عَلَيْكُمْ بِالشِّفَاءَيْنِ: العَسَلِ وَالقُرْآنِ

“Hold fast to the two sources of healing: honey and the Qur'an.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

A man told the Prophet ﷺ his brother had a stomach complaint. He was told to give him honey — three times, until on the fourth the man recovered. (Sahih al-Bukhari 5684; Sahih Muslim 2217)

إِنَّ فِي الْحَبَّةِ السَّوْدَاءِ شِفَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ إِلَّا السَّامَ، وَالسَّامُ الْمَوْتُ

“In the black seed there is healing for every illness except death itself.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

A companion recovering from illness was advised to crush five or seven seeds and apply the oil into each nostril, citing this same hadith from 'A'ishah (Sahih al-Bukhari 5687).

مَنْ تَصَبَّحَ بِسَبْعِ تَمَرَاتٍ عَجْوَةً لَمْ يَضُرَّهُ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ سُمٌّ وَلَا سِحْرٌ

“Whoever eats seven Ajwa dates in the morning will not be harmed that day by poison or sorcery.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

التَّلْبِينَةُ مُجِمَّةٌ لِفُؤَادِ الْمَرِيضِ، تَذْهَبُ بِبَعْضِ الْحُزْنِ

“Talbina soothes the heart of the sick person and eases a measure of grief.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

'A'ishah would prepare it for mourning households and remark that patients often disliked its taste despite its benefit.

الشِّفَاءُ فِي ثَلَاثَةٍ: شَرْطَةِ مِحْجَمٍ، أَوْ شَرْبَةِ عَسَلٍ، أَوْ كَيَّةٍ بِنَارٍ، وَأَنْهَى أُمَّتِي عَنِ الْكَيِّ

“Healing is found in three things: a cupping incision, a draught of honey, or cauterization by fire — though I discourage my community from cauterization.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

The Prophet ﷺ was reported to have been cupped both while fasting and while in the state of ihram during pilgrimage.

مَاءُ زَمْزَمَ لِمَا شُرِبَ لَهُ

“Zamzam water serves the purpose for which it is drunk.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

اغْسِلْنَهَا بِمَاءٍ وَسِدْرٍ

“Wash her [the deceased] with water and sidr.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

Sidr-water washes are also mentioned in instructions for the major ritual bath (ghusl) after specific conditions.

عَلَيْكُمْ بِالْإِثْمِدِ عِنْدَ النَّوْمِ، فَإِنَّهُ يَجْلُو الْبَصَرَ وَيُنْبِتُ الشَّعْرَ

“Use ithmid kohl before sleeping, for it sharpens the eyesight and helps the lashes grow.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

نِعْمَ الْأُدُمُ الْخَلُّ

“What an excellent condiment vinegar is.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

فَجَعَلْتُ أَتَتَبَّعُ الدُّبَّاءَ فَأُلْقِيهِ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ

“I began picking out the pieces of gourd [from the stew] and placing them in front of him, [having noticed he liked it].” (meaning, not a literal translation)

عَلَيْكُمْ بِالسَّنَا وَالسَّنُّوتِ فَإِنَّ فِيهِمَا شِفَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ إِلَّا السَّامَ

“Make use of senna and sanoot, for in them is healing for every ailment except death.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

عَلَيْكُمْ بِهَذَا الْعُودِ الْهِنْدِيِّ فَإِنَّ فِيهِ سَبْعَةَ أَشْفِيَةٍ، يُسْعَطُ بِهِ مِنَ الْعُذْرَةِ، وَيُلَدُّ بِهِ مِنْ ذَاتِ الْجَنْبِ

“Use this Indian wood [costus], for it holds healing for seven ailments — sniffed for throat inflammation and given at the side of the mouth for pleurisy.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

الْحُمَّى مِنْ فَيْحِ جَهَنَّمَ فَأَبْرِدُوهَا بِالْمَاءِ

“Fever is from the heat of Hell, so cool it down with water.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

