The Prophet's guidance on curing diarrhea
It is narrated in the Sahihan that Abu Sa'id Al- Khudri said:
"A man came to the Prophet s& and said, ‘My
brother is complaining about stomach, or he is complaining about diarrhea." The Prophet b said, 'Give him some honey.' The man went and came back later, saying, 'l have given him some honey, but it did not help,’ or he said, 'It made his diarrhea worse.' He repeated this twice or three times, all the while the Prophet b continued saying to him, 'Give him some honey." In the third or fourth time, the Prophet ” said, 'Allah has said the truth while your brother's stomach has lied."
Honey has tremendous medicinal value, because it washes away the harmful substances that might be collected in the veins and the intestines. Honey In addition dissolves excess moisture, is beneficial as a drink and as an ointment, it is of great value for the elderly, and those suffering from phlegm and cold moods or condition (chills). Honey is nutritious, softens one's bowel movement and is a good preserving agent. In addition, honey reduces the bitter taste of other medicines, cleanses the liver and the chest, aids in producing urine, and dissolves the phlegm that is accompanied by coughing. When honey is consumed hot and mixed with rose oil, it cures animal bites and the effects of opium. Taking honey mixed with water helps against the bite of a rabid dog and the effects of eating poisonous mushrooms. If fresh meat is kept in honey, it preserves its freshness for three months. Likewise if gourds, cucumbers and eggplants are kept in honey, they too will be preserved.
Further, honey will keep some types of fruit fresh for six months. It preserves dead corpses, thus deserving to be called, "The true preserver." When honey is applied to someone that is infected with lice, it will kill both the lice and the eggs. Honey will In addition add softness and beauty to the hair while allowing it to grow longer. When honey is applied to the eye as a Kuhl, it will strengthen weak eyesight. Honey In addition whitens the teeth, preserves their health and the health of the gums, opens the orifice of the veins along with causing the flow of menstruation. Furthermore, licking honey on an empty stomach will help the body get rid of mucus and phlegm. It cleanses the stomach and rids it of harmful substances or mixtures, heats the stomach mildly and opens up the pores. Honey has similar effects on the kidneys, the prostate and the liver. Furthermore, honey is the least harmful sweet substance for congesting the liver and kidneys. |
Adding to all these benefits that we mentioned, honey does not have any side effects, nor harm except for those suffering from bile and who should take it with vinegar to neutralize its harm.
Honey is In addition a food, a drink, a sweet, a remedy, a type of refreshment and an ointment, along with its numerous medicinal values. Therefore, there is no other substance that is more beneficial than honey or that
even rivals its value. This is why the people of old relied on honey, for most of the books of old do not mention sugar, as this was discovered in modern times.
The Prophet b used to drink some honey mixed with water on an empty stomach. There is a wonderful secret behind this practice regarding preserving the health. Only those who enjoy sound comprehension will be able to recognize such a secret. We will mention this subject again when we explain the Prophet's guidance regarding persevering good health.
A Hadith [narrated by Ibn Majah and others] stated that the Prophet b said:
"Make use of the two cures: honey and the Qura'an."
This Hadith joins the material and the divine cures, the medicine of the body and the soul, the earthly medicine and the heavenly cure.
Understanding these facts, let us go back to the man to whom the Prophet had prescribed honzy to cure his diarrhea, which was caused by overeating. The Prophet ” prescribed honey for him to rid his stomach and intestines from accumulating harmful substances or excretions that prevents the food in the stomach from being digested, because honey has a cleansing effect. The
harmful, viscid substances were adhering to the stomach walls, which is similar to the material of a towel, polluting both the stomach and the food. Honey removes these substances that engulf the stomach, and it is the best cure for this condition. Honey is a potent cleanser and is effective in treating cases of diarrhea, especially when the honey is mixed with warm water.
The Prophet b repeated his command to the man to give some honey to his sick brother for a good reason. The prescribed medicine should be in sufficient doses; otherwise, the ailment will not be fully cured. When the prescribed medicine is in a larger than necessary dose, it will weaken the body and cause side effects. When the Prophet ” first ordered the man to give his brother honey, he did not give him a sufficient amount to cure his condition. When the man said that his brother was not cured, the Prophet s& knew that the dose was not sufficient, so he told the man several times to give his brother more honey, so that the dose would reach a sufficient amount. When the sick person has several doses of honey in a sufficient amount to fight the disease, the cure occurs by Allah's permission. Giving the correct dose of the proper medicine is a major part of the science of medicine.
When the Prophet b said to the man:
"Allah has said the truth and your brother's
stomach has lied."
This indicates the sure effectiveness of the honey. It In addition indicates that the illness remained not because the prescribed medicine was not effective, but because the stomach had a large amount of spoiled substances in it. Therefore, the Prophet b . ordered the man to take more medicine because his stomach contained excessive amounts of spoiled substances.
