Healing Sciatica

Healing Through Prophetic Medicine in Islam

Tibb-e-Nabawi

Healing Diseases

Sciatica

رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا

Prophet's Guidance on curing Sciatica

روى ابن ماجه فى (سننه) من حديث محمد بن سِيرين، عن أنس بن مالك، قال: سمعتُ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: دواءُ عِرْقِ النَّسَا ألْيَةُ شاةٍ أعْرَابِيَّةٍ تُذَابُ، ثمَّ تُجزَّأُ ثلاثةَ أجزاءٍ، ثُمَّ يُشْرَبُ على الرِّيقِ فى كلِّ يومٍ جُزْءٌ.

Ibn Majah narrated in his Sunan (collection of Hadith) that Anas bin Malik Radi Allaho Anh said; I heard the Messenger of Allah Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam saying:


"Curing sciatica is accomplished by melting the fat from the tail of a nomad's ewe, then the fat is divided into three parts and one part per day is drunk on an empty stomach".


Sciatica is an ailment that starts from the hip joint, and then descends to the thigh from the backside of the body. Sometimes, sciatica reaches the ankles and the longer the ailment remains, the lower it descends and the weaker the legs and thighs become.


There are two beneficial understandings in the Hadith mentioned, medical and linguistic.


Linguistically, the Hadith proves that we are allowed to call this ailment as Irq (nerve) Nasa (sciatic nerve), to the contrary of the opinion of some people. They said that the Nasa is the nerve itself and thus the two words together are redundant.


Answering this claim takes two forms. First, the word lrq (nerve) is more general than the word Nasa (sciatic nerve). Hence the term 'Iraq An-Nasa' gives the general and the specific meanings desired. Second, the Nasa is an ailment that attacks the nerve and thus the word Nasa should be included in the name given to the ailment [as it specifies the area where the nerve is causing pain]. It was reported that the name ‘lrq Nasa' is called as such because it makes the people forget (Nasa) any other pain. The sciatic nerve starts from the hips until the bottom of the foot from behind the ankles.


The Messenger of Allah Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam, as we have noticed in previous Ahadeeth, may use two types of meanings in his expressions. One meaning may be general, for all conditions and people, while the other specific, its meaning and indications are specifically directed at some particular people or situation. The Hadith in this section is the specific type; it is directed at Arabs and the people of Hijaz in particular, including the Bedouins of those areas. The remedy mentioned in the Hadith is the best cure for the people of those areas as ‘Irq An-Nasa' is caused by dryness or thick, septic accumulations. The best treatment for this ailment is using a laxative. The fat on the ewe's tail has two qualities, bringing the septic substances to maturity and softening (the stool in this case); both are required to cure Irq An-Nasa.


In addition, the nomad's ewe has several qualities, such as being small in size, producing lesser excrements and having a soft essence. The nomad's ewe grazes on beneficial wild plants, such as wormwood, lavender cotton and so forth. When the ewe feeds on these wild plants, they will mix with and soften the ewe's flesh, especially the fatty tail. Although the ewe’s milk carries in it the effective ingredients of wild plants, the tail has two qualities that the milk does not have, being a laxative and leading the septic substances to maturity [making them ready to be extracted from the body].


We mentioned before that the regular medicines and remedies of different nations and peoples are based on the type of diet that the people are used to. Indians and Bedouins have a simple diet; therefore they do not use complex medicines. As for the Romans and the Greeks, they use compound medicines. They all agree, however that the best treatment for an ailment is a specific diet. Otherwise the doctors will first prescribe simple and then compound medications, when necessary.


If the diet is simple, simple medications are suitable for the simple ailments. The compound ailments, on the other hand, usually occur due to a complex diet and this is why compound medicines are suitable in those cases. Allah Knows the best.

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Healing by Laban - Milk

Healing Through Prophetic Medicine in Islam

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Healing by Food

بلــبــن / Laban / Milk

Allah Said in Quran :

وَإنَّ لَكُمْ فِى الأَنْعَامِ لَعِبْرَةً، نُّسْقِيكُم مِّمَّا فِى بُطُونِهِ مِن بيْنِ فَرْثٍ وَدَمٍ لَّبَناً خَالِصاً سَائِغاً لِّلشَّارِبينَ [النحل: 66].

