! Allah has only made

harm in that which transgresses the honor of one’s brother. That is

what is sinful. They asked Oh! Rasoolullah (عليه السلام) is there any sin if we do

not seek treatment? Nabi (عليه السلام) replied: ‘Seek treatment, O slaves of

Allah! For Allah does not create any disease but He also creates with

it the cure, except for old age.’ They asked, Oh! Rasoolullah (عليه السلام), what is

the best thing that a person may be given?’ He said: ‘Good manners”.

[Ibn Majah: 3562; Book. 31; English vol. 4; Book. 31; Hadees. 3436]

4. Narrated by Abu Al-Darda (رضي الله عنه) that Nabi (عليه السلام) said, Allah has sent down

both the disease & the cure & He has appointed a cure

for every disease, so treat yourselves medically, but use nothing

unlawful.

[Abu Dawud: 3874; Book no. 29; English Book no 28; Hadees no. 3865]

5. Nabi (عليه السلام) said, Allah has not sent down a disease except that He also

sent down its cure; whoever knows it (the cure) knows it, & whoever

is unaware of the cure, he is unaware of it; while those who are

ignorant of the cure are ignorant.

[Mustadrak Hakim; Al-tibb: 8266]

Causes of diseases: -

• Due to Nazar (evil eye), Sehar (black magic), Destiny.

• Sins.

• Imtihaan from Allah Ta’ala (aaz’ma’eesh) (Trail).

• Faulty eating habits (like eating too much or eating combinations of many food items at one time).

• Not following Sunnah.

• From Allah Ta’ala.

• To increase the Darajat (from Allah Ta’ala) (for promotion in this world & hereafter)

• Negligence of Tibb-e-Nabawi (عليه السلام) . (Medical science of Nabi (عليه السلام) .

• Eating Haraam (or earning is haram) (or improper way of earnings).

• Troubling others.

• Back-biting.

• Uttering bad-words or harsh words.

• Not following Parda properly (Hijab).

• Doing Zina (prohibited way of sex).

• Not offering Salah (Namaz), Zakaat, Hajj etc.

• Not keeping proper cleanliness.

• Not doing Istanja (not washing of genitals after toilet etc).

• Not taking bath after sex or other Farz Gusal (obligatory bath).

• Not keeping Fast.

• Due to mischief of shaitaan or jinn.

• Due to bad deeds, thought, intentions & etc.

• Due to not following rules of intercourse.

• Due to improper sleeping habits.

Principles of treatment of Tibb-e-Nabawi (عليه السلام).

1. Ruqyah, Dua, (a spiritual healing method) (for black magic, evil eye (nazar), pain & etc).

2. Medicines (To put medicine in one side of mouth) (( )اللدودLadaud)

3. Reciting Names of Allah Ta’ala (Asmaul Husnah) (refer lesson no. 50 in part-2 Healing with Names of Allah Ta’ala)

4. Reciting Dua which Nabi (عليه السلام) recited.

5. To put medicine in nose ( (السعوطSaut).

6. Walking (Movement of intestines or walking).

7. Hijamah (Wet cupping).

8. Laxatives.

9. Herbs (Like honey, vegetables, fruits, plants & etc).

10. Meal (don’t eat full stomach or excessive) (Thanks to Allah for each

morsel).

11. Dua.

12. Sadqa (Charity)

13. Namaz (Salah) (like chasht Namaz (salah) for joints).

14. Quran (means reading, special aayats & chapters for diseases, as mentioned in Hadees).

15. Istaq’faar (Seeking forgiveness from Allah Ta’ala).

16. Avoiding sins (leaving gunah).

17. Special Dua (mentioned in masnoon Dua book).

18. Seeking Allah Ta’ala’s shelter (panah).

19. Belief on Allah Ta’ala.

20. Sunnah.

21. Sabar (to keep patients).

22. Paaki (cleanliness).

23. Fasting (Islamic Fasting) (Roza)

24. Vomiting.

25. Food (special food substances, dishes, fruits etc).

26. Water (drinking water which is supplicated with Dua or Ruqyah, or washing hands or sprinkling the same water on body).

27. Parhez (precautions) (do’s & don’t).

28. Cauthery (Burning).

29. Performing Dua to Allah Ta’ala for cure & healing.

30. Avoiding eating, wearing (etc) with haram earnings.

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A perfect doctor who has proper knowledge: -

• The doctor should have a proper knowledge of treatment, as the

following Hadees says: -

Narrated by Hazrat Amr Bin Shuaib (رضي الله عنه) from his father & Grandfather that

Nabi (عليه السلام) said, “Whoever gives medical treatment with no prior knowledge

of medicine, will be responsible (for any harm done).

