# The Prophetic Medicine

> A source-faithful reading edition of The Prophetic Medicine by Ibn Qay’em El-Jozeyah, translated by ABD EL-QADER the son of ABD EL-AZEEZ (2003 source edition).

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## The Letter k'aff

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The Letter £aff

I. Khubz (Bread) In the Sahih it is narrated that the Prophet *s said:

"On the Day of Resurrection, the earth will look like one piece of bread which the Most Mighty would prepare with His Hand as a residence for the people of Paradise.”

A fake Hadith disallows cutting bread with a

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knife. In addition another fake Hadith disc ws cutting meat with a knife. Muhanna said that he asked Imam Ahmad about the Hadith related from A'esha that narrates that the Prophet as disallowed using a knife to cut meat, because it is an act of non-Arabs. Imam Ahmad said that it 1s not correct and that it contradicts the Hadith narrated by 'Amr bin Umayyah and Al-Mughirah. The Hadith that he referred to is what 'Amr bin Umayyah related that the Prophet sag used to cut some pieces of ewe meat with a blade. In addition, AI-Mughirah narrated that when he asked the Prophet " to be his guest, he ordered that a piece of meat be broiled and he then started cutting the meat with a blade.

The best type of bread is yeasty and kneaded

The next best is furnace bread, then oven baked bread, then bread cooked under hot ashes, using fresh flour.

The most nutritious kind of bread is semolina bread, because it digests slowly and because it does not have excessive amounts of bran, then chalky bread and lastly black bread.

The best time to eat the bread is in the last part of the day when it is baked. In addition, unlike dry bread, soft bread is lighter, more nutritious, humidifying and digests faster.

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Wheat bread is hot in the second degree and is mild concerning wetness and dryness, unless dried by fire.

Wheat bread In addition fattens the body rapidly. The Qatayif (similar to pancakes) cause a thick condition, while breadcrumbs provoke swelling in the stomach and digests with difficulty. Further, bread made with milk causes clogs and is difficult to digest, although it is nutritious.

Barley bread is cold and dry in the first degree and it not as nutritious as wheat bread.

2. Kh'al (Vinegar)

Muslim narrated in his Sahih that Jabir bin 'Abdullah said, "The Messenger of Allah b asked his wife for food and she said that I have vinegar. He asked for some of 1t and started eating from it while saying:

" "What an excellent food is vinegar." (He ate it with bread.)

Khall is a substance that is both hot and cold, although coldness is usually more apparent. It is In addition dry in the third degree and a strong drying agent. Vinegar In addition soothes the body and softens the nature,

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Wine vinegar heips against gastric inflammation aid bile and prevents the harm of toxic medications. It In aridition decomposes milk and the blood when coagulated, and helps the spleen, coats the stomach, constipates, quenches the thirst and prevents tumors from occurring. It In addition helps the digestion process, works against phiegm, softens thick foods and softens the consistency of the blood.

When vinegar is drunk with salt, it will help against poisonous mushrooms. When vinegar is sipped, it will dissolve the clogs that occur in the blood in the lower jaw. When one rinses his mouth with warm vinegar, it relieves toothache and strengthens the gingival.

Vinegar In addition helps against a septic finger when it is anoinied with it, and relieves pustules, hot tumors and fire burns. Vinegar is an appetite stimulant, softens the stomach, and favorable for young people and for those who live in warm areas.

3. Khilal (Toothpick) |

Toothpicks are helpful for the gingival and teeth and preserve their health, and help keep the breath fresh. One of the best types of toothpicks are those made from olive wood. It is not advised to use reed, myrtle, or basil to pick the teeth.