Sahih al-Bukhari · Book 76

كِتَاب الطِّبِّ

The Book of Medicine

99 hadith · 55 chapters

The chapter divisions

Chapters in this book

12- بَابُ هَلْ يُدَاوِي الرَّجُلُ الْمَرْأَةَ أَوِ الْمَرْأَةُ الرَّجُلَ:(2) Chapter. May a man treat a woman or a woman treat a man?23- بَابُ الشِّفَاءُ فِي ثَلاَثٍ:(3) Chapter. There is cure in three things.34- بَابُ الدَّوَاءِ بِالْعَسَلِ:(4) Chapter. Treatment with honey, And the Statement of Allah: "Wherein is healing for men." (V.16:69)45- بَابُ الدَّوَاءِ بِأَلْبَانِ الإِبِلِ:(5) Chapter. To treat with the milk of camels.56- بَابُ الدَّوَاءِ بِأَبْوَالِ الإِبِلِ:(6) Chapter. To treat with the urine of camels.67- بَابُ الْحَبَّةِ السَّوْدَاءِ:(7) Chapter. (To treat with ) black cumin (Nigella seeds).78- بَابُ التَّلْبِينَةِ لِلْمَرِيضِ:(8) Chapter. At-Talbina (a kind of porridge prepared from milk, honey and white flour, etc.) for the patient.89- بَابُ السَّعُوطِ:(9) Chapter. Saut910- بَابُ السَّعُوطِ بِالْقُسْطِ الْهِنْدِيِّ الْبَحْرِيِّ:(10) Chapter. To sniff the Indian and sea Qust (kind of incense).1011- بَابُ أَيَّ سَاعَةٍ يَحْتَجِمُ:(11) Chapter. What time one should be cupped.1112- بَابُ الْحَجْمِ فِي السَّفَرِ وَالإِحْرَامِ:(12) Chapter. To be cupped while on a journey or while in a state of Ihram.1213- بَابُ الْحِجَامَةِ مِنَ الدَّاءِ:(13) Chapter. To be cupped (as a treatment) for a disease.1314- بَابُ الْحِجَامَةِ عَلَى الرَّأْسِ:(14) Chapter. Cupping on the head.1415- بَابُ الْحَجْمِ مِنَ الشَّقِيقَةِ وَالصُّدَاعِ:(15) Chapter. To perform the operation of cupping to treating unilateral or bilateral headache.1516- بَابُ الْحَلْقِ مِنَ الأَذَى:(16) Chapter. To get one’s head shaved because of some ailment.1617- بَابُ مَنِ اكْتَوَى أَوْ كَوَى غَيْرَهُ، وَفَضْلِ مَنْ لَمْ يَكْتَوِ:(17) Chapter. Whatever gets himself branded (cauterized) or branded (cauterized) someone else, and the superiority of one who does not get branded (cauterized).1718- بَابُ الإِثْمِدِ وَالْكُحْلِ مِنَ الرَّمَدِ:(18) Chapter. To treat opthalmia (inflammation or soreness of the eyes) with antimony or kohl.1820- بَابُ الْمَنُّ شِفَاءٌ لِلْعَيْنِ:(20) Chapter. Al-Mann heals eye diseases.1921- بَابُ اللَّدُودِ:(21) Chapter. Al-Ladud (the medicine which is poured or inserted into one side of a patient’s mouth)2022- بَابٌ:(22) Chapter.2123- بَابُ الْعُذْرَةِ:(23) Chapter. Al-Udhra (throat or tonsil diseases).2224- بَابُ دَوَاءِ الْمَبْطُونِ:(24) Chapter. The treatment for a person suffering from diarrhea.2325- بَابُ لاَ صَفَرَ، وَهْوَ دَاءٌ يَأْخُذُ الْبَطْنَ:(25) Chapter. There is no Safar (i.e., it is not a contagious disease). Safar is a disease that afflicts the abdomen.2426- بَابُ ذَاتِ الْجَنْبِ:(26) Chapter. Pleurisy.2527- بَابُ حَرْقِ الْحَصِيرِ لِيُسَدَّ بِهِ الدَّمُ:(27) Chapter. To burn a mat made of palm-tree leaves (and put its ashes into a wound) to stop bleeding.2628- بَابُ الْحُمَّى مِنْ فَيْحِ جَهَنَّمَ:(28) Chapter. Fever is from the heat of Hell.2729- بَابُ مَنْ خَرَجَ مِنْ أَرْضٍ لاَ تُلاَيِمُهُ:(29) Chapter. Whoever went out of a land because of its