1. Reward Of Being Ill And Patience In Illness - Illness Of Believers

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) in a reliable tradition that one day the Messenger of Allah (S) raised his head to the heavens and smiled. Companions asked him why he did that and he said: I was surprised about two angels, who had come to search for a righteous believer in his place of worship, so that they may record the good deeds of his night and day.

When they did not find him there, they went back to the heavens and said: O God, we searched for Your so and so servant in his place of worship and did not find him there as he is indisposed. The Almighty Allah said: As long as he remains ill, record the good deeds of his nights and days, just as you did during his health.

In another authentic tradition, it is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (S) that when a believer becomes weak due to old age, the Almighty Allah orders that you should continue to record the deeds he performed in his health and youth. In the same way, an angel is appointed to record the good of deeds of a sick believer as he used to do when he was in health. For the sick disbeliever, they should continue to record the evil deeds, which he did when he was in health.

It is mentioned in good and other kinds of traditions from Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) that to remain awake for one night as a result of illness or pain is better than worship for a year.

It is mentioned in another tradition that the Almighty Allah commands the angel on the left side that he should not record any sin during the period of the illness of the believer.

It is narrated from Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) in a reliable tradition that one, who does not bear the pain of illness, becomes disobedient and no goodness remains in him.

In another tradition, he said that the fever of one night is equal to a year’s worship and that of two night is equal to worship of two years and that of three nights is equal to worship of seventy years.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that the fever of a single night is expiation of the past and future sins.

It is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (S) in a number of reliable traditions that Almighty Allah says: The believer, who remains unwell for three nights and does not complain to any of those who visit him, I would bestow him flesh better than his flesh and blood better than his blood. Then if I give him health, I will purify him of sins, and if I give him death, I will take him in the neighbourhood of My mercy.

It is narrated from Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) in reliable traditions that the believer, who remains sick for a night and bears that illness as it is deserves to be borne; that is, he does not divulge his pain to anyone, on the contrary, when it is morning, he thanks Almighty Allah; the Lord of the worlds, through His mercy, bestows him with the reward of sixty years of worship.

In a good tradition, it is narrated from the same Imam that complaint does not include saying: I could not sleep at night or I had fever. On the contrary, it implies statements like: I am in such a calamity that no one has ever suffered it.

He said in another tradition that fever is the messenger of death and a divine prison on the earth and its heat is from the heat of Hell. And the share of heat of Hell for the believer is only this much.

It is narrated from Imam Zayn Al-’Abidin (‘a) that fever is a very nice illness as through it all the parts of the body receive proportionate discomfort and no goodness remains in one, who never suffers.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that if a believer has fever for a night, his sins fall off like dried leaves fall off a tree. And if he lies on his bed due to fever, his groans are rewarded with the reward of reciting ‘Glory be to Allah’ and his moans are rewarded with the reward of reciting ‘There is no god, except Allah’. And by turning sides in restlessness, he gets the reward of sword fighting in the path of Allah.

It is narrated from Imam Ali Ar-Ridha’ (‘a) that the illness of a believer washes off his sins and it is divine mercy for him. Illness of a disbeliever is a chastisement and a curse for him. He also said that the headache of a single night erases all minor sins.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that Almighty Allah sends one of the three gifts to the servant, who is dear to Him: (1) fever (2) headache (3) eye trouble.

It is mentioned in many reliable traditions that the calamity suffered by prophets is most terrible; after that is the calamity suffered by successors. After that as much a person is nice and great, as tough is his ordeal. The believer gets pain as per his faith and good deeds.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) in reliable traditions that a great reward is obtained through great calamities; those whom Allah loves, He involves them in calamities. He also said: There are some special servants, that the bounties, which come down on them from the heavens are given to others and the calamities, which come down for others, befall them.