كُلُوا الزَّيْتَ وَادَّهِنُوا بِهِ، فَإِنَّهُ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ مُبَارَكَةٍ

“Eat olive oil and rub it on your skin, for it comes from a blessed tree.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

مَنْ أَطْعَمَهُ اللَّهُ طَعَامًا فَلْيَقُلْ: اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهِ وَأَطْعِمْنَا خَيْرًا مِنْهُ، وَمَنْ سَقَاهُ اللَّهُ لَبَنًا فَلْيَقُلْ: اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهِ وَزِدْنَا مِنْهُ

“Whoever is fed food by Allah should say, 'O Allah, bless it for us and feed us better than it'; and whoever is given milk to drink should say, 'O Allah, bless it for us and increase us from it.'” (meaning, not a literal translation)

The Prophet ﷺ is reported to have said nothing suffices as both food and drink except milk (Sunan Abi Dawud 3730).

لَوْ قُلْتُ إِنَّ فَاكِهَةً نَزَلَتْ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ لَقُلْتُ هَذِهِ، لِأَنَّ فَاكِهَةَ الْجَنَّةِ بِلَا عَجَمٍ، فَكُلُوهَا فَإِنَّهَا تَقْطَعُ الْبَوَاسِيرَ وَتَنْفَعُ مِنَ النِّقْرِسِ

“If any fruit could be said to have descended from Paradise, it would be the fig, since paradise's fruit is seedless — eat it, for it helps with hemorrhoids and gout.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

مَا مِنْ رُمَّانَةٍ إِلَّا وَفِيهَا حَبَّةٌ مِنْ جَنَّةِ الْفِرْدَوْسِ

“There is no pomegranate that does not contain a seed from the pomegranates of Paradise.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ أَنَّهَا رُقْيَةٌ

“And what made you know that it [al-Fatiha] could serve as ruqyah?” (meaning, not a literal translation)

The full narration describes a companion reciting al-Fatiha over a tribal chief bitten by a scorpion, who recovered; the Prophet ﷺ approved of the practice and the wage received for it.

وَيُسْقَوْنَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا

“They will be given a cup there flavored with ginger. (Qur'an 76:17)” (meaning, not a literal translation)

سَيِّدُ إِدَامِكُمُ الْمِلْحُ

“The chief of your condiments is salt.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

مَا مِنْ دَاءٍ إِلَّا وَالْحِنَّاءُ لَهُ دَوَاءٌ

“There is scarcely an ailment for which henna does not offer some remedy.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

صُومُوا تَصِحُّوا

“Fast, and you will become healthy.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

نِعْمَ الْبَقْلَةُ الْهِنْدِبَاءُ

“What an excellent vegetable chicory is.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

انْطَلِقُوا إِلَى إِبِلِ الصَّدَقَةِ فَاشْرَبُوا مِنْ أَلْبَانِهَا وَأَبْوَالِهَا

“Go to the herd [of charity camels] and drink from their milk and their urine.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

The fuller narration describes the group as visitors unwell with the climate of Madinah, who recovered at the herd but then killed the shepherd and stole the camels — for which they were punished.

غَطُّوا الْإِنَاءَ، وَأَوْكُوا السِّقَاءَ، فَإِنَّ فِي السَّنَةِ لَيْلَةً يَنْزِلُ فِيهَا وَبَاءٌ لَا يَمُرُّ بِإِنَاءٍ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ غِطَاءٌ ... إِلَّا وَقَعَ فِيهِ مِنْ ذَلِكَ الْوَبَاءِ

“Cover your vessels and tie your waterskins, for there is a night each year when an epidemic descends, and it settles into any uncovered vessel it passes.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

كَانَ فِرَاشُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ مِنْ أَدَمٍ وَحَشْوُهُ مِنْ لِيفٍ ... وَكَانَ طَعَامُهُمُ الشَّعِيرَ

“The household's staple food was barley bread, described repeatedly across narrations about the Prophet's ﷺ simple household diet.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ

“Were it not that it would be difficult for my community, I would have commanded them to use the tooth-stick before every prayer.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

'A'ishah reported he would begin with the miswak on entering his home, and would clean his mouth with it on waking at night (Sahih Muslim; Sunan an-Nasa'i).

إِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ بِهِ بِأَرْضٍ فَلَا تَقْدَمُوا عَلَيْهِ، وَإِذَا وَقَعَ بِأَرْضٍ وَأَنْتُمْ بِهَا فَلَا تَخْرُجُوا فِرَارًا مِنْهُ

“If you hear of it [the plague] in a land, do not go to it; and if it breaks out in a land you are already in, do not leave fleeing from it.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

Reported during Caliph 'Umar's journey to Syria, when he turned back on hearing of an outbreak there after consulting the companions on this hadith.

مَا مَلَأَ آدَمِيٌّ وِعَاءً شَرًّا مِنْ بَطْنٍ، بِحَسْبِ ابْنِ آدَمَ أُكُلَاتٌ يُقِمْنَ صُلْبَهُ، فَإِنْ كَانَ لَا مَحَالَةَ فَثُلُثٌ لِطَعَامِهِ، وَثُلُثٌ لِشَرَابِهِ، وَثُلُثٌ لِنَفَسِهِ

“No vessel is filled worse than the stomach. A few mouthfuls are enough to keep a person upright; if more is unavoidable, a third for food, a third for drink, and a third for breath.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

خَمْسٌ مِنَ الْفِطْرَةِ: الْخِتَانُ، وَالِاسْتِحْدَادُ، وَقَصُّ الشَّارِبِ، وَتَقْلِيمُ الْأَظْفَارِ، وَنَتْفُ الْإِبِطِ

“Five things are part of natural disposition: circumcision, shaving pubic hair, trimming the mustache, clipping the nails, and plucking the underarm hair.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

الْكَمْأَةُ مِنَ الْمَنِّ، وَمَاؤُهَا شِفَاءٌ لِلْعَيْنِ

“Truffles are of the manna [given to the Israelites], and their water is a healing for the eye.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

مَثَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِ الَّذِي يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ كَمَثَلِ الْأُتْرُجَّةِ، رِيحُهَا طَيِّبٌ وَطَعْمُهَا طَيِّبٌ

“The believer who recites the Qur'an is like a citron: its scent is pleasant and its taste is pleasant.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

فِرَّ مِنَ الْمَجْذُومِ كَمَا تَفِرُّ مِنَ الْأَسَدِ

“Flee from the leper as you would flee from a lion.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

Elsewhere the Prophet ﷺ is reported to have taken a leprous man's hand and eaten with him, which scholars read as demonstrating that the general precaution does not require ostracizing or humiliating the afflicted person.

رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَأْكُلُ الْقِثَّاءَ بِالرُّطَبِ

“I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ eating fresh cucumber together with fresh dates.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَأْكُلُ الْبِطِّيخَ بِالرُّطَبِ

“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to eat watermelon together with fresh dates.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

كَانَ يُنْبَذُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي أَوَّلِ اللَّيْلِ، فَيَشْرَبُهُ إِذَا أَصْبَحَ يَوْمَهُ ذَلِكَ وَاللَّيْلَةَ الَّتِي تَجِيءُ وَالْغَدَ وَاللَّيْلَةَ الْأُخْرَى وَالْغَدَ إِلَى الْعَصْرِ، فَإِنْ بَقِيَ شَيْءٌ سَقَاهُ الْخَادِمَ أَوْ أَمَرَ بِهِ فَصُبَّ

“A drink would be prepared for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ by soaking [dates or raisins] at the start of the night; he would drink it that day, the following night, and the next day until 'Asr — whatever remained after that was given away or poured out.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

