# 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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## Bird and Lark Meat

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### Printed page 593

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Bird and Lark Meat

An-Nas'ay narrated in his Sunnan that Abdullah bin Umar said that the Prophet b said:

- "No person kills a bird and a larger animal without justification, but will be asked about it on the Day of Resurrection. He was asked, 'O Messenger of Allah! When is it justified?’ He said, "You slaughter it and eat it, but do not cut its head and discard its body (i.e. for sport only)."

In addition, An-Nas'ay narrated that the Messenger of Allah b said: )

"Whoever kills a bird for fun, the bird will complain to Allah, 'O my Lord, Such and such person killed me for fun, not for a useful purpose."

Bird meat is hot and dry, constipates and stimulates semen production. Bird meat soup constipates

### Printed page 594

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and helps the joints. If one eats birds’ brain with ginger and onion, 1t excites the sexual desire. The mixtures that bird's produce is not favorable.

Pigeon Meat