climate and water did not suit him.2830- بَابُ مَا يُذْكَرُ فِي الطَّاعُونِ:(30) Chapter. What has been mentioned about the plague.2931- بَابُ أَجْرِ الصَّابِرِ فِي الطَّاعُونِ:(31) Chapter. The reward of a person who suffers from plague (or lives in a plague-striken land) and remains patient.3032- بَابُ الرُّقَى بِالْقُرْآنِ وَالْمُعَوِّذَاتِ:(32) Chapter. Ar-Ruqa with the Quran and the Muawwidhat (the last two Surah of Quran).3133- بَابُ الرُّقَى بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ:(33) Chapter. To do Ruqya by reciting Surat Al-Fatiha (the Opening of Book).3234- بَابُ الشَّرْطِ فِي الرُّقْيَةِ بِقَطِيعٍ مِنَ الْغَنَمِ:(34) Chapter. The conditions required for doing a Ruqya with Surat Al-Fatiha.3335- بَابُ رُقْيَةِ الْعَيْنِ:(35) Chapter. Ruqya for an evil eye.3436- بَابُ الْعَيْنُ حَقٌّ:(36) Chapter. The effect of an evil eye is a fact.3537- بَابُ رُقْيَةِ الْحَيَّةِ وَالْعَقْرَبِ:(37) Chapter. To treat a snakebite or a scorpion sting with a Ruqya.3638- بَابُ رُقْيَةِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:(38) Chapter. The Ruqya of the Prophet (i.e., what he used to recite while doing a Ruqya).3739- بَابُ النَّفْثِ فِي الرُّقْيَةِ:(39) Chapter. An-Nafth (blowing with a slight shower of saliva) while treating with a Ruqya.3840- بَابُ مَسْحِ الرَّاقِي الْوَجَعَ بِيَدِهِ الْيُمْنَى:(40) Chapter. The passing of the right hand of the one who is treating on the place of ailment.3941- بَابٌ في الْمَرْأَةِ تَرْقِي الرَّجُلَ:(41) Chapter. A woman may treat a man with a Ruqya.4042- بَابُ مَنْ لَمْ يَرْقِ:(42) Chapter. Whoever does not treat or get treated with a Ruqya.4143- بَابُ الطِّيَرَةِ:(43) Chapter. At-Tiyara (drawing an evil omen from birds, etc.)4244- بَابُ الْفَأْلِ:(44) Chapter. Al-Fal (good omen).4345- بَابُ لاَ هَامَةَ:(45) Chapter. No Hama.4446- بَابُ الْكَهَانَةِ:(46) Chapter. (What is said about) Foretellers.4547- بَابُ السِّحْرِ:(47) Chapter. Magic.4648- بَابُ الشِّرْكُ وَالسِّحْرُ مِنَ الْمُوبِقَاتِ:(48) Chapter. Shirk (i.e., joining others in worship with Allah) and witchcraft are from the Mubiqat (great destructive sins).4749- بَابُ هَلْ يَسْتَخْرِجُ السِّحْرَ:(49) Chapter. Should a bewitched person be treated?4850- بَابُ السِّحْرِ:(50) Chapter. Witchcraft.4951- بَابُ مِنَ الْبَيَانِ سِحْرًا:(51) Chapter. Some eloquent speech is as effective as magic.5052- بَابُ الدَّوَاءِ بِالْعَجْوَةِ لِلسِّحْرِ:(52) Chapter. The use of Ajwa dates as medicine for magic.5153- بَابُ لاَ هَامَةَ:(53) Chapter. No Hama.5254- بَابُ لاَ عَدْوَى:(54) Chapter. No Adwa (no contagious disease is conveyed without Allah’s Permission).5355- بَابُ مَا يُذْكَرُ فِي سَمِّ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:(55) Chapter. What has been said regarding the poison given to the Prophet.5456- بَابُ شُرْبِ السُّمِّ، وَالدَّوَاءِ بِهِ، وَبِمَا يُخَافُ مِنْهُ:(56) Chapter. The taking of poison and treating with it,or with what may be dangerous, or with an impure or polluted thing (medicine, etc.).5557- بَابُ أَلْبَانِ الأُتُنِ:(57) Chapter. The milk of she-asses.