Prophetic medicine is not similar to that offered by doctors and physicians. Prophetic medicine is indeed the effective treatment and cure provided by the revelation and the guidance of the Prophet b that is coupled with a sound and perfect mind. In comparison, the majority of remedies prescribed by other than a Prophet b are built on hypothesis, observation and experimentation.
It is a fact that many people do not benefit from Prophetic medicine, because it will help only those who acknowledge and have faith in it. Thus, they believe that it will help them and they then submit to it. If the Qura'an, which is a cure for whatever the heart conceals, is not acknowledged and accepted with faith, it will not provide a cure for the heart. In fact, the Qura'an will only add more evil and disease to the hearts of the hypocrites.
Prophetic medicine is only suitable for good and pure bodies, just as the Qura'an is only suitable for
righteous souls and feeling hearts. Therefore, when the people ignore Prophetic medicine, it is like ignoring the help and guidance of the Qura'an, which is the most effective medicine. Again, when the medicine (the Qura'an and the Prophetic medicine) do not work, it is due to the negativity in the body and soul that are not suitable for accepting the medicine, not because the medicine does not work. All success comes from Allah, Wherein is healing for men
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"There comes forth from their bellies, a drink of varying color wherein is healing for men." (16:69)
The disagreement revolves around the words "wherein is healing for men" if they refer to the drink or the Qura'an?. There are two opinions on this matter, the closest to the truth is what Ibn Mas'ud, Ibn Ab'ass, Al- Hasan, Qatadah, and the majority of the scholars stated, that these words refer to the drink. The Ayah, (Verse) is
talking about the drink and not the Qura'an. Adding to this fact, the Prophet b said in the previous Hadith, "Allah has said the truth," as it is clear in determining that the verse is referring to the drink. Allah knows best.
The Prophet b commanded Muslims not to enter a plague-infested area
In the Sahihan it is narrated that Sa'd bin Abi Wagqqas asked Usamah bin Zayd about what he heard the Prophet :ge say concerning the plague. Usamah said that the Messenger of Allah b said:
"The plague is a punishment that was sent down on some of the Children of Israel and on those who were before your time. So if you hear that it has struck a land do not enter that land. and if it breaks out in a land that you are residing in, do not go out of that area escaping from it."
Furthermore, in the Sahihan it is narrated that the Messenger of Allah b said:
"The plague is a martyrdom for every Muslim."
Linguistically, Taoon, the plague, is a type of disease. In medical terms, the plague is a fatal, vicious tumor that causes a very strong and painful infection, quickly turning the infected area into black, green or
‘brown color. Soon afterwards, ulcers start to appear around the infected area. The plague usually strikes three areas, under the arms, behind the ear and the tip of the nose, and / or, the soft (flaccid) tissues of the body. A'esha narrated that she asked the Prophet b about the plague, and he said:
"A gland hat is similar to the camel's gland and which appears in the tender parts of the abdomen and under the arms.”
Doctors say that when a septic infection occurs in the soft flesh, such as under the arms or behind the ears, it is called the plague. The plague is caused by spoiled, septic blood [infected by a bug that carried the disease from infected rodents]. The infected blood spoils the part of the body that it strikes, sometimes causing blood hemorrhaging and pus. In this case, the inflicted organ sends the infected blood to the heart, thus causing vomit, unconsciousness and rapid heartbeat. Although the plague describes every infection that sends septic blood to the ‘heart, becoming fatal sometimes, it particularity describes the infection that attacks the soft tissues of the body. Since the infected blood is septic, the various organs reject the blood, except those that have become weak. The worst types of the plague are those that strike behind ears and under the arms, because they are closer to the essential organs of the body. There is little chance to be
cured from the black plague, while the red plague then the yellow plagues are the least dangerous. Since the plague breaks out in polluted areas, it is called a plague, although this word describes every epidemic, as we have stated, and as Al-Khalil has concurred.
The word epidemic is more general than the plague. Every plague is an epidemic while not every epidemic is a plague.
The plagues cause infections, ulcers and malignant growths in the areas of the body we described. It is my judgment that these are only the symptoms of the plague, since this is what doctors visibly observe, thus prompting the doctors to call them symptoms of the plague.
There are three meanings for the word plague. First: the symptoms of the disease that the doctors observe and record.
Second, the death that occurs to those inflicted by the plague, as the Prophet b said:
The plague is a martyrdom for every Muslim."
Third, the reason behind the outbreak of the plague, which is mentioned in the Hadith,
"The plague is the remnant of a punishment that was sent on the Children of Israel."
In addition, the plague was described in another Hadith that:
"It is a result of the Jinn's touch.” Further, the Prophet b said that the plague is: