Sahih al-Bukhari #5499
Medicine
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا عَارِمٌ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، قَالَ قُرِئَ عَلَى أَيُّوبَ مِنْ كُتُبِ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، مِنْهُ مَا حَدَّثَ بِهِ وَمِنْهُ مَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِ، وَكَانَ هَذَا فِي الْكِتَابِ عَنْ أَنَسٍ أَنَّ أَبَا طَلْحَةَ وَأَنَسَ بْنَ النَّضْرِ كَوَيَاهُ، وَكَوَاهُ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ بِيَدِهِ. وَقَالَ عَبَّادُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ أَذِنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لأَهْلِ بَيْتٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ أَنْ يَرْقُوا مِنَ الْحُمَةِ وَالأُذُنِ. قَالَ أَنَسٌ كُوِيتُ مِنْ ذَاتِ الْجَنْبِ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَىٌّ، وَشَهِدَنِي أَبُو طَلْحَةَ وَأَنَسُ بْنُ النَّضْرِ وَزَيْدُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ، وَأَبُو طَلْحَةَ كَوَانِي.
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) allowed one of the Ansar families to treat persons who have taken poison and also
who are suffering from ear ailment with Ruqya. Anas added: I got myself branded cauterized) for
pleurisy, when Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was still alive. Abu Talha, Anas bin An-Nadr and Zaid bin Thabit
witnessed that, and it was Abu Talha who branded (cauterized) me.
Narrated by Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Context
In this hadith, Anas bin Malik narrates an incident where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) permitted a family from the Ansar to perform Ruqya for those suffering from ailments. Anas shares his own experience of being cauterized while the Prophet (ﷺ) was alive. This highlights the Prophet's (ﷺ) openness to seeking treatment and the importance of care in healing.
Modern Application
Today, this hadith encourages individuals to seek appropriate medical treatment and to consider various healing methods. It serves as a reminder that seeking help for health issues is a part of responsible self-care.
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Allah has already forgiven the Prophet and the Muhajireen and the Ansar who followed him in the hour of difficulty after the hearts of a party of them had almost inclined [to doubt], and then He forgave them. Indeed, He was to them Kind and Merciful.
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Aal-i-Imraan (The Family of Imraan)
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If a wound should touch you - there has already touched the [opposing] people a wound similar to it. And these days [of varying conditions] We alternate among the people so that Allah may make evident those who believe and [may] take to Himself from among you martyrs - and Allah does not like the wrongdoers -
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About Sahih al-Bukhari
This hadith is #5499 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Medicine. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Anas bin Malik:.