32/12. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2148 — Treatment Is From Allah's Decree
Chapter :
Hadith About Treatment and Qadar
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2148
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2148
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمَخْزُومِيُّ، قال: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي خُزَامَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ رُقًى نَسْتَرْقِيهَا وَدَوَاءً نَتَدَاوَى بِهِ وَتُقَاةً نَتَّقِيهَا هَلْ تَرُدُّ مِنْ قَدَرِ اللَّهِ شَيْئًا فَقَالَ " هِيَ مِنْ قَدَرِ اللَّهِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ الزُّهْرِيِّ وَقَدْ رَوَى غَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ هَذَا عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي خُزَامَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ وَهَذَا أَصَحُّ هَكَذَا قَالَ غَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي خُزَامَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ .
Ibn Abi Khizamah Narrated from:
A man came to the Prophet(s.a.w) and said: "O Messenger Of Allah! Do You Think That The Ruqyah We Use, The Treatments We Use, And What We Seek To Protect Ourselves With Prevent Anything From Allah'S Decree?' He Said: 'They Are From Allah'S Decree.'"
[1] See no. 2065.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2148In-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 16English translation : Vol. 4, Book 6, Hadith 2148
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2148
This hadith about treatment and Qadar gives a balanced view of relying on Allah while using means. A man asked the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم whether ruqyah, medicine, and protective steps can prevent anything from Allah's decree. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم answered, "They are from Allah's decree." This means the use of treatment and protection is not outside Qadar. The text does not present taking medicine as a rejection of trust in Allah. Instead, it shows that the means a person uses are also part of what Allah has decreed. A believer can seek treatment while still knowing that the final result belongs to Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ruqyah can be understood as part of Allah's decree.
- Medical treatment is not outside Qadar.
- Taking protective steps can fit with belief in Allah's decree.
- Using means does not mean denying Allah's control.