إِذَا أَتَيْتَ مَضْجَعَكَ فَتَوَضَّأْ وُضُوءَكَ لِلصَّلَاةِ، ثُمَّ اضْطَجِعْ عَلَى شِقِّكَ الْأَيْمَنِ

“When you go to your bed, perform ablution as you would for prayer, then lie down on your right side.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَجْعَلْ فِي أَنْفِهِ مَاءً، ثُمَّ لِيَنْتَثِرْ

“When one of you performs ablution, let him draw water into his nose and then expel it.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

الشِّفَاءُ فِي ثَلَاثَةٍ: شَرْطَةِ مِحْجَمٍ، أَوْ شَرْبَةِ عَسَلٍ، أَوْ كَيَّةٍ بِنَارٍ، وَأَنْهَى أُمَّتِي عَنِ الْكَيِّ

“Healing is found in three things: a cupping incision, a draught of honey, or cauterization by fire — though I discourage my community from cauterization.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

In another narration the Prophet ﷺ is reported to have said he disliked cauterization and did not like to use it (Sahih al-Bukhari 5725).

تَدَاوَوْا، فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَمْ يَضَعْ دَاءً إِلَّا وَضَعَ لَهُ شِفَاءً، غَيْرَ دَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ: الْهَرَمُ

“Seek treatment, for Allah has not created a disease without also creating a cure for it — except one: old age.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

أَذْهِبِ الْبَأْسَ رَبَّ النَّاسِ، اشْفِ أَنْتَ الشَّافِي، لَا شِفَاءَ إِلَّا شِفَاؤُكَ، شِفَاءً لَا يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا

“Remove the affliction, Lord of humankind, grant healing, for You are the Healer; there is no healing but Yours — a healing that leaves no illness behind.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

إِذَا أَوَيْتَ إِلَى فِرَاشِكَ فَاقْرَأْ آيَةَ الْكُرْسِيِّ ... لَنْ يَزَالَ عَلَيْكَ مِنَ اللَّهِ حَافِظٌ، وَلَا يَقْرَبُكَ شَيْطَانٌ حَتَّى تُصْبِحَ

“When you lie down to sleep, recite the Throne Verse... a protector from Allah will remain with you, and no devil will approach you until morning.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

Narrated by Abu Hurairah as advice given to him directly by a nightly visitor he had caught stealing from the charity stores, later confirmed by the Prophet ﷺ as truthful despite being 'a devil.'

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا أَوَى إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ جَمَعَ كَفَّيْهِ، ثُمَّ نَفَثَ فِيهِمَا فَقَرَأَ فِيهِمَا: قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ، وَقُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ، وَقُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ، ثُمَّ يَمْسَحُ بِهِمَا مَا اسْتَطَاعَ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ

“Each night before sleeping, the Prophet ﷺ would cup his hands, breathe into them while reciting Surahs al-Ikhlas, al-Falaq, and an-Nas, then wipe over as much of his body as he could reach.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

'A'ishah reported doing the same for him during his final illness, wiping with his own hand for its greater blessing.

إِنَّ الْأَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِنْ كَأْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا

“Indeed the righteous will drink from a cup mixed with camphor. (Qur'an 76:5)” (meaning, not a literal translation)

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُفْطِرُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَى رُطَبَاتٍ، فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ رُطَبَاتٌ فَتُمَيْرَاتٍ، فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ حَسَا حَسَوَاتٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ

“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would break his fast before praying with fresh dates; if none were available, dried dates; if neither, a few sips of water.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

دَعَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِسَوِيقٍ فَلُتَّ، فَشَرِبَ وَشَرِبْنَا، ثُمَّ قَامَ إِلَى الْمَغْرِبِ فَمَضْمَضَ وَتَمَضْمَضْنَا، ثُمَّ صَلَّى وَلَمْ يَتَوَضَّأْ

“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ called for sawiq, which was mixed and drunk by him and those with him; he then rinsed his mouth for the sunset prayer without performing a fresh ablution.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

مَنْ كَانَ لَهُ شَعْرٌ فَلْيُكْرِمْهُ

“Whoever has hair should take care of it [with oil and grooming].” (meaning, not a literal translation)

A man came before the Prophet ﷺ with disheveled hair and he gestured that he should go and fix it (Muwatta Malik).

