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Sahih Muslim 2209c — Extinguishing Fever with Water
For Every Disease There Is A Remedy, And It Is Recommended To Treat Disease
Hadith About Fever from Hell-Fire and Water
Sahih Muslim : 2209c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2209c
وَحَدَّثَنِي هَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَيْلِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ، بْنُ رَافِعٍ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا الضَّحَّاكُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ عُثْمَانَ - كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الْحُمَّى مِنْ فَيْحِ جَهَنَّمَ فَأَطْفِئُوهَا بِالْمَاءِ " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Ibn Umar reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Fever is from the vehement raging of the fire of Hell, so extinguish it with water.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2209cIn-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 107USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 26, Hadith 5478
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2209c
This Hadith uses the wording of extinguishing fever with water. Ibn Umar reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said fever is from the raging fire of Hell, so extinguish it with water. This is a strong and memorable wording for people searching for fever from Hell-fire hadith or hadith about fever treatment. The Hadith points to fever as heat and water as the cooling response. It does not mention other causes, steps, or a long medical explanation. The word extinguish fits the image of fire in the same narration. A careful explanation should not go beyond that. The lesson is to respond to fever with cooling by water as stated in the Hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- Fever is described as connected to the heat of Hell-fire.
- The Hadith uses the word extinguish, matching the image of fire.
- Water is named as the cooling response.
- The narration gives a short and focused teaching.
