39/33. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2221b — Faith and Precaution Together
There Is No 'Adwa, No Tiyarah (Evil Omens), No Hamah. No Safar, No Nawa', And No Ghoul, And No Sick Camel Should Be Brought To A Healthy Camel
Islamic Disease Prevention Hadith: The Ill and the Healthy
Sahih Muslim : 2221b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2221b
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، وَحَسَنٌ الْحُلْوَانِيُّ، وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالَ عَبْدٌ حَدَّثَنِي وَقَالَ، الآخَرَانِ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ، - يَعْنُونَ ابْنَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ سَعْدٍ - حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ صَالِحٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ، شِهَابٍ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ عَدْوَى " . وَيُحَدِّثُ مَعَ ذَلِكَ " لاَ يُورِدُ الْمُمْرِضُ عَلَى الْمُصِحِّ " . بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ يُونُسَ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: There is no transitive disease and he also reported along with it: The ill should not be taken to the healthy.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2221bIn-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 144USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 26, Hadith 5511
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2221b
This narration is short but very useful. Abu Huraira reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “There is no transitive disease,” and along with it he also reported, “The ill should not be taken to the healthy.” These two lines help the reader keep balance. The heart should not believe that disease works by itself with hidden power outside Allah’s control. At the same time, the text tells people not to mix the ill with the healthy in a careless way. For people searching for Islamic disease prevention hadith, this report shows that belief in Allah and practical care are not opposites. Both appear in the same narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- Do not treat disease as an independent power apart from Allah.
- Do not bring the ill to the healthy carelessly.
- Sound faith and sensible caution can be held together.
- Short prophetic guidance can correct both fear and neglect.