In another reliable tradition, it is narrated from Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) that when the Almighty Allah loves a person, He dunks him in the sea of calamities fully and sends down on him maximum troubles. When that servant requests Allah for the removal of that calamity, He replies: My servant, I am present to listen to your supplication; I am capable to fulfil your plea immediately; but 1 am storing this supplication of yours as well for your hereafter, as it is better for you.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) in a good tradition that forty nights do not pass over a believer, but that he suffers some or other distress. Due to it he learns a lesson and remembers Almighty Allah.

In an authentic tradition, it is narrated from the same Imam that there is a grade in Paradise such that no one can reach it, without suffering a calamity. He also said: If the believer learns what kinds of reward are there as recompense of his difficulties, he would wish that his body be shred to pieces with a scissor.

Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) said that Almighty Allah sends the gift of calamities for the believer just as a person sends gift from abroad. And He orders him to abstain from the world, just as the physician instructs him to refrain from things, which can be harmful for him.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that a man invited the Messenger of Allah (S) for dinner at his place. When His Eminence reached there, he saw his hen lay an egg on the wall and it slipped from there and was caught up in a peg without breaking. The Prophet was surprised, but that man said: Why are you astounded? I swear by that God, Who sent you with truth that till date, I have never suffered any loss.

When the Prophet heard this, he remarked: No goodness can be hoped from one, who has not seen any loss; and he left without eating there.

He said in another report that Almighty Allah makes the believer involved in every kind of calamity and kills him with every kind of death, but never suspends his intellect. Do you not know that Satan dominated the wealth and family members of Prophet Ayyub, but did not control his reason. It is only so that the believer servant may have the cognizance of the oneness of God through that reason.

He said in another good tradition that Almighty Allah says that if the believer had not complained the least in calamities, the disbelievers would not have had even a headache.

2. Etiquette And Benefits Cupping, Dropping Medicine In Nostrils, Enema And Vomiting

It is narrated in tradition from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that getting cupped on Sundays is beneficial for every kind of disease.

It is mentioned in another tradition that the Imam passed by some people who getting cupped. He said: How nice it would have been if you had waited till late afternoon of Sunday, because cupping on that day removes more maladies.

He said in another tradition that the Holy Prophet (S) used get cupping done on Monday after the late afternoon (Asr) and remark: Cupping on Monday removes different kinds of diseases from the root.

It is narrated in another traditional report that a man saw Imam Musa Al-Kazim (‘a) being cupped on Friday. He asked: May I be sacrificed on you, you are cupping on Friday? Imam (‘a) replied: Whenever there is increase in blood, whether it is day or night, you should get cupping done.

It is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (S) that one, who gets cupped on a Tuesday falling on the 7^th, 14^th or 21^st of the lunar month, he will get rid of all maladies; especially headache, toothache, insanity, leprosy and leukoderma.

It is narrated in another traditional report that a man saw Imam Ali An-Naqi (‘a) being cupped. He asked: Master, the people of Mecca and Medina narrate from the Messenger of Allah (S) that one, who is cupped on Wednesday and then gets afflicted with leukoderma, he is himself worth condemnation. He replied: They are wrong. Afflicted is one, whose conception took place during menses.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that when you need to get cupped, you should get it done on Thursday; because every Friday from late afternoon, blood moves from its place due to terror of Judgment Day and does not return to its original place till Thursday morning. He also said: When you want to get cupped, you should get it done on the last Thursday of the month in the first part of the day, as it will remove contaminations from the body.

He said in another tradition that when you get cupping done and you start bleeding, you should recite the following supplication before letting blood drop from the cupping horn.

He said in another tradition that the Messenger of Allah (S) used to get cupping done between head and two shoulders and behind the neck. Among the cupping horn of those three places, he used to call the first as beneficial (Nafia) the second as refuge-giver (Mugheetha) and the third as saviour from calamities (Manqadha). Manqadha is the cupping horn situated at a hand span from nose to the head on the upper side.

It is mentioned in reliable traditional reports that Imam Musa Al-Kazim (‘a) got cupped on Wednesday and his fever was not cured. Then he got it done on Friday and the fever was cured.

It is narrated from Imam Ali Ar-Ridha’ (‘a) that one, who gets cupping done on the last Wednesday of the lunar month opposing those, who take omens, he will get relief from every calamity and remain safe from every malady and the wound of his cupping will also not fester.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) used to get cupping done after the late afternoon prayer (Asr).

It is narrated from Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a) that getting cupping done imparts health to the body and stability to the intellect. He also said that do not get cupping done on Wednesday as it is inauspicious. Also, on Friday there is an hour in which if cupping is done, that patient will die.

He said in another tradition that there are three days of bloodletting in a week.

In another traditional report from the Messenger of Allah (S) prohibition is mentioned for getting cupping done on Wednesday.

It is narrated from Imam Musa Al-Kazim (‘a) that cupping should be done on Thursday.

It is narrated through authentic chains of narrators from the Messenger of Allah (S) that there is much cure in two things: in getting cupping done and in taking honey. He also said: The habit of getting cupping done is a very good habit; it enhances eyesight and maladies are cured.

Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) said that Jibra’il brought as gifts for the Messenger of Allah (S) toothbrush (Miswak), toothpick and cupping horn.

It is mentioned in Fiqhat Ar-Ridha’ that when you intend to get cupping done, you should sit cross-legged before the person giving it and recite as follows:

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ الكَرِيمِ فِي حَجَامَتِي مِنَ العين في الدَّمِ وَمِنْ كُلِّ سُوءٍ وَأَعْلَالٍ وَأَمْرَاضٍ وَأَسْقَامٍ وَأَوْجَاعٍ وَأَسْأَلُكَ العَافِيَةَ والمعافاة وَالشِّفَاءَ مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ.

Translation: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. And from the evil eye catching this blood from every evil, every cause, from disease, from pain I seek the refuge of Allah, the kind. O Allah, I seek from You health in every disease and cure from every malady.

It is narrated in another tradition that people said to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that many do not regard it good to get cupping done on Saturday and Wednesday as per the statement of the Messenger of Allah (S).

He said: This is not the statement the Messenger of Allah (S), His Eminence said that when someone feels more blood in his body, he should get cupping done, so that he remains secure from death. And he also said that the first month of spring, that is on the first Tuesday of the month of Azar of the Romans it causes good health.

Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) said that when the Messenger of Allah (S) was afflicted with any malady, he used to get cupping done.

He said in another tradition that the Messenger of Allah (S) says that getting cupping done in head is the cure of all maladies, except death.

He said in another tradition that one, who looks to that blood, which is sucked out from his first cupping horn, will be safe from death and sore eyes till he gets it done the next time.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) in another traditional report that when the Messenger of Allah (S) used to get cupping done, he used to perform ritual bath (Ghusl) with cool water, so that the temperature of blood is lowered.

He said in another tradition that the Messenger of Allah (S) got cupping done behind the neck first of all. Jibra’il instructed him to get it done between the shoulders.

It is narrated in another traditional report that after getting cupping done Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) used to consume three sugar cubes and remark: This clears the blood and brings down the temperature.

It is narrated from Imam Ali An-Naqi (‘a) that eating sweet pomegranate after being cupped imparts stability to blood and inner blood is purified.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that getting cupping done leads to physical weakness.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that Imam Ali Ar-Ridha’ (‘a) often felt excess blood (blood pressure) so he used to get cupping done immediately.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that during the holy month of Ramadhan, it is better to get cupping done at the night time and he also said:

For us, Ahl Al-Bayt (‘a), the day of getting cupping done is Sunday and the day of our followers is Monday. He also said that never get cupping done on an empty stomach. When you want to get cupping done, you must eat something before it, as more dirty blood is expelled and physical strength remains. If you get it done on empty stomach, pure blood is lost and contaminated blood remains.

Zaid Shahham says: I was with Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) when the Imam summoned the man for getting cupping done and ordered him to put the cupping horn after washing it. He ordered for a pomegranate and consumed it. When the cupping was over, he called for another pomegranate and consumed it and remarked: Consuming pomegranate at this time removes the domination of yellow bile.

Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) inquired from Abu Basir that what do the people eat after getting cupping done? He replied: chicory leaves and vinegar. Imam (‘a) said: There is no problem in it.

It is narrated from Imam Musa Al-Kazim (‘a) that one, who wants to get cupping done, should get it done on Saturday and also said: Getting cupping done on Sundays gives relief from every malady.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that when the moon is in Scorpio on Wednesday, you must not go for getting cupping done.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that if cupping is done on Thursday, the blood gets collected and it spreads in the whole body at noon; therefore, cupping should be done before noon.

In another tradition, there is prohibition of cupping at noon on Friday.

It is narrated from Imam Musa Al-Kazim (‘a) that don’t forget cupping on 7^th of June and if not on 14^th, it should be done on the 14^th.

Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) said that cupping should be done in the last part of the day.

It is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (S) that cupping behind the head increases forgetfulness.

Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) said that cupping in head is beneficial for all maladies, except death and it is the same spot, which the Messenger of Allah (S) called as Mugheeetha. After that he placed his little finger in the centre of his forehead and his thumb behind the ear and said that cupping should done be done at this spot on both side of the head.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that there is an hour on Tuesday, such that if cupping is done at that hour, he will bleed to death. He also said that one, who gets cupping done on Friday at noon and if he falls into some calamity, he should blame himself.

He said in another tradition that you can get cupping done on any day after reciting Ayat ul-Kursi. He also said that cupping in the head removes madness, leprosy, leukoderma and toothaches.

According to another tradition, it is also beneficial for unclear eyesight, headache and sleepiness. He also said that when the child is four months old, get cupping done behind his neck as it dries up moisture and excess temperature is removed from the body and the head.

It is narrated that Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) summoned a physician and asked him to open the vein in the palm of his hand.

It is narrated that a person complained to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) about liver pain. He said: Get your vein in the leg opened.

Another person complained of scabies and itch. He said: Get cupping done behind both ankles and between the knees.

A person complained to Imam Musa Al-Kazim (‘a) about itch. He said: Open the vein in your right leg and mix seven grains of sweet almond oil in barley water and drink it; and refrain from fish and vinegar.

A person complained to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) about itch. He said: Get the great vein opened.

3. Types Of Treatments Narrated Through The Imams And Justification Of Consulting The Physicians

It is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (S) that there are three kinds of ailments and three kinds of treatments. One is the ailment of bile: that is yellow bile and melancholia. The second is due to phlegm. Third is from blood. The cure of blood is cupping; the cure of bile is taking purgative and the cure of phlegm is using the bath.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that there were three treatments of the prophets: Getting cupping done, applying Noora and dropping medicine in the nose.

It is narrated from Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) that of all the methods of common treatment, the best are the following four: (1) enema (2) dropping medicine in nostril (3) cupping (4) visiting the bath.

He said in another tradition that the whole medicine of Arabs lies in cupping and enema; and last treatment is branding.

He said in another tradition that there are only seven cures in the medicine of Arabs: (1) cupping (2) enema (3) dropping medicine in nostril (4) going to bath (5) vomiting (6) consuming honey (7) branding is their last cure.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that enema Is the best cure and it increases body volume. He also said: Cures are of four kinds: (1) cupping (2) applying Noora (3) vomiting (4) enema. He also said that Arab medicine is (1) cupping (2) enema (3) dropping medicine in nostril (4) going to bath (5) vomiting (6) honey (7) branding is their last cure.

It is narrated from Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a) that the Messenger of Allah (S) said: The best method of cure is enema, it makes the stomach fleshy and inner maladies are removed.

It is mentioned in Fiqhat Ar-Ridha’ that cupping horn and starvation is the cure of all maladies and stomach is the abode of all maladies; and give to everybody that which it has got habituated to. He also said that you must avoid medicine as much as your body can bear.

You must eat whenever you feel hungry; you must drink water only when you thirsty, when you feel like passing urine, you should urinate; as long as you don’t feel it necessary, you must not have sexual intercourse, you must sleep when you feel sleepy. As long as you act on all this, you will remain healthy.

