Healing Tumors with surgery

Healing Through Prophetic Medicine in Islam

Tibb-e-Nabawi

Healing Diseases

Treating Tumors with surgery

وَإِن يَمْسَسْكَ اللَّهُ بِضُرٍّ فَلاَ كَاشِفَ لَهُ إِلاَّ هُوَ وَإِن يُرِدْكَ بِخَيْرٍ فَلاَ رَآدَّ لِفَضْلِهِ يُصِيبُ بِهِ مَن يَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ وَهُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ

Prophet’s Guidance in treating tumors and abscesses with surgery

ويُذكر عن أبى هريرة: أنَّ النبىَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أمر طبيباً أن يَبُطَّ بطن رجل أجْوَى البطن، فقيل: يا رسول الله؛ هل ينفع الطّبُّ؟ قال: "الذى أنْزَلَ الداء، أنزل الشِّفَاء، فِيمَا شاء".

Abu Hurayrah Radi Allaho Anh narrated that Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam ordered a doctor to incise an abscess on the abdomen of a man. He was asked, "Does medicine help, O Messenger of Allah" (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam), He said: “He Who Has Sent down the disease Has also Sent down whatever He Wills of the Cure."



The tumor, which accompanies most ailments, is a growth in the organ due to the accumulation of unnatural, septic materials engineered by the four conditions, hotness, coldness, dryness and wetness, plus water and wind. When the tumor swells with septic material, it is called an abscess. Every hot tumor ends up decomposing, or becoming pus, or hardening. If the body is strong enough, it dissolves the tumor, and this is the best end of tumors. If the body is not strong, it turns the tumor into a white substance, pus, and opens an exit for the pus to go out of the body. If the body is weak, the tumor will be full of immature pus and the body will not be able to open an exit to discard the pus. In this case, it is possible that the tumor will spoil the affected organ. The doctor's help is then sought to incise the tip of the tumor to extract the septic substance.


Puncturing or incising the tumor has two benefits, extracting the harmful substance and preventing more harmful substances from accumulating around the tumor making it even worse.

The Hadith stated that Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam ordered a doctor to incise a tumor on a man's abdomen that was filled with putrid or rotten liquid.


The scholars have conflicting opinions regarding incising tumors; some of them did not allow it because it is dangerous in their opinion. Other doctors said that there is no cure for dropsy except incision. As we have stated, dropsy is of three types: drum dropsy, which causes the stomach to swell with accumulated gases, that if one pounds on the stomach it will produce a similar sound as the drum.


Furthermore, there is the fleshy dropsy that causes the flesh to swell accompanied by phlegm that spreads throughout the body through the blood. This type is worse than the first one.


Third, there is the dropsy that causes the accumulation of toxic materials in the lower part of the stomach. When one moves in this case, his stomach will produce a sound similar to the shaking of a water skin. Most doctors consider this type of dropsy the worst, while others consider the fleshy dropsy the worst of the three types. Curing the third type of dropsy requires extracting the accumulating water by incision, which is similar to extracting spoiled blood by puncturing the veins. Yet, this procedure is dangerous, although the Hadith if proven authentic allows using this method. Allah has the best knowledge.

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Healing Epilepsy

Healing Through Prophetic Medicine in Islam

Tibb-e-Nabawi

Healing Diseases

Prophet's Guidance on treating Epilepsy

رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ مَن تُدْخِلِ النَّارَ فَقَدْ أَخْزَيْتَهُ وَمَا لِلظَّالِمِينَ مِنْ أَنصَارٍ

Prophet's Guidance on treating Epilepsy and spiritual possession

أخرجا فى ((الصحيحين)) من حديث عطاء بن أبى رباح، قال: قال ابنُ عباسٍ: ألاَ أُرِيكَ امْرَأَةً مِن أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ ؟ قلتُ: بَلَى. قَالَ: هَذِهِ المَرْأَةُ السَّوْدَاءُ، أَتَت النبىَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فقَالَتْ: إنِّى أُصْرَعُ، وَإنِّى أَتَكَشَّفُ؛ فَادْعُ الله لى، فقَالَ: ((إنْ شِئْتِ صَبَرْتِ ولَكِ الجنَّةُ؛ وإنْ شِئْتِ دعوتُ اللهَ لكِ أن يُعافِيَكِ))، فقالت: أصبرُ. قالتْ: فإنى أتكشَّفُ، فَادعُ الله أن لا أتكشَّف، فدعا لها.