Opening leaves

First narrations

Bukhari · 5679كُنَّا نَغْزُو مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَسْقِي الْقَوْمَ وَنَخْدُمُهُمْ وَنَرُدُّ الْقَتْلَى وَالْجَرْحَى إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِWe used to go for Military expeditions along with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and provide the people with water, serve them and bring the dead and the wounded back to Medina.4 narratorsBukhari · 5680الشِّفَاءُ فِي ثَلَاثَةٍ : شَرْبَةِ عَسَلٍ ، وَشَرْطَةِ مِحْجَمٍ ، وَكَيَّةِ نَارٍ ، وَأَنْهَى أُمَّتِي عَنِ الْكَيِّ(The Prophet (ﷺ) said), "Healing is in three things A gulp of honey, cupping, and branding with fire (cauterizing)." But I forbid my followers to use (cauterization) branding with fire."10 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 5681الشِّفَاءُ فِي ثَلَاثَةٍ : فِي شَرْطَةِ مِحْجَمٍ ، أَوْ شَرْبَةِ عَسَلٍ ، أَوْ كَيَّةٍ بِنَارٍ ، وَأَنَا أَنْهَى أُمَّتِي عَنِ الْكَيِّThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Healing is in three things cupping, a gulp of honey or cauterization, (branding with fire) but I forbid my followers to use cauterization (branding with fire).6 narratorsBukhari · 5682كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُعْجِبُهُ الْحَلْوَاءُ وَالْعَسَلُThe Prophet (ﷺ) used to like sweet edible things and honey.5 narratorsBukhari · 5683إِنْ كَانَ فِي شَيْءٍ مِنْ أَدْوِيَتِكُمْ أَوْ يَكُونُ فِي شَيْءٍ مِنْ أَدْوِيَتِكُمْ خَيْرٌ : فَفِي شَرْطَةِ مِحْجَمٍ ، أَوْ شَرْبَةِ عَسَلٍ ، أَوْ لَذْعَةٍ بِنَارٍ ، تُوَافِقُ الدَّاءَ وَمَا أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَكْتَوِيَI heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "If there is any healing in your medicines, then it is in cupping, a gulp of honey or branding with fire (cauterization) that suits the ailment, but I don't like to be (cauterized) branded4 narratorsBukhari · 5684أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : أَخِي يَشْتَكِي بَطْنَهُ ، فَقَالَ : اسْقِهِ عَسَلًا ، ثُمَّ أَتَى الثَّانِيَةَ ، فَقَالَ : اسْقِهِ عَسَلًا ، ثُمَّ أَتَاهُ الثَّالِثَةَ ، : فَA man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "My brother has some Abdominal trouble." The Prophet (ﷺ) said to him "Let him drink honey." The man came for the second time and the Prophet (ﷺ) said to him, 'Let him drink honey."6 narratorsBukhari · 5685يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ آوِنَا وَأَطْعِمْنَا فَلَمَّا صَحُّوا ، قَالُوا : إِنَّ الْمَدِينَةَ وَخِمَةٌ ، فَأَنْزَلَهُمُ الْحَرَّةَ فِي ذَوْدٍ لَهُ ، فَقَالَ : اشْرَبُوا أَلْبَانَهَا ، فَلَمَّا صَحُّوا قَتَلُوا رَاعِيَ النَّبِSome people were sick and they said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Give us shelter and food. So when they became healthy they said, "The weather of Medina is not suitable for us." So he sent them to Al-Harra with some she-ca4 narratorsBukhari · 5686أَنَّ نَاسًا اجْتَوَوْا فِي الْمَدِينَةِ فَأَمَرَهُمُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يَلْحَقُوا بِرَاعِيهِ يَعْنِي الْإِبِلَ فَيَشْرَبُوا مِنْ أَلْبَانِهَا وَأَبْوَالِهَا ، فَلَحِقُوا بِرَاعِيهِ فَشَرِThe climate of Medina did not suit some people, so the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered them to follow his shepherd, i.e. his camels, and drink their milk and urine (as a medicine). So they followed the shepherd that is the camels an4 narratorsBukhari · 5687إِنَّ هَذِهِ الْحَبَّةَ السَّوْدَاءَ شِفَاءٌ مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ ، إِلَّا مِنَ السَّامِ ، قُلْتُ : وَمَا السَّامُ ، قَالَ : الْمَوْتُWe went out and Ghalib bin Abjar was accompanying us. He fell ill on the way and when we arrived at Medina he was still sick. Ibn Abi 'Atiq came to visit him and said to us, "Treat him with black cumin. Take five or seve7 narratorsBukhari · 5688فِي الْحَبَّةِ السَّوْدَاءِ شِفَاءٌ مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ ، إِلَّا السَّامَI heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "There is healing in black cumin for all diseases except death."7 narratorsBukhari · 5689إِنَّ التَّلْبِينَةَ تُجِمُّ فُؤَادَ الْمَرِيضِ وَتَذْهَبُ بِبَعْضِ الْحُزْنِAisha used to recommend at-Talbina for the sick and for such a person as grieved over a dead person. She used to say, "I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, 'at-Talbina gives rest to the heart of the patient and makes it7 narratorsBukhari · 5690أَنَّهَا كَانَتْ تَأْمُرُ بِالتَّلْبِينَةِ ، وَتَقُولُ : هُوَ الْبَغِيضُ النَّافِعُ`Aisha used to recommend at-Talbina and used to say, "It is disliked (by the patient) although it is beneficial.''5 narrators