He said: Till the appointed tenure of the malady is not over, the Almighty Allah prohibits the medicine to take effect. When the time is ripe, the medicine is allowed to take effect and the same medicine gives relief. Though it is possible that Almighty Allah might reduce that appointed time due to supplication, charity or other good deeds and bestow permission to medicine to take effect.

He said that there is cure for every malady in honey and one, who takes a pinch on empty stomach every day, his phlegm will be removed and melancholia will be gone, his mind will be cleared and memory will become strong. If it is consumed with mastic and then cold water is taken, he will get relief from high temperature and yellow bile will be cured. There will be improvement in digestion and whatever contaminations have collected in his stomach will go away.

He said the following are some methods of fattening the body: Body massage, wearing soft garments, applying perfume and bathing in public bath. Among them massage is something that even if a corpse is revived by it, it will not be surprising. He said: Charity (Sadaqah) wards off heavenly calamities and delays destined death. He said nothing can remove disease like supplication and charity (Sadaqah).

He said the limit of abstinence and fasting is 14 days; and abstinence never implies that the thing should be absolutely avoided; it means that it should be consumed in small quantities.

He said: Disease and health to present in the body of man just as two enemies aim to eliminate each other. When health dominates, the patient regains consciousness and feels hungry. That is why it is best to give food when the patient asks for it; maybe there is cure for him in that.

He also said that there is cure for every malady in the Holy Qur’an. It is best to cure your sick through charity (Sadaqah) and read the Holy Qur’an for health; because one, who is not cured through the Holy Qur’an, will not be cured from anything else.

It is narrated from Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) one, who feels pain and diseases in his body and he perceives high temperature, it is best for him that in order to remove high temperature, he should have sexual intercourse.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that maladies are often caused due to excess yellow bile, melancholia, burnt blood and phlegm. It is best for man to make efforts in guarding his health lest infections increase and cause his death.

It is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (S) through reliable chains of narrators that cure your sick through alms (Sadaqah). He said: Alms (Sadaqah) ward off even the serious ailments and one, who gives alms (Sadaqah) in excess, he does not die a death of disgrace.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that a person said to Imam Musa Al-Kazim (‘a) that I have ten members in my family and all of us are unwell. He said: Alms (Sadaqah) is the best cure, because nothing is as effective and swift in benefits.

It is narrated through authentic chains of narrators from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that a man fell ill and Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a) said: Ask for one dirham from the dower, which you gave to your wife so that she may give it to you willingly.

Then purchase honey with it; mix it in rain water and drink it. He did that and was cured. People asked the Imam its explanation. He said: The Almighty Allah says: If your women give you something from their dower willingly, you may consume it and it will be good for you.

And regarding honey, He says: There is cure for the people in it and regarding water, He says: We sent blessed water from the heavens. In this case, all the three points mentioned by Almighty Allah came together for that man. Then why he should not have been cured?

It is mentioned in another tradition that an elderly man said to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that he was suffering from a malady and physicians have prescribed wine for it and that he was also consuming it. Imam (‘a) asked: Why do you not use water in its place, regarding which Allah says: We have enlivened everything from water?

He replied: It does not suit me. He said: Why do you not take honey, which Allah has made a cure for all men? He replied: I cannot obtain it. He asked: Why do you not drink milk, which leads to growth of flesh and skin? He replied: It does not suit my temperament? Imam (‘a) asked: Do you want me to allow you to consume liquor? By Allah, I will never do that.

It is narrated from the same Imam in a reliable tradition that the sick person should not walk, as the malady recurs with more intensity.

It is narrated in another reliable tradition that someone said to the Imam: Physicians prescribe abstinence to our patients. He said: We Ahl Al-Bayt (‘a) do not prescribe abstinence, except from dates. He also said that we treat ourselves through apples and cool water. Then he asked: Why abstinence is prescribed from dates? He replied: For the Messenger of Allah (S) ordered Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a) to refrain from dates when he was unwell.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that people asked the Imam for how many days should a patient observe abstinence from food. He replied: For ten days. Eleven days are mentioned in another traditional report. He said in another authentic tradition that abstinence from food is useless if it exceeds seven days.