In the Sahihain, it is narrated that Ata bin Rabab said, "Abdullah Ibn Abbas Radi Allaho Anh said to me, Should I tell you about a woman from among the people of Jannah (Paradise)? I said yes. He said, 'That black woman, who came to Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam and asked, I suffer epileptic fits during which I inadvertently take off my clothes. So invoke Allah on my behalf" He said, "If you wish, be patient and you will acquire Jannah (Paradise); and if you wish, I will supplicate to Allah to cure you".

She said, "Rather, I shall observe patience". She then said, "I keep taking off my clothes during these fits, so supplicate to Allah for me that I do not do so. Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam supplicated (to Allah) on her behalf".

Epilepsy is two kinds, one that results from evil forces (spells) and the second type is physical that results from bad mixtures (chemical and material imbalance). The doctors often talk about the second type and explain its causes and how to cure it.

As for the epilepsy that results from evil forces, the best doctors and the wise ones among them affirm that it exists. They confirm that curing this type of disease occurs by the support of the righteous, exalted souls so that they neutralize the effect of the evil and render its efforts harmless. When Hippocrates explained the cures for epilepsy he stated that, "These cures are effective in treating the epilepsy that results from chemical and material causes. As for the epilepsy that results from negative forces, these remedies (that he explained and detailed) do not cure it".

As for the most ignorant, unknowing and immoral doctors, and those who consider heresy a virtue, they deny the type that occurs by negative forces and deny that it has any effect on the body. They have only ignorance to support them, because the medical authorities cannot actually disprove the epilepsy that is caused by these evil forces. Fact and experience assert and prove the existence of this type of epilepsy. That is why when the doctors explain the reason behind epilepsy as being natural or physical; their statement is true regarding some types of epilepsy but not all of them.

The doctors of old used to call epilepsy "The divine disease", stating that it is caused by negative forces. On the other hand, Galinus and other doctors misinterpreted the term "divine ailment", saying, "They called it divine because it attacks the head and thus causes harm to the apparent divine organ in which the brain resides". This explanation; however resulted from their ignorance of the soul and its effects.

As for the heretical doctors, they only confirm the kind of epilepsy that results from physical causes. Whoever has a sound mind and good knowledge of the soul and its effect, will laugh at the ignorance shown by these doctors and at their weak minds.

Curing the type of Epilepsy caused by negative forces has two parts; a part that involves the person afflicted with Epilepsy and a part that involves those who treat them.



The part that the person afflicted with epilepsy plays in his treatment involves strengthening his heart and being sincere in repentance to the Creator from the evil forces and seeking sincere refuge with Him both by heart and tongue. This is a type of warfare that the person afflicted with epilepsy engages in against evil. To defeat the enemy, warfare requires the warrior to acquire beneficial, suitable weapons and to have a strong arm. When one of these two elements does not exist; the effort will not be very effective. The situation becomes more difficult when the person is missing both essential requirements, in this case, the heart will be lacking Tauheed (Oneness of Allah), Tawakkul (trusting in Allah), Taqwa (righteousness), and Tawajjhu (awareness of Allah’s Presence), plus the person does not have sufficient material armament.

The second part of epilepsy treatment involves the person who is treating the ailment and who is required to have the same necessary weapons mentioned above. When these weapons are ready, one sometimes merely needs to say (to the evil spirit) "Get out of him", or, in the Name of Allah, or, 'There is neither power nor strength except with Allah".

The Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam used to say in such cases:

والنبىُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يقولُ: "اخْرُجْ عَدُوَّ اللهِ، أنا رَسُولُ اللهِ".

"O enemy of Allah ! Depart ! I am the Messenger of Allah".

