Hygiene and Health in Islam
Hygiene and Health in Islam
Hygiene and Health in Islam
اللغة االنجليزية
By
Dr. Muhammad bin Ibrahim Al-Hamad
تأليف د .حممد بن إبراهيم احلمد
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Importance of
Health and Hygiene in Islam
1
See: ‘Tadhkirat as-Sami’ wal-Mutakallim’ of Ibn Jama’ah (p.
121).
2
Reported by Ahmad (4/132) & al-Hakim (4/121) and
authenticated by al-Albani in ‘as-Sahihah’ (no. 2265) and in
‘Sahih al-Jami’’ (no. 5674).
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3
See: ‘Ta’rif ‘Aam bi Din al-Islam al-Musamma bi Rasa·il al-
Islam wa Rusul as-Salam’ (pp. 38-9).
4
See: ‘Ta’rif ‘Aam bi Din al-Islam’ (p. 45) & ‘at-Tariq Ilal-
Islam’ (pp. 35-6).
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َ َ ر َ َّ َ َ َ ر َ َ ر ل ر ل ل ل َ ر َ َ ل َ َ
ت ث َّم إِن كثِۡيا مِن لهم َب رع َد ذَٰل ِكِ َٰٱنلَّاس َجِيعا ولقد جاءتهم رسلنا بِٱۡليِن
َ َل ر ل َر
]ۡسفون ِ ۡرض لم ِ ِِف ٱۡل
Sura al-Ma·idah; (5):32
[Meaning: Because of that, We decreed upon the
Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul not in
retaliation of murder or for corruption done in the
land, then it is as if he had killed all of humankind.
And whoever saves one life - it is as if they had saved
humankind entirely. And our messengers had
certainly come to them with clear proofs. Then indeed
many of them, even after that, were transgressors
throughout the land.]
The significance of this verse is that Allah the
Almighty praised the one who strives to save a life
and rescue them from death, which is one of the
primary goals of medicine. Medicine treats serious
health conditions which, if left untreated could result
in death, and thus saves lives by the permission of
Allah. This contains an indication of the virtue of
medicine and its excellence.5
5
See: ‘Ahkam al-Jirahah at-Tibbiyyah wal-Aathar al-
Mutarattibah ‘Alaiha’ of Dr Muhammad al-Mukhtar ash-
Shanqiti (pp. 85-6).
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11
See: ‘Ahkam al-Jirahah at-Tibbiyyah’ (p. 88).
12
See the chapters on medicine in the authentic collections of
Prophetic traditions for further narrations.
13
Reported by al-Bukhari (no. 5354).
14
‘Bahjat Qulub al-Abrar fi Sharh Jawami’ al-Akhbar’ of
Shaikh ‘Abdur-Rahman as-Sa’di (pp. 213-4).
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15
See: ‘Bahjat Qulub al-Abrar’ (p. 214).
16
See: ‘Ahkam al-Jirahah at-Tibbiyyah’ (p. 50).
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17
See: ‘Ahkam al-Jirahah at-Tibbiyyah’ (pp. 50-1).
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18
See: ‘Ahkam al-Jirahah at-Tibbiyyah’ (pp. 50-1).
19
‘Abdul-Malik bin Zuhr was born somewhere between the
years 484-487 AH and he died in 557 AH. He is considered to
be the first surgeon to have precisely described a tracheotomy in
his great book ‘at-Taysir fil-Mudawati wat-Tadbir’ (Book of
Simplification Concerning Therapeutics and Diet). See: ‘Ahkam
al-Jirahah at-Tibbiyyah’ (p. 53).
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20
Abu Bakr Muhammad bin Zakariyyah ar-Razi was born in
254 AH and died in Baghdad in the year 311 AH. He was the
first person to discuss the difference between venous and
arterial haemorrhages, and he proposed various methods of
stopping arterial haemorrhages. He also made valuable
contributions to the field of bone fracture repair and surgery.
See: ‘Ahkam al-Jirahah at-Tibbiyyah’ (p. 53).
21
See: ‘Aham al-Jirahah at-Tibbiyyah’ (pp. 54-65).
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25
Reported by Abu Dawud (no. 5090) and graded by al-Albani
as having ‘a good chain of narration’ in ‘Sahih Abi Dawud’ (no.
5090).
26
Reported by Muslim (no. 2664).
27
See: ‘Rawa·i’ at-Tibb al-Islamiyy’ of Dr. Muhammad Nizar
ad-Daqar (1/2).
28
Reported by Ibn Majah (no. 1968) and declared by al-Albani
to be authentic in ‘as-Sahihah’ (no. 1067).