It is narrated from Imam Musa Al-Kazim (‘a) that abstinence from food is not that you avoid that thing absolutely; you should eat only a little if you eat it.

It is narrated in a reliable tradition that Musa Ibn Imran asked Almighty Allah: In whose control is sickness and health? Allah replied: In My control. He asked: Then what is the function of physicians. He replied: They just console the people.

It is mentioned in an authentic tradition that Ali Ibn Ja’far, brother of Imam Musa Al-Kazim (‘a) asked the Imam about reciting supplication on patients, writing amulets for them and about branding them. He said: There is no problem in branding and in reciting supplications, whose meaning you know.

It is mentioned in another authentic tradition that a person asked that Imam: I have a Christian physician whom I consult. I have to greet him and also pray for him. He said: There is no problem; your salutation and supplication will not benefit him.

He said in another tradition that as far as possible, you must not refer to physicians for treatment, because the habit of medicine is like the construction of a building that it is built up a little at a time.

It is narrated from Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a) that as far as the malady does not overcome health, it is not suitable for any Muslim to go for treatment.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that I am angry at one, whose health dominates and he dies after going for unnecessary treatment.

It is narrated in another tradition that one, who in sicknesses, in which health overpowers disease, consumes medicine and dies; it is as if he has committed suicide.

It is narrated in another tradition that people asked Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) if it was allowed to get treated with Jew and Christian physicians. He replied: There is no problem, as cure is in the hands of Almighty.

In another traditional report, people asked Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) sometimes a person takes medicine and is cured and sometimes he dies; but mostly he is cured. What is the secret of this? He replied: Almighty Allah has created medicine and cure is in His hands only; and He did not create any malady for which there is no cure.

One should mention the name of God at the time of taking the medicine; that is he should not solely depend on medicine; he should seek help from the one, in whose control is the sending of illness, giving effect to the medicine and bestowing health.

People asked Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) regarding some man or woman that he or she is getting black discharge from the eyes and physicians say that applicator will have to be passed in the eye. And it is necessary for the patient to lie flat without moving for a month or forty days? In that case the prayer will have to be recited by signs. What is your opinion regarding that? He replied: Since the patient is in a condition of restlessness, there is no problem in following medical advice.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that one of the Prophets fell ill. He said: I will not take medicine. The one, who made me sick will give me health as well. Allah sent revelation: I will not give cure till you don’t take treatment.

It is mentioned in another tradition that a physician asked that Imam that 1 cut up wounds and brand them with fire. Imam (‘a) replied: There is no problem in it. Then he asked: I prescribe bitter medicines, which also contain poison, and I administer them to the ailing. He said: There is no problem in it Then he asked: Some patients die. He replied: No problem, you are not to blame. He asked: Sometimes I prescribe wine as well? He replied: There is no cure in unlawful.

It is mentioned in another reliable tradition that someone asked the same Imam that some people do not take medicine, their diseases are cured through other methods, like cutting the veins etc. in that case sometime there is relief, but mostly they die. He replied: You may continue what you are doing.

It is mentioned in another tradition that people asked: There is a person, who brands the patients and some of them die. He replied: During the period of the Messenger of Allah (S), a person used to brand the patients. Once the Prophet saw that and restrained him.

It is narrated from Imam Musa Al-Kazim (‘a) in an authentic tradition that there is no medicine without side effects and no other trick is more beneficial; that until there is absolute need one should not temper with the physical system.

4. Treatment Of Different Kinds Of Fevers

It is mentioned in many traditions that we do not treat fever, except through apples and pouring cold water on the head and body.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that fever is from the vapours of Hell. Cool it through cold water.

He said in another tradition that nothing is more beneficial to cure fever than supplication and cold water.