I once witnessed our Shaikh Ibn Taymiyyah, (the renowned Imam of Islam) send someone to speak to an evil spirit that had possessed a person, saying, "The Shaikh says this to you, get out of this body, for you are not allowed therein". The person afflicted with epilepsy (possession) then woke up from his seizure. Sometimes, our Shaikh would even speak to the evil spirit directly, or would use physical punishment to repel the rebellious evil spirit. When the patient would wake up, he would not feel any pain, as we have ourselves witnessed on numerous occasions. The Shaikh would sometimes read the following Ayah, verse, in the ear of the person afflicted with epilepsy (possession),

أَفَحَسِبْتُمْ أَنَّمَا خَلَقْنَاكُمْ عَبَثاً وَأَنَّكُمْ إلَيْنَا لاَ تُرْجَعُونَ

"Did not think that We had created you in play (without any purpose), and that you would not be brought back to Us" ?

The Shaikh once told me that he read this Ayah, verse, in the ear of the person afflicted with epilepsy and that the evil spirit that possessed him answered by saying, "Indeed, extending her voice (mocking the Quran), So the Shaikh said. "So I took a stick and beat the sick person on his neck with it until my hands became tired. Those present did not doubt that the patient would die from this severe beating.

While beating the patient, the she-devil said "I love this person". I said, "But he does not love you". She said, "I want to accompany him to perform Hajj. I told her, "He does not want to go to Hajj with you". She said, "I will leave him in your honor". I said, "No but as obedience to Allah and His Messenger. She said, "Then, I will leave him alone". The patient then woke up and started looking around, saying, "What brought me to the presence of the Shaikh"? They asked him, What about the beating you took? He said, "Why would the Sheikh beat me while I have not done anything wrong"? He had no idea that he had been beaten.”

Further, the Sheikh used to recite Ayatul Kursi [2:255] and would order those who suffer from and those who cure epilepsy (possession) to recite it along with the last two chapters of the Quran {113 and 114}.



In general, no one can deny the type of epilepsy that is caused by negative forces except those who have little knowledge and comprehension. We should state that the majority of those afflicted by the touch of evil spirits are themselves in error due to weak Faith, hearts and tongues that don’t remember Allah, they fail to seek refuge with Him and they fail to use Prophetic guidance, (supplications and remedies). The evil spirits find the people that are vulnerable and take advantage of them.

If the truth was uncovered, we would discover that the majority of mankind is under the influence of negative forces which guides the people according to their evil wishes. The people are unable to set themselves free from this control or even oppose it. Most people suffer from this common type of possession (epilepsy), from which the afflicted person cannot wake up. And unless the veil that obstructs their sight is removed, they will not realize that it is they who are actually afflicted by epilepsy. We seek Allah Alone for His help.

Curing (epilepsy) possession that results from the touch of evil requires the cooperation of a sound mind and sincere faith in what has been sent down to our beloved Prophet.  Then one would act as if both Heaven and Hell are right in front of his eyes and heart. They would remember that the people of this earthly life suffer calamities and trials that come down on their homes just as the rain does, all the while being unaware of what is going on around them.

The epilepsy that evil causes is truly severe, but since it touches so many people and is so common, the people are no longer surprised by it. Since they are so many; it is strange to see someone who is not touched by it.

When Allah Wills that a certain slave should acquire what is good for him, that slave will wake up from these fits of epilepsy and will realize that the children of this life are suffering from epilepsy. He will discover that some of them have surrendered to insanity and that some of them might briefly recover from a bout to fall back into another bout soon after. Some of them would be awake from a bout and would act like sane people, but when he falls into another bout, he would act confused, [This is the state of those who do not have the correct Faith.]

