Author: Tahira Gul
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Savor the Delights of Roasted Meat and Rich, Flavorful Fat
Allah said that when Prophet Ibrahim had the honorable guests: “And he hastened to entertain them with a roasted calf.” (51:26) Ibrahim had roasted the calf on heated stones. At-Tirmidhi narrated that Umm Salamah said that she once brought the Prophet a roasted piece of meat and that he ate from it and then stood…
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Tonsillitis and administering the medication orally
In the Sahihan it is narrated that the Prophet said: “Cupping and marine costus are among your best remedies; and do not torture your children by pressing their uvula to cure tonsillitis.” In the Sunon and the Musnad (by Imam Ahmad) it is narrated that Jabir said, “The Messenger of Allah came to ‘Ayesha and…
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Feeding the sick with what they like and not forcing them to eat or drink
At-Termezey and Ibn Majah narrated that the Prophet “ said: “Do not force your patients to consume food or drink, for Allah, the Exalted and Most High, feeds them and gives them drink.” Some doctors commented, “How beneficial and true is this statement by the Prophet that contains divine wisdom, especially for the doctors who…
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Headaches and migraines
Headaches resemble a pain that appears in some part of the head or all of it, but when the headache attacks one side of the head, it is called a migraine. The type that attacks the entire head is sometimes called a helmet, for it resembles the helmet that covers the head. Furthermore, headaches sometimes…
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Pleurisy
The doctors divide pleurisy into two types, real and unreal. The first type is an infected growth that appears in the pleura that coats the ribs. The second type causes a similar pain and attacks the pleura as a result of thick, congested flatulence between the peritoneum (a smooth transparent membrane that lines the abdominal…
