{"id":91625,"date":"2024-09-09T10:08:31","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T08:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/?p=91625"},"modified":"2024-09-09T10:13:38","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T08:13:38","slug":"prophetic-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/prophetic-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Prophetic Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is Prophetic Medicine \u2013 \u1e6cibb al-Nabawi?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u1e6cibb al-Nabawi refers to the words and actions of Prophet Mu\u1e25ammad \ufdfa with reference to disease, the treatment of disease, and the care of patients. It also refers to:<\/p>\n

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  1. the actual words of the Prophet \ufdfa on medical matters;<\/li>\n
  2. medical treatment practiced by others on the Prophet \ufdfa<\/li>\n
  3. medical treatment practiced by the Prophet \ufdfa on himself and others;<\/li>\n
  4. medical treatment observed by the Prophet \ufdfa with no objections, and<\/li>\n
  5. medical procedures that the Prophet \ufdfa heard or knew about and did not prohibit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u1e6cibb al-Nabawi also includes guidance on physical and mental health that is universally applicable to patients, at any time, and under all circumstances. It covers preventive medicine, curative medicine, mental well-being, spiritual cures (ruqyah), and medical treatments. It seeks to integrate body and soul in the quest for optimum health.<\/p>\n

    It is well known that Muslims have used \u1e6cibb al-Nabawi for many centuries. The Qur\u02bean and Sunnah wielded a great formative influence on the development of medicine and health sciences. Muslim scholars and physicians in the early days critically examined all available medical philosophies and practices in the light of their own belief system. It was not surprising, therefore, that they adopted the Greek (Unani) model, because it shared common roots with the Abrahamic teachings of the Torah, the Bible and the Qur\u02bean within the context of the creation of the universe, creation of Adam AS and Hawa RA, and man\u2019s responsibility as vicegerent on earth, however staying within the Islamic ethos of Taw\u1e25eed. Muslims amplified and developed the theoretical principles of Greek medicine into a comprehensive and practical system of healing.<\/p>\n

    Although conventional (also known as allopathic or Western) medicine can trace its roots back to Hippocrates, the practice of conventional medicine today is not strictly in line with the principles of the founders of medicine. Conventional medicine as practiced today is just over a century old.<\/p>\n

    In practice, conventional medicine relies heavily on the use of synthetic, new-to-nature, drugs, which are chemicals alien to the body. These generally work intrusively, and often suppress the body\u2019s normal self-healing processes, known in \u1e6cibb as physis.<\/p>\n

    There are numerous differences between conventional medicine and \u1e6cibb al-Nabawi in their interpretation of health as well as in the practice of medicine. In conventional medicine, the World Health Organisation defines health as: \u201cA state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease, or infirmity.\u201d<\/p>\n

    This definition does not pay attention to the emotional and more importantly the spiritual aspects of a person\u2019s life. Muslims are aware that the human being is a combination of body and soul. \u1e6cibb al-Nabawi emphasises the importance of maintaining a healthy body and a healthy soul, and provides guidance for both physical and spiritual health, the latter including emotional wellbeing. The practice of \u1e6cibb al-Nabaw\u012b not only focuses on treatment, or the absence of disease but also places equal emphasises on maintaining or preserving health. This is evident in Ibn S\u012bn\u0101\u2019s definition of medicine. \u201c\u1e6cibb (medicine) is a branch of knowledge that deals with the states of health and disease in the human body for the purpose of adopting suitable measures for the preservation or restoration of health.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Learning is the pursuit of Muslims. For this reason, it is important to learn about \u1e6cibb al-Nabawi. As the Islamic scholar, Imam Shafi\u02bfi said: \u201cAfter the science which distinguishes between what is permissible and what is impermissible, I know of no science which is more notable than that of \u1e6cibb.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Muslim scholars in the past have written extensively on this subject and have collected, from the major works of those a\u1e25ad\u012bth which pertain to \u1e6cibb al-Nabawi. Two scholars whose works on the subject have become famous are Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (d. 751\/1350) and Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti (d. 911\/1505). Both authors refer extensively to the Sunnah of the Prophet \ufdfa and draw from the classical a\u1e25adith compilations.<\/p>\n

    Today with an increased awareness in medical healing, which is underpinned by a deeper spiritual consciousness than the material world has to offer, there has been renewed interest in \u1e6cibb al-Nabaw\u012b. The knowledge which was always present with Muslims is being rediscovered in many quarters.<\/p>\n

    Muslims adopting \u1e6cibb al-Nabawi in their lives is a way of practicing on the Sunnah of the Prophet Mu\u1e25ammad \ufdfa. This will Insha-Allah, result in good health, and also obtain the reward of the \u02bfibadah.<\/p>\n

    Healthcare is one of the greatest challenges of the new millennium. Not only are we faced with many infectious diseases such as HIV & AIDS, tuberculosis and meningitis, but also an unprecedented increase in diseases of lifestyle. Diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and obesity have reached alarming proportions. \u1e6cibb al-Nabaw\u012b, with its emphasis on a healthy lifestyle both physically and spiritually, underpinned with the understanding that \u2018prevention is better than cure\u2019 can play an important role in addressing issues of current healthcare.<\/p>\n

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