39/26. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2210a — A'isha's Report on Fever
For Every Disease There Is A Remedy, And It Is Recommended To Treat Disease
Hadith About Fever Reported by A'isha
Sahih Muslim : 2210a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2210a
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الْحُمَّى مِنْ فَيْحِ جَهَنَّمَ فَابْرُدُوهَا بِالْمَاءِ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
A'isha reported Allah's messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Fever is from the vehement raging of the Hell-fire, so cool it with water.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2210aIn-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 109USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 26, Hadith 5480
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2210a
This Hadith is reported by A'isha and carries the same clear teaching about fever. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said fever is from the vehement raging of Hell-fire, so cool it with water. People searching for A'isha fever hadith, fever from Hell hadith, or hadith about water for fever will find this narration easy to understand. The focus is not on a story around the illness. The report gives a statement and an instruction. Fever is described as intense heat, and water is named as the way to cool it. The text does not give extra rules or a full medical guide. A simple explanation should keep the meaning within these words.
What we learn from this hadith
- A'isha reports the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم statement about fever.
- Fever is described as intense heat from Hell-fire.
- The instruction is to cool fever with water.
- The Hadith gives a short, focused teaching.