And verily, in the cattle, there is a lesson for you. We give you to drink of that which is in their bellies, from between excretions and blood, pure milk; palatable to the drinkers. (16:66)



Also, Allah Said, while describing Paradise:

فِيهَا أنْهَارٌ مِّن مَّاءٍ غَيْرِ آسِنٍ وَأَنْهَارٌ مِّن لَّبَنٍ لَّمْ يَتَغَيَّرْ طَعْمُهُ [محمد: 15]

In it are rivers of water, the taste and smell of which are not changed, and rivers of milk of which the taste never changes. (47:15)



In the Sunan, it is also narrated that Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam said :

وفى "السنن" مرفوعاً: "مَن أطْعَمَهُ اللهُ طَعاماً فَلْيَقُلْ: اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لنا فيه، وارزُقْنا خَيراً منه، وَمَن سقاه اللهُ لبناً، فَلْيَقُلْ: اللُّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لنا فيه، وزِدْنا منه، فإنى لا أعلم ما يُجْزِئ من الطعام والشرابِ إلا اللَّبَن"

"To whomever Allah Gives some type of food; let him supplicate "O Allah! Bless it for us and Grant us what is better". And to whomever Allah Grants some Laban (milk); let him say, "O Allah! Bless it for us and Grant us more of it, for I do not know of a more complete food or drink than milk".



Although milk is a simple type of food, it is very natural to the body as it contains three major substances: cheese, fat and water. Cheese is cold and wet and provides good nutrition. The fat contained in the milk is mild regarding warmth and wetness, and it is very beneficial for healthy bodies.



The water part contained in milk is hot and wet, and it softens the stomach and provides the body with beneficial moistures. Laban in general is mild regarding warmth and wetness, although there are other opinions in this regard.



Milk is best when it has just been milked, and its value decreases by the passage of time thereafter. When it is freshly milked, it is less cold and more humid. Sour milk is the opposite. Also, milking is better after forty days (when) the animal has given birth. The best type of milk is the most white in color, as it has a good scent, delicious taste, mildly sweet, less fat and light consistency. It is also best when young healthy animals are milked, especially those that have less meat and which graze in healthy grazing lands. Milk is good and produces red blood, brings wetness to the body and is also a nutritious food. Also, milk helps relieve depression, obsession and black bile ailments. When milk is drunk with honey, it will help cleanse the insides of septic materials. Drinking milk with sugar makes the color of the skin fairer. Milk helps the body regain its strength after sexual intercourse arid is also favorable for the chest, the lungs and for those suffering from tuberculosis.



Further, milk is not favorable for the head, the stomach, the liver and the spleen. Also, drinking milk excessively is harmful for the teeth and the gums, and this is why it is better to rinse the mouth after one drinks it.

وفى "الصحيحين": أنَّ النبىَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم شرب لبناً، ثم دعا بماء فتمضمض وقال: "إنَّ لَهُ دَسَماً"

In the Sahihain, it is narrated that Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam once drank some milk and then asked for some water and rinsed his mouth, saying: "It has fat".



Milk is not good for those suffering from fever and headaches and is not favorable for the weakness in the head and brain. Excessive drinking of milk causes darkness in the sight (sight impairment), gout, kidney clogs and swelling in the stomach and the intestines. These side effects will be neutralized when mixing milk with honey, ginger, and so forth, for those who are not used to drinking it.



Sheep's Milk



Sheep's milk is the most watery, and it has more fat and bad odor than goat or cow milk. Sheep's milk produces phlegm and causes white spots or stains on the skin if one drinks it on a regular basis. This is why it is better that sheep milk is mixed with water so that its concentration becomes less. Sheep milk quenches the thirst quicker and cools the body faster than other milks.



Goat's Milk


Goat's milk is mild and light, works as a mild laxative, is wet for dry bodies and helps cure mouth cankers, dry cough and Epistaxis (nosebleeds). Milk in general is the most beneficial drink for the body due to its nutritional value and closeness to the nature of the body and to the childhood of mankind.

وفى "الصحيحين": "أنَّ رسولَ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أُتىَ ليلةَ أُسْرِىَ به بقَدَحٍ من خَمْرٍ، وقَدَحٍ من لَبَنٍ، فنظر إليهما، ثم أخذ اللَّبنَ، فقال جبريل: الحمدُ للهِ الذى هَدَاك لِلفِطْرَةِ، لو أخَذْتَ الخَمْرَ، غَوَتْ أُمَّتُكَ"

In the Sahihain, it is narrated:

"On the night of the Isra'a (our beloved Prophet’s journey from Makkah to Jerusalem and then to heaven), the Messenger of Allah (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) was given two cups; one containing milk and the other wine. Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam looked at them and then took the cup of milk. Gabriel said, "You have accepted what is natural. (True Religion i.e. Islam) and if you had taken the wine, your followers would have gone astray".

Sour goat milk is not digested quickly and produces unfavorable mixtures. The hot tempered stomach benefits from goat milk, though, and easily digests it.



Cow's Milk


Cow's milk provides nutrition for the body and is also a mild laxative. Cow milk is one of the best milks, between sheep milk and goat milk regarding thickness and fat.