غُسْلُ الْجُمُعَةِ وَاجِبٌ عَلَى كُلِّ مُحْتَلِمٍ

“Friday's ritual bath is obligatory upon every adult.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

نَهَى أَنْ يُتَنَفَّسَ فِي الْإِنَاءِ أَوْ يُنْفَخَ فِيهِ

“He forbade breathing into a vessel [while drinking] or blowing into it.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

إِذَا اسْتَيْقَظَ أَحَدُكُمْ مِنْ نَوْمِهِ فَلْيَغْسِلْ يَدَيْهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُدْخِلَهُمَا فِي الْإِنَاءِ، فَإِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ لَا يَدْرِي أَيْنَ بَاتَتْ يَدُهُ

“When one of you wakes from sleep, let him wash his hands before putting them into a vessel, for none of you knows where his hand spent the night.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَتَنَفَّسُ فِي الشَّرَابِ ثَلَاثًا

“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would take three breaths [pauses] while drinking.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

He is reported to have said this was more thirst-quenching, more wholesome, and easier on the body (Sahih Muslim 2028).

لَا آكُلُ مُتَّكِئًا

“I do not eat while reclining.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

يَا غُلَامُ، سَمِّ اللَّهَ، وَكُلْ بِيَمِينِكَ، وَكُلْ مِمَّا يَلِيكَ

“My boy, say Allah's name, eat with your right hand, and eat from what is nearest to you.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

لَوْ يَعْلَمُ النَّاسُ مَا فِي الْحُلْبَةِ لَاشْتَرَوْهَا وَلَوْ بِوَزْنِهَا ذَهَبًا

“If people knew what benefit is in fenugreek, they would purchase it even at its weight in gold.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

مَنْ أُهْدِيَ إِلَيْهِ رَيْحَانٌ فَلَا يَرُدَّهُ

“Whoever is offered a fragrant plant [as a gift] should not refuse it.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

لَا يُورِدَنَّ مُمْرِضٌ عَلَى مُصِحٍّ

“The owner of diseased [camels] should not bring them to graze among healthy ones.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

Given in the same discussion as 'There is no 'adha [contagion occurring independently of Allah's decree]' — scholars read the two together as affirming both divine causation and the wisdom of ordinary precaution.

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا عَطَسَ وَضَعَ يَدَهُ أَوْ ثَوْبَهُ عَلَى فِيهِ، وَغَضَّ بِهَا صَوْتَهُ

“When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sneezed, he would place his hand or garment over his mouth and lower his voice with it.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

The well-known verbal exchange — saying 'al-hamdu lillah' and receiving 'yarhamuk Allah' in reply — is separately recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari 6224.

إِذَا تَثَاءَبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيُمْسِكْ بِيَدِهِ عَلَى فِيهِ

“When one of you yawns, let him place his hand over his mouth.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

ضَعْ يَدَكَ عَلَى الَّذِي تَأَلَّمَ مِنْ جَسَدِكَ، وَقُلْ: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ (ثَلَاثًا)، وَقُلْ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ: أَعُوذُ بِعِزَّةِ اللَّهِ وَقُدْرَتِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أَجِدُ وَأُحَاذِرُ

“Place your hand on the part of your body where you feel pain and say 'Bismillah' three times, then say seven times: 'I seek refuge in Allah's might and power from the evil of what I feel and what I guard against.'” (meaning, not a literal translation)

Narrated by Uthman ibn Abi al-'As, who complained to the Prophet ﷺ of a pain he had felt in his body since embracing Islam; the Prophet ﷺ taught him this formula in response.