It is narrated from Mufaddal: I met Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) during summer. Imam (‘a) was having fever. I saw that a tray of green apples was placed before the Imam. I asked: People do not regard apples good for fever? He replied: No, it removes fever and brings down the temperature.

He said in another tradition that thirty-six grams1 of lump sugar (Qand) dissolved in cold water is very good for fever.

It is narrated from Imam Ali Ar-Ridha’ (‘a) that one day the Messenger of Allah (S) visited Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a) when the latter was having fever. The Holy Prophet (S) said: Take Sanjad2

It is narrated from Imam Musa Al-Kazim (‘a) that excess of itching in the body, excess sleepiness, headache and boils are all caused by excess of blood.

It is narrated from Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a) that heat of fever can be reduced through cold water and violets and during summer through pouring cold water on the body. He also said: The remembrance of us, Ahl Al-Bayt (‘a) causes reduction in fever and removal of Satanic thoughts. He also said: Consume rain water as it cleans the stomach and removes every kind of illness.

It is mentioned in reliable traditions that Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) asked someone: Through what do you treat your patients. He replied: Through bitter medicines. He said: When someone is sick, dissolve white lump sugar in water and administer it to him. The God, Who imparts cure in bitter medicine is also capable for curing through sweet things.

It is mentioned in another tradition that Kebab removes fever, especially malaria.

He said in another tradition that cool water also cures fever and said that I was unwell for two months. The Almighty Allah inspired me and according to that I ordered them to wash some rice, roast and grind them into a fine power, mixed them with olive oil and a little water and consumed it; which cured the fever immediately. He also said that the fever of the children of prophets is twice that of others.

It is narrated from Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) that fever should be treated through three things: vomiting, perspiration and purgation.

It is narrated from Ibrahim Ju’fi that I complained to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) about rubb3. He said: Ground lump sugar and mix it in water. When you feel thirsty on an empty stomach you must drink from it. By following this advice there was instant relief.

Imam Musa Al-Kazim (‘a) has advised the following treatment for the fever of the third day: Kalonji4 in honey and lick three fingers as both these things are beneficial. With regard to honey, the Almighty Allah says: It is a cure for people and regarding Kalonji, the Messenger of Allah (S) says: There is cure for every illness in it, except death.

It is narrated from Imam Ali An-Naqi (‘a) that the best cure of rubb5 fever is that on the day of the turn, consume honey mixed with a lot of saffron in falooda; and do not eat anything else that day.

It is narrated from Imam Ali Ar-Ridha’ (‘a) in Tibb Al-A’imma that the following supplication for cure of consumption is specially for believers. If God forbid, you are involved in this illness, you must recite it three times every day. Allah will give you relief through His power and strength:

يَا رَبَّ الأَرْبَابِ ويا سيد السادات وَيَا إِلٰهَ الآلِهَةِ وَيَا مَلِكَ المُلوكِ وَيَا جَبَّارَ السَّموَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ اشْفِنِي وَعَافِنِي مِنْ دَائِي هَذَا فَإِنِّي عَبْدُكَ وَابْنُ عَبْدِكَ اتقلب فِي قَبْضَتِكَ وَنَاصِيَتِي بِيَدِكَ

Translation: O Allah, O Lord of the lords, O chief of the chiefs; O deity of the deities; O the king of kings; O owner of the heavens and the earth; give me relief from this malady; because I am Your servant and the son of Your servant. The transformation of my condition and my destiny is in Your control only.

It is mentioned in reliable traditions that the Messenger of Allah (S) had very severe fever. Jibra’il came and recited the following supplication upon him and he was immediately cured:

بسم الله ارقيك بسم الله اشفيك من كل داء يغنيك بسم الله والله شافيك بسم الله خذها فتهنئك بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Translation: I begin in the name of Allah and make amulet for you and I bestow you cure in the name of Allah and I cure your every malady through the name of Allah. The name of Allah is sufficient.

I begin with the name of Allah and Allah is the one, Who gives cure. Take this in the name of Allah, as it is good for you. I begin in the name of Allah, Who is forgiving and merciful.

فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ

I swear by the destination of the stars and their orbits (56:75),

لتبرأن بإذن الله

you will indeed get relief from the illness by the command of Allah.

It is mentioned in many other reliable traditions that there is no sick or afflicted person, on whom seventy times Surah al-Hamd is recited and he does not get relief.

It is narrated in another traditional report that a man came to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) and said: I am having fever since one month. I have followed all what the physicians suggested, but the fever was not cured.

Imam (‘a) said: Open the knots of your garment and put your head inside the collar and after reciting the Adhan and Iqamah recite Surah al-Hamd seven times. He says that as soon as I did that my fever was dispelled, as if I was released from the prison.

It is mentioned in another tradition that one of the sons of that Imam fell ill. The Imam asked him to say ten times:

يا اللهُ

Translation: O Allah.

Because there is no believer, who calls Allah ten times, but that Allah replies to him: Here I am. Which means: O My servant, I am prepared to hear your plea, tell Me what you want to say. Then you should mention your need.

He said in another tradition that one, who is suffering from some ailment, he should recite Surah al-Hamd seven times; it is likely that he will get relief. If he still does not get relief, he should recite it seventy times; I guarantee that this time, he will definitely get relief.

It is narrated from Dawood Zarbi in a reliable tradition that he was seriously ill in holy Medina. When Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) learnt about it, he wrote to me: Procure three kilo of wheat and lying flat on the ground put that wheat on your chest and recite the following supplication:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي إِذَا سألك بِهِ المُضْطَرُّ كَشَفْتَ مَا بِهِ مِن ضُرٍّ وَمَكَّنْتَ لَهُ فِي الأَرْضِ وَجَعَلْتَهُ خَلِيفَتَكَ عَلَى خَلْقِكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ وَأَنْ تعافيني مِنْ علَّتي

Translation: O Allah, I ask You through the mediation of this name of Yours, through which whenever the distressed one asked, not only did You remove his harm, You also bestowed him domination on the earth and appointed him as caliph on Your creatures. Bless Muhammad and Aali Muhammad (‘a) and the Ahl Al-Bayt of Muhammad and cure me from this malady.

After that sit upright, gather the wheat and recite the same supplication. Then divide the wheat into four portions and distribute it to four beggars. Then recite the same supplication, the third time. Dawood says that I did as instructed, and my sickness was cured as if someone is released from imprisonment. After that many people acted according to it and were cured of even the most severe maladies.

It is narrated from the same Imam in an authentic tradition that when you visit the sick, you should recite the following seven times:

أُعِيذُكَ بِاللهِ العَظِيمِ رَبِّ العَرْشِ العَظِيمِ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ عرق نعَّار وَمِنْ شَرِّ حَرِّ النَّارِ.

Translation: I give you in refuge of the great God, Who is the owner of the great throne; that you remain secure from the disorders of pulse and heat of fire.

He said in another tradition: Recite Surah al-Hamd, Surah at-Tawhid, Surah al-Qadr and the verse of Throne and then write the following with your index finger at the side of the patient:

اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْ جِلْدَهُ الرقيق وَعَظْمَهُ الدَّقِيقَ مِنْ سُورَةِ الحَرِيقِ يَا أُمَّ ملدم إِنْ كُنْتِ آمَنْتِ بِاللهِ وَاليَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلَا تَأْكُلِي اللَّحْمَ وَلَا تَشْرَبِي الدَّمَ وَلَا تُهْلِكِي الجِسْمَ وَلَا تُصَدِّعِي الرَّأْسَ وانتقلي عَنْ فُلَانِ بْنِ فُلَانَةَ إِلَى مَنْ يجعل مَعَ اللهِ إِلٰهًا آخَرَ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللهُ تَعَالَى اللهُ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ عُلُوًّا كَبِيرًا.

Translation: O Allah, have mercy on soft skin and delicate bones of this person. Please save them from the intensity of that heat. O fever, if you have faith in God and Judgment Day, do not consume his flesh, do not drink his blood, do not make