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Sunan Ibn Majah 3459 — Chapters on Medicine
Prohibition of treating illness with foul things
Sunan Ibn Majah : 3459
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 3459
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ عَنِ الدَّوَاءِ الْخَبِيثِ . يَعْنِي السُّمَّ .
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade treating illness with foul things (Khabith), meaning poison.”*
[1] Khabith means normally filthy, and or unlawful. Regarding the statement that it means poison, Mubārakpuri said: “This is an explanation of Khabith from Abu Hurairah or someone below him.” And he quoted Ibn Hajar indicating the same, see Tuhfatul-Ahwadhi .Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3459In-book reference : Book 31, Hadith 24English translation : Vol. 4, Book 31, Hadith 3459
