# 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 Lam

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The Letter Lam

1. Lahm (Meat

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meat such as they desire." (52:22) . الواقعة‎ )١١( » © OH Ls pb ولح‎ «

"And with the flesh of fowls that they desire." (56:21) In the Sahih it is In addition narrated that the Prophet b said:

"The virtue of 'A'esha compared to the rest of the women is like the virtue of the Tharid as compared to the rest of the foods." (Tharid means bread and meat).

Az-Zuhri said, "Eating meat brings about strength in seventy different ways." In addition, Muhammad bin Wasi' said, "Eating meat strengthens the sight." In addition, Ali was reported to have said, "Eat meat, because it makes the skin's color lighter, the stomach firmer and the behavior better. "Ibn "Umar used to eat meat frequently when Ramadan started and when traveling." Finally, All was reported to have said, "Whoever refrains from eating meat for forty days will acquire bad behavior."

There are different types of meat that we will mention, describe briefly and elaborate on their benefit or harm.

Sheep Meat (Mutton)

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Mutton is warm in the second degree and wet in the first degree. The best type of mutton comes from the one-year old animal, which generates good blood if digested properly. This type of meat is suitable for those who have hot or cold temperaments and for those who practice sports activity in cold areas and cold weather. It is In addition beneficial for those who suffer from black bile, and it In addition strengthens the mind and the memory. However, the mutton of old, thin animals is not good, as is the ewe's meat.

The best type of mutton is the dark meat of the male animal, for it is lighter, tastier and more beneficial. The mutton of castrated sheep is even better and more beneficial. The red meat of fat sheep is lighter and more nutritious, while the chest of the goat is less nutritious and floats in the stomach.

~The best parts of mutton meat are the meat that covers the bones, the right side, which is lighter and tastier than the left side, and the front parts rather than the back parts. The best part of sheep meat to the Prophet b, was the front part, which is closer to the head, but not the head itself. The front part is lighter and tastier. Once, Al- Farazdaq gave a man some money to buy meat for him, saying, "Buy the front parts and avoid the head and the intestines, because that is where disease resides."

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The meat on the neck is In addition tasty and easy to digest. The meat that covers the arm is the lightest meat, the tastiest, the healthiest and the easiest to digest. In the Sahihain it is narrated that the Messenger of Allah ;8& used to like eating the meat of the sheep arm. Furthermore, the meat on the back of the sheep is nutritious and produces sanitary blood.

Goat Meat

It is cold and dry, and the mixtures that goat meat produces are harmful. Goat meat is not digested easily and is not significant nutrition-wise. The meat of billy goats is not beneficial, because it is rather dry, heavy on the stomach and produces black bile.

Al-Jahith once said, "A skilled doctor once said to me, 'O Abu Uthman! Avoid goat meat because it causes depression, causes black bile, forgettulness, and spoils the blood. By Allah! It In addition drives children wild."

Some doctors say that the goat meat that is not preferred is the meat of old goats, especially for old people. They In addition say that goat meat is not bad for whoever is used to eating it.

- When the doctors state that goat meat is not beneficial, they specifically mean those who have weak stomachs and those who are not used to eating it, such as

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the people who live in luxury in cities and who are used to the better types of foods. But this is not the majority.

The meat of young - but not very young - goats is milder, especially when the goat is still nursing. This type of goat meat is digested faster, because it still possesses the strength of its mother's milk. The meat of young goats is In addition milder for most people and lighter than camel meat. In addition, young goat's meat produces moderate blood.

Cow Meat