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َ ر َ َٰ َ َٰ ل ل ر ر َ َ ر َ َٰ َ ل َّ َ ر َ ر َ َ ر
]ۡين
ِ ۡي َكمِل
ِ ضعن أولدهن حول ِ [وٱلول ِدت ير
Sura al-Baqarah; (2):233
[Meaning: The mothers shall give suck to their
children for two whole years.]29
29
See: ‘Rawa·i’ at-Tibb al-Islamiyy’ of Dr. Muhammad Nizar
ad-Daqar (1/3).
30
See: ‘Rawa·i’ at-Tibb al-Islamiyy’ of Dr. Muhammad Nizar
ad-Daqar (1/3).
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31
Reported by al-Bukhari (no. 5398) and Muslim (no. 2218).
The wording mentioned here is that of Musim.
32
See: ‘Rawa·i’ at-Tibb al-Islamiyy’ (1/3).
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33
See: ‘Rawa·i’ at-Tibb al-Islamiyy’ (1/4).
34
See: ‘Rawa·i’ at-Tibb al-Islamiyy’ (1/4).
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35
Reported by Muslim (no. 1926).
36
Reported by Abu Dawud (no. 5041).
37
Reported by al-Bukhari (no. 5935) and Muslim (no. 2015).
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38
Reported by Muslim (no. 216).
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39
See: ‘Sahih Muslim’ with the explanation of an-Nawawi
(3/149) & ‘Bahjat Qulub al-Abrar fi Sharh Jawami’ al-Akhbar’
of Shaikh ‘Abdur-Rahman as-Sa’di (p. 81).
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40
See: ‘Bahjat Qulub al-Abrar fi Sharh Jawami’ al-Akhbar’ (p.
82).
41
See: ‘Rawa·i’ at-Tibb al-Islamiyy’ (1/73-4).
42
See: ‘Bahjat Qulub al-Abrar’ (p. 82).
43
‘Rawa·i’ at-Tibb al-Islaamiyy’ (1/74).
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44
See: ‘Lisan al-Arab’ (10/446) & ‘Sahih Muslim’ with the
explanation of an-Nawawi (3/142).
45
Reported by ash-Shafi’i in ‘al-Umm’ (1/23) and Ahmad
(6/47, 62, 124).
46
See: ‘Bahjat Qulub al-Abrar’ (p. 81).
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47
See: ‘Asbab ash-Shifa· minal-Asqam wal-Ahwa·’ of Abu
Ishaq al-‘Iraqi’ (p. 40).
48
See: ‘Sahih Muslim’ (no. 257).
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52
Reported by Muslim (no. 258).
53
See: ‘Sahih Muslim’ with the explanation of an-Nawawi
(3/148-9).
54
See: ‘Rawa·i’ at-Tibb al-Islaamiyy’ (1/72).
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55
See: ‘Rawa·i’ at-Tibb al-Islaamiyy’ (1/72).
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َ ِب ٱل ر لم َّطهر
]ين ون أَن َيتَ َط َّه لروا ْ َو َّ ل
ُّ ٱَّلل لُي َ ُّ َ ل
[فِيهِ رِجال ُيِب
ِ ِ
Sura at-Tawbah; (9):108
[Meaning: In it are men who love to clean and to
purify themselves.]
56
See: ‘Bahjat al-Abrar’ (p. 82).
57
See: ‘Zad al-Masir’ of Ibn al-Jawzi (3/501).
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58
Reported by ad-Daruqutni (no. 7) and graded as authentic by
al-Albani in ‘Irwa· al-Ghalil’ (no. 280).
59
See: ‘Asbab ash-Shifa· minal-Asqam wal-Ahwa·’ (p. 35)
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60
See: ‘Asbab ash-Shifa· minal-Asqam wal-Ahwa·’ (p. 36).
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61
See: ‘Asbab ash-Shifa· minal-Asqam wal-Ahwa·’ (p. 36).
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62
See: ‘Asbab ash-Shifa· minal-Asqam wal-Ahwa·’ (p. 40).
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63
See: ‘Fiqh as-Sunnah’ of Sayyid Sabiq (1/38).
64
Reported by al-Bukhari (no. 6554) and Muslim (no. 225).
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65
See: ‘Asbab ash-Shifa·’ (p. 39).
66
See: ‘Asbab ash-Shifa·’ (p. 41).
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67
See: ‘Sahih Muslim’ with the explanation of an-Nawawi
(1/105).
68
See: ‘Asbab ash-Shifa·’ (p. 41).
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69
See: ‘Asbab ash-Shifa·’ (p. 41).
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70
See: ‘Sahih Muslim’ with the explanation of an-Nawawi
(1/219-36) & ‘Fiqh as-Sunnah’ of Sayyid Sabiq (1/59-66).
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71
Reported by al-Bukhari (no. 9) and Muslim (no. 35).
72
Reported by Muslim (no. 281).
73
Reported by al-Bukhari (no. 239) & Muslim (no. 282).
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74
See: ‘Tawdih al-Ahkam’ (1/129).
75
Reported by Musim (no. 283).