The epilepsy that results from physical causes

This type of epilepsy alters the constitution and is accompanied by spasms that prevent the limbs from functioning normally or from normal movements. The physical or constitution related epilepsy occurs due to the accumulation of thick, viscous substances near the brain that partially obstruct the cerebral cavities. In this case, the area of the brain responsible for the senses and the various movements are impeded and accordingly, the organs (including limbs) of the body suffer from the same condition. There are other causes for this type of epilepsy, such as the accumulation of thick flatulence that impedes the soul in some manner, or a viscous vapor accumulates in an organ of the body and ascends to the brain, or from an acute ailment. The brain suffers from spasms due to fighting the harmful substances that are affecting the brain, and accordingly, the various organs of the body suffer from spasms. The person will not be able to stand up straight for very long, he or she will fall down and foam accumulates in and around the mouth.

This type of epilepsy causes intense pain during seizures. It is a chronic illness that is hard to cure and that remains for many years, especially if the person afflicted by it is more than twenty five years old, who repeatedly falls into epileptic fits. Hippocrates said that epilepsy remains with such people until they die.

As for the woman mentioned in the Hadith who suffered from epilepsy and who used to take off her clothes because of epileptic fits, she might have been suffering from the physical type of epilepsy. That is why Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam promised her Paradise if she observes patience, or otherwise, our beloved Prophet would have asked Allah to cure her without guaranteeing her that she will be cured. She chose Paradise, but the Prophet asked Allah on her behalf not to take off her clothes during these fits.

The Hadith indicates that it is allowed for Muslims to forgo the use of a remedy. Furthermore, the Hadith indicates that the cure of the soul is exclusively tied to invoking Allah and turning to Him sincerely and that this type of medicine has such profound effects on the human body that no regular medicine prepared by any doctor could ever compare to it. We have tried this medicine on numerous occasions [and witnessed its success].

The best medical authorities confirm the fact the psyche has an effective role in curing disease. The medical profession suffers from some ignorant, heretic doctors who do not do service to their profession.

As we have stated, it appears that the woman mentioned in the Hadith suffered from the epilepsy that is caused by a physical condition (chemical imbalances). Yet, she might have been suffering from the type that is caused by evil negative forces. We stated that the Messenger of Allah gave her the choice to observe patience and then acquire Paradise or that he would invoke Allah to cure her. She chose the first option but asked to be relieved from discarding her clothes because of the epileptic fits.

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Healing by Thalj - Ice

Healing Through Prophetic Medicine in Islam

Tibb-e-Nabawi

Healing by Food

ثلج THALJ (ICE)

Explanation of ice by Ibn Al Qayyam is so tough to understand, please give it a try.

ثلج : ثبت في الصحيح‏:‏ عن النبي ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أنه قال‏:‏ ‏(‏اللهم اغسلني من خطاياي بالماء والثلج والبرد‏)‏‏.‏ وفي هذا الحديث من الفقه‏:‏ أن الداء يداوى بضده، فان في الخطايا من الحرارة والحريق ما يضاده الثلج والبرد، والماء البارد، ولا يقال‏:‏ إن الماء الحار أبلغ في إزالة الوسخ، لأن في الماء البارد من تصليب الجسم وتقويته ما ليس في الحار، والخطايا توجب أثرين‏:‏ التدنيس والإرخاء، فالمطلوب مداواتها بما ينظف القلب ويصلبه، فذكر الماء البارد والثلج والبرد إشارة إلى هذين الأمرين‏.‏ وبعد فالثلج بارد على الأصح، وغلط من قال‏:‏ حار، وشبهته تولد الحيوان فيه، وهذا لا يدل على حرارته، فإنه يتولد في الفواكه الباردة، وفي الخل، وأما تعطيشه، فلتهييجه الحرارة لا لحرارته في نفسه، ويضر المعدة والعصب، وإذا كان وجع الأسنان من حرارة مفرطة، سكنها‏.‏

Narrated by Bukhari that Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam said "O Allah! Wash my sins with water, ice & hail". (Hail is the ice balls that fall with the rain).



The above Hadith tells that diseases are treated by inverse (opposite natured) medicines, & because SINS possess heat & fire, their cures are the inverse / reciprocative substances which are ice, hail & cold water. We can't say that hot water removes dirt more efficiently (as can be seen in case of clothes washing), but cold water strengthens the human body more than the hot water.