[Ibn Majah: 3595; Book. 31; English vol. 4; chapter. 31; Hadees. 3466]

• Duty of the doctor: -

Hazrat Abi Ramsha (رضي الله عنه) says that, “Your (doctors) duty is to relief the

patient & Allah Himself is a Tabeeb (Healer).

[Musnad Ahmed page: 17037]

• Remedy for every disease: -

Hazrat Jabir Bin Abdullah (رضي الله عنه) says that there is a remedy for every

malady (disease) & when the remedy (treatment) is applied to the

disease it is cured with the permission (order) of Allah, the Exalted

& Glorious.

[Muslim: 2204; Book. 39, English Book. 26; Hadees no. 5466]

• Rules to interact with a seriously infected & Contagious patient: -

Hazrat Abdullah Bin Abi Auif (رضي الله عنه) says that Nabi (عليه السلام) said, “When you

talk to a Majzum (( )المجذومLeprosy patient or a person suffering

from unpleasant disease) patient keep one or two arrow distance

between you & him.

[Kanzul Ummal: 28329.]

• Abdomen a pond of health or disease: -

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) says that Nabi (عليه السلام) said, that the abdomen is

like a pond from which tributaries branch out in all direction, if the

abdomen is healthy the vessels take health within them & if

abdomen is diseased then the vessel take disease within them.

[Durre Mansoor, Daar katni page no. 1401]

(Tributaries may here mean portal veins which carry the digestive material to

liver).

• Bard (البردcoldness) cause of all diseases: -

Many Sahabah narrated that Nabi (عليه السلام) said that, Cause for all diseases

actually is coldness (Bard) ) (البردof the body.

[Kanzul Ummal: 28175]

• Do not use unclean medicines: -

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) that Nabi (عليه السلام) prohibited unclean

medicine.

[Abu Dawud: 3870; Book. 29; English Book. 28: Hadees. 3861]

Do not press the inner part of throat in throat infection: -

38. Narrated by Anas (رضي الله عنه) that Nabi (عليه السلام) guided us not to press the inner part of the throat, during Azrah (a throat infection) in children but use

costus (Qust).

[Bukhari: 5696; Book: 76; English vol. 7; Book: 17; Hadees: 599]

• Do not use Khamr (intoxicants): -

Nabi (عليه السلام) guided that all types of Khamr (intoxicants or alcohol) are

disease, & there is no treatment (cure) in them.

[Tirmizi: 2182; Book. 28; English vol. 4; Book. 2; Hadees. 2046]

• Treat yourself with verses in which Allah’s Praise are present: -

Hazrat Raza Al-Ghanvi (رضي الله عنه) says that get Shifa from those, in which

Allah’s praise are present like (Quranic verses) Alhamdulillah (Sura

Faateha) or Kul ho wal-allah ho A-had (Sura Ikhlaas) (or others) &

those who does not get Shifa (cure) with Quran then understand

there is no Shifa in your destiny.

[ Jaa-me Sa-gheer: 977 & Fa-th Al-kabir 1740]

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) says that Rasoolullah (عليه السلام) guided to get Shifa

(cure) from Quran & if anyone does not get Shifa (cure) with Quran,

then understand there is no Shifa in your destiny.

[Jaa-me Sagheer: 977]

Qatadah narrated from Abu Abdullah that Zaid Bin Arqam (رضي الله عنه) said

that Nabi (عليه السلام) would acclaim (advised) olive oil ( )ا ْل ّو ْرس( & )ال ّز ْيتWarss

for (the treatment of) pleurisy." Qatadah (رضي الله عنه) said: "And it is to be put

in the mouth on the side which is suffering."

[Tirmizi: 2222; Book. 28, English vol. 4; Book. 2, Hadees. 2078]

Hazrat Zaid Bin Arqam (رضي الله عنه) says that Rasoolullah (عليه السلام) advised, as a

treatment for Zaatul Janb ( ( )ذات الجنبpleurisy), Warss ( ,)ورسQust ( & ,)قسطZait (( )زيتolive oil) & (should be) taken at one side of mouth ().يُلّ ُد

[Ibn Majah: 3596; Book: 31; English vol. 4; Book. 31, Hadees. 3467]

• Rule of boiling our drinks: -

Narrated by Abdullah Bin Yazad Al-khatmi that Umar Bin Al-Khattab (رضي الله عنه) wrote to him (saying) cook (boil) your drinks until the share of shaitaan is gone, for he has two share & you have one (means boil till 1/3 is left over & 2/3 is evaporated).

[Nasa’i: 5717; Book. 51; English vol. 6; Book. 51, Hadees. 5720]

Source: Tibbi-nabwi(S.A.W) Imam ibn qayyim

English translation by :Dr. Mohammed Shakeel Shamsi