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، تُرْبَةُ أَرْضِنَا، بِرِيقَةِ بَعْضِنَا، يُشْفَى سَقِيمُنَا، بِإِذْنِ رَبِّنَا

“In the name of Allah: the dust of our earth, with the saliva of one of us, by which our sick one is healed, by our Lord's permission.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

Reported that the Prophet ﷺ would moisten a finger with saliva, touch it to the ground, then apply it to the affected spot while reciting this formula.

أَلَا بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ

“Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

Compare Sahih al-Bukhari 6407: 'The example of the one who remembers his Lord and the one who does not is that of the living and the dead.'

وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا هُوَ شِفَاءٌ وَرَحْمَةٌ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

“And We send down of the Qur'an that which is a healing and a mercy for the believers.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

Distinct from the specific narrated incident behind the existing 'Ruqyah with Surah al-Fatiha' entry — this verse is the general principle those specific narrations are built on.

مَنْ عَزَّى مُصَابًا فَلَهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِهِ

“Whoever consoles one who has been afflicted (by loss) will have a reward like his.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

Classical practice held that condolence visits take place within the first three days, offering words of comfort rather than extended discourse.

إِنَّ الرُّقَى وَالتَّمَائِمَ وَالتِّوَلَةَ شِرْكٌ

“Indeed, (impermissible) incantations, amulets, and love-charms are shirk (association with Allah in worship).” (meaning, not a literal translation)

Scholars distinguish this from the Fatiha-ruqyah and hand-on-pain entries elsewhere on this site: those pair Qur'an/dhikr with a belief that the cure comes from Allah alone, which the tradition permits and even encourages.

عَلَيْكُمْ بِالسَّنَا وَالسَّنُّوتِ، فَإِنَّ فِيهِمَا شِفَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ إِلَّا السَّامَ

“Use senna and sanoot, for in them there is healing from every disease except death itself.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

The existing Senna entry on this site covers the laxative half of this same hadith; this entry covers its lesser-known, disputed companion ingredient.

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مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يُبَسَّطَ لَهُ فِي رِزْقِهِ ... فَلْيَتَوَضَّأْ عِنْدَ طَعَامِهِ

“Whoever wishes to have his provision expanded... let him perform ablution (wash the hands) at his meal.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

لَا يَبُولَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي الْمَاءِ الدَّائِمِ الَّذِي لَا يَجْرِي، ثُمَّ يَغْتَسِلُ فِيهِ

“None of you should urinate in standing water that does not flow, and then bathe in it.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

حَقُّ الْمُسْلِمِ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ خَمْسٌ: رَدُّ السَّلَامِ، وَعِيَادَةُ الْمَرِيضِ، وَاتِّبَاعُ الْجَنَائِزِ، وَإِجَابَةُ الدَّعْوَةِ، وَتَشْمِيتُ الْعَاطِسِ

“The right of a Muslim over a Muslim is five: returning the greeting, visiting the sick, following funeral processions, accepting invitations, and responding to one who sneezes.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

A separate narration adds that whoever visits a sick person is said to remain 'in the harvest of Paradise' until returning (Sahih Muslim 2568).

إِنَّ هَذِهِ ضِجْعَةٌ يُبْغِضُهَا اللَّهُ

“This is a lying position that Allah hates.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

Narrated after the Prophet ﷺ saw a man sleeping on his stomach in the mosque and woke him with his foot to say this.

وَجَنَّاتٍ مِنْ أَعْنَابٍ

“...and gardens of grapevines...” (meaning, not a literal translation)

The Prophet ﷺ is reported to have enjoyed grapes and other fruits; specific hadith on preparation methods are fewer than for dates.

بَيْتٌ لَا تَمْرَ فِيهِ جِيَاعٌ أَهْلُهُ

“A household with no dates in it — its people go hungry.” (meaning, not a literal translation)