وفى "السنن": من حديث عبد الله بن مسعود يرفعه: "عليكم بألبانِ البَقَرِ، فإنها تَرُمُّ من كُلِّ الشَّجَرِ"

Abdullah bin Masud Radi Allaho Anh narrated that Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam once said: “Drink cow's milk because it grazes on all types of trees / fodder".

Camel's Milk


Dropsy is a physical disease that occurs when a harmful cold substance penetrates the external organs of the body and the body organs, other than those that are used in digestion, causing them to swell. There are three types of dropsy, in body tissue (fleshy), which is the most serious of the three, in a body cavity, and in an organ (drum). The remedy required for this disease includes mild laxatives and diuretic medicines that help rid the body of fluids. These diuretic qualities exist in the milk of camels.



Camel's milk is a mild laxative, diuretic, cleanses and opens that which is closed and removes the obstructions and soothes the body. This is especially the case when the camels graze on beneficial herbs, such as worm wood, lavender, chamomile, daisy and lemongrass. These herbs help against dropsy.



Dropsy is usually symptomatic of an ailment in the liver, especially due to congestion in the liver. The milk of the Arabian camels helps in this case, because of its many benefits as mentioned and which help open the clogged passages and the obstructions. 

Al-Razi said, "The she-camel's milk soothes the liver and the effects of a spoiled constitution". Al-Israili in addition said, "The she­-camel's milk is the softest, least concentrated and lightest milk. It is the best choice for moving the bowels, as a laxative and for opening the clogged passages and obstructions". 

What makes this evident is the fact that this type of milk is mildly salty, as a result of the animal's instinctively hot nature. Therefore, the she-camel’s milk is the best remedy for the liver as it soothes it, opens its pores and veins and softens the hardness of fresh food.



The author of Al-Qanoon commented, "Do not listen to those who claim that milk does not provide cure from dropsy. Rather, know that camel's milk is an effective cure, because it cleanses gently and easily, due to its other qualities. This type of milk is so beneficial that if a person substituted water and food with camel's milk, he would be cured from dropsy and other ailments" Some people tried this remedy and were soon cured.

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Healing by Sha'hm - Fat

Healing Through Prophetic Medicine in Islam

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Healing by Food

شـــحـم Sha’hm (Fat)

شَحْمٌ: ثبت فى "المسند" عن أنس"أنَّ يهودياً أضاف رسولَ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، فقدَّم له خُبزَ شَعِيرِ، وإهالَةً سَنِخَةً"، و"الإهالة": الشَّحْم المذاب، والألْية. و"السَّنِخَةُ": المتغيرة. وثبت فى "الصحيح": عن عبد الله بن مُغَفَّل، قال:"دُلِّى جِرَابٌ من شَحْمٍ يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ، فالتزمتُه وقلتُ: واللهِ لا أُعطى أحداً منه شيئاً، فالتفتُّ، فإذا رسولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَضْحَكُ، ولم يقل شيئاً".

أجود الشحمِ ما كان مِن حيوان مكتمل، وهو حارٌ رطب، وهو أقلُّ رطوبةً من السمن، ولهذا لو أُذيب الشحمُ والسمن كان الشَحمُ أسرعَ جموداً. وهو ينفع من خشونة الحلق، ويُرخى ويعفن، ويُدفع ضرره باللَّيْمون المملُوح، والزنجبيل، وشحمُ المَعز أقبضُ الشحوم، وشحم التُّيوس أشدُّ تحليلاً، وينفع مِن قروح الأمعاء، وشحمُ العَنز أقوى فى ذلك، ويُحتقَن به للسَّحَج والزَّحِير.

In Al-Musnad, it is narrated that Anas Radi Allaho Anh said that a Jewish man asked Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam to be his guest and that he offered him some barley bread and melted FAT.


In the Sahih, it is narrated that Abdullah bin Mughaffal Radi Allaho Anh said, On the Day of Khyber, a bag full of FAT was lowered and I took possession of it and said, "By Allah! I will not share it with anyone else". When I turned around, I found that Messenger of Allah (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) was laughing and did not comment".


The best type of FAT is that taken from a grown animal. FAT is hot and wet but less wetter than Ghee. This is why when both FAT and Ghee are melted, FAT hardens faster.


FAT helps against throat roughness, it represses and causes rotting. To neutralize the harmful effects of FAT, one should use lemon, salt and ginger. In addition, goat's FAT constipates more than any other type of fats, while Billy goat's FAT is more decomposing and helps against stomach ulcers and is used as an injection to relieve Excoriation (the rubbing away of skin from injury or disease), and (spasms of the bladder or anus).


We have found that fat from camel's hump is the most delicious, it is more tastier than butter & melts in the mouth so quickly.

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