SINS affect a human in two ways, DIRT & WEAKNESS, so it is necessary that the treatment of sins should be with a substance which cleanses the heart & vitalizes it simultaneously, that is why water, ice & hail were mentioned in the Hadith (Dua'a) above, as an indication to cure dirt & weakness by cleaning & vitalization.



ICE is no doubt cold by nature, & whoever says that it is hot, he is mistaken. He might had a doubt that the animals / insects are born in hot environment, although insects are also found inside the cold-natured fruits & even they are sometimes seen in the vinegar which is also a cold substance.



After drinking cold / iced water, there is another urge of thirst, the reason is that coldness irritates the heat (unless all of it is extinguished).



Ice is harmful for the stomach & nervous system. If someone has toothache, ice is beneficial (to be kept under the teeth).

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Healing by Talbinah - Milk soup

Healing Through Prophetic Medicine in Islam

Tibb-e-Nabawi

Healing by Food

Treating sick with Talbinah - milk soup

فى "الصحيحين" من حديثِ عُرْوةَ، عن عائشةَ: أنها كانتْ إذا ماتَ الميتُ من أهلِها، واجتمع لذلك النساءُ، ثم تفرَّقْنَ إلى أهلهن، أمرتْ ببُرْمَةٍ من تَلْبينةٍ فطُبِخَتْ، وصنعت ثريداً، ثم صبَّت التلبينةُ عليه، ثم قالت: كُلوا منها، فإنى سمعتُ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: "التَّلْبِينَةُ مَجمَّةٌ لفؤادِ المريضِ تَذهبُ ببعضِ الحُزْن ".

In the Sahihain, it is narrated that Aishah Radi Allaho Anha said that when a relative of hers would die, the women would gather on that occasion and then would depart except for her family members and close associates. She would then order that TALBINAH (milk soup) be prepared. Then, Thareed would be made and she would pour the milk soup on it. Aishah Radi Allaho Anha would then ask them to eat saying, I heard the Messenger of Allah saying:

"TALBINAH (milk soup) brings relief to the heart of the sick and takes away some of the anguish".

وفى "السنن" من حديث عائشة أيضاً، قالت: قال رسولُ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: "عليكُمْ بالبَغيضِ النَّافع التَّلْبِينِ"، قالت: وكان رسولُ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا اشتكَى أحدٌ من أهله لم تَزلْ البُرْمةُ على النارِ حتى ينتهىَ أحدُ طرَفَيْهِ. يَعنى يَبْرَأ أو يموت

Aishah Radi Allaho Anha also narrated that the Messenger (Sallallaahu Alaihe Wasallam) said, "You should eat the beneficial thing that is unpleasant to eat (Talbina). If any member of the Messenger of Allah's family was sick, the cooking pot would remain on the fire until one of two things happened, either the person recovered or died." 

[Ibn Maajah (3446)].

وعنها: كان رسولُ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا قيل له: إنَّ فلانَا وَجِعٌ لا يطْعَمُ الطَّعَامَ، قال: "عَلَيْكُم بالتَّلْبِينَةِ فحُسُّوه إيَّاها"، ويقول: "والذى نفْسى بيدِه إنَّهَا تَغْسِلُ بَطْنَ أحدِكُم كما تَغسِلُ إحداكُنَّ وجهَها مِنَ الوَسَخ".

Whenever Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam was informed that a certain person was suffering with pain & would not eat the food, he said "You have the Talbinah (with husk & milk), give it to the sick person". And then he said " For by the One in Whose Hand Muhammad's soul is , it cleans the stomach of one of you just as dirt is cleaned from the face with water." [Mustadrak ].

TALBINAH means the kind of soup that is similar to milk in consistency. This is a beneficial food suitable for the sick, especially when well cooked until acquiring a soft consistency. The milk like soups, are as beneficial as barley soup, even better. Barley soup is made of whole barley grains, while the milk like soup is made of ground barley flour with its bran.

Whole grain barley soup digests quickly, provides good nutrition, and cleanses the stomach, especially when taken while it is still hot. In this case, its cleansing and digestive qualities are stronger and the soup will develop its instinctive heat quicker and will soften the outer layers of the stomach.

Our beloved Prophet’s statement that TALBINAH takes away some of the sadness refers to the effect of sadness on the mood and in weakening the instinctive well being, which in turn affects the soul and the heart. Talbinah brings strength to one’s inner energy and thus the body will be able to rid itself of the sadness and grief that took it over.

We could say that some foods bring relief to the heart, such as the type of soup mentioned above, because they posses a special quality that effect people’s mood and brings them relief and comfort. Allah knows best.

We might in addition say that the sick person's strength becomes weaker because of his grief and sadness that will translate to dryness in the body and the stomach due to the scarcity of food. Talbinah brings wetness and strength to the stomach, which will bring relief to the heart. Furthermore, the sick person may complain from an accumulation of harmful flatulence or phlegm in his stomach. Talbinah will dissolve these harmful substances or dilute them, so that the pain and harm they cause are diminished, especially for those accustomed to eating barley bread, such as the people of Madinah Munawwarah. During that time, barley bread was the staple diet for the people of Madinah as wheat was scarce at that time.

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Healing by Sadaqah ~ Charity

Healing Through Prophetic Medicine in Islam

Tibb-e-Nabawi

Healing by Deeds

Sadaqah ~ Charity

1 - From Abu Umamah -Radi Allaahu anhu-who said: the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said: ‘Treat your sick by giving Sadaqah (charity).’

[Collected in Saheeh al-Jamia’ No. 3358 & declared Hasan by Albaani]

2 - From Ubadah bin Saamitt who said I heard the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- saying: ‘There is no person who is afflicted with a wound on his body, and he gives charity due to that, then Allaah Expiates from him the like of what he gave in charity.

[Collected by Ahmad & 

Albaani declared it to have an authentic Isnaad in Saheehah No. 2273]

3 – A man asked Abdullaah bin al-Mubarak -Rahimullaah- about ulcers that had sprung out on his knee for about seven years, and he tried to treat it with various treatments, he had asked doctors but to no avail. So Ibn Mubarak said: ‘Go and dig a well in a place where people need water, indeed I hope that there springs up water there, and by that you stop bleeding.’  The man did that and Allaah Ta’ala Cured him.’

[Taken from: ‘Seerah ‘Alaam’ 8/407]

Al-Bayhaqi quoted a story of our Shaykh al-Haakim Abu Abdullaah -Rahimullaah- who was afflicted with ulcers on his face, and he had tried a number of treatments but they did not go away, and it remained like that for nearly a year.

He then asked the teacher, Imam Abu Uthmaan as-Sabooni to make Dua’ for him in one of his gatherings on Friday, so he made Dua’ and many of the people with him said Ameen.  When it came to the next Juma’ a woman came to the gathering and left a brief message saying that she had gone back home and exerted herself in making Dua’ for al-Haakim Abu Abdullaah that night, and that she had seen the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- in her sleep, and it was as if he was saying to her: tell Abu Abdullaah to distribute water amongst the Muslims.

I came with that message to al-Haakim, and he ordered that a watering place be built at the door of his home, when they had finished building it, he ordered for water to be poured into it and ice placed into that water, and then the people began drinking from that water.  Not a week had passed by, except that it was obvious that his health had been restored, and the ulcers had ceased. His face had become better than it was before, and he lived like that for a number of years.’

[Collected in ‘Saheeh Targheeb wa Tarheeb’ No. 964 

Albaani declared it to be Saheeh Maqtu, 1/p.568]

4 - Abu Tahir as-Silafee said in ‘Mua’jam as-Safr’: I heard Abu Hasan Ali bin Abu Bakr Ahmad bin Ali the scribe of al-Minzi in Damascus saying: I heard Abu Bakr al-Khabazi (d. 449 A.H.) in Nisaboor saying: I became sick with a very dangerous illness, and a righteous neighbor of mine saw me and said: ‘Utilize the saying of the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-: ‘Treat your sick by giving Sadaqah (charity).’

It was summer time, and I bought many watermelons, and a group of poor people and children got together and ate them, then they raised their hands to Allaah –Azza wa Jal- and they made Dua’ for me to be cured.  I swear by Allaah I had not reach the morning except that I regained complete health from Allaah -Tabaraka wa Ta’ala.

[Seerah ‘Alaam 18/44, Tareekh al-Islaam]

5 - al-Barzali (d. 841 A.H.) said in his Fatwa (5/612): Ibn Rushd was asked about the saying of the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-: ‘Treat your sick by giving Sadaqah (charity).’ Is it authentic or not? And what does it mean? And if a person becomes sick and treats his illness with all types of medicines and they did not benefit him, then what is the way of giving Sadaqah as a medicine?

He answered:

‘I do not remember this text (narration) in any of the authentic collections of narrations, however, if it is authentic, then the meaning is an encouragement to visit the sick, because it is from the obligatory rights from the Sunnah that it is upon a Muslim that he visit a Muslim if he becomes sick.

As for the saying ‘The Muslim is a brother of a Muslim, he encourages him to say the testification at the time of death, and he visits him when he is sick, and advises him when he is absent or if he has to testify.’ As for visiting him then this is a good deed, and every good deed is Sadaqah, since it has a connection with the sick person and visiting him brings happiness to him, and just like making Dua’. There is no doubt that there is hope that the Dua’ will be answered and he will be cured.  Therefore, it does benefit him as a type of medicine, due to the saying of the Messenger -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-: ‘He who sent down the illness also sent down the treatment.’

Al-Barzali said: some of our shaykhs from al-Qarawan understood this to have an evident meaning, namely that if a person gives Sadaqah on behalf of the sick, and that he requests the person whom he gave Sadaqah to, to make Dua’ for the sick then it is hoped that he will be cured, due to the saying of the Messenger -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-: ‘The supplication of one of you for his brother in his absence is answered.’

6 – ad-Dooree narrated in ‘Tareekh’ and al-Bayhaqi in ‘Shu’ab al-Eemaan’ from Ibraheem an-Nakhai who said: ‘that the Companions used to regard giving Sadaqah as a means of repelling oppression.’

7 – From Hudayfah -Radi Allaahu anhu- that the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said:

‘A fitnah (trail) which a man faces with regard to his family, his wealth, his own self, his son and his neighbor is expiated by fasting, prayer, charity, enjoining good and forbidding evil.’

[Collected by Bukhari & Muslim]

8 – Shamsuddeen Muhammad bin Abee Bakr Ibn Qayyim aj-Jawzeeyah (d.751 A.H.) -Rahimullaah- said:

‘Indeed Sadaqah has an amazing effect in repelling different types of trials and tribulations, even if the charity was given by an evil person, or an oppressive person, in fact even if it was given by a non-Muslim! Indeed Allaah Ta’ala repels different types of trials and tribulations due to giving Sadaqah.  This is a matter which is well-known to the scholars and the general folk, and all of the people on the earth can associate with this fact because they have experienced it.’

[Taken from: ‘al-Wabil as-Sayyib’ p.63]

9 – Shamsuddeen Muhammad bin Abee Bakr Ibn Qayyim aj-Jawzeeyah (d.751 A.H.) -Rahimullaah- said:

‘There are types of medicines which can treat illnesses which the minds of the senior doctors cannot comprehend, and that which their sciences, experiences and measurements cannot reach. These are the medicines of the heart and soul, and the strength of the heart, its dependence upon Allaah and trust upon Him and seeking refuge in Him. Prostrating and feeling in dire need of Allaah and humbling oneself for Allaah. Likewise giving Sadaqah (charity), making Dua’, repentance and seeking forgiveness, being good to the creation, aiding the distressed and liberating from grief and unhappiness.

Indeed these types of medication have been used by various nations, who are upon different religions and communities, and they found that they had an effect in the treatment of illnesses, which even the sciences of the most knowledgeable doctors could not reach, and they have no experience nor measurement of it. We have indeed experienced these matters a great deal and as others have, and we have seen what ordinary medicine can and cannot do.’

[Taken from: ‘Zad al-Ma’ad’ 4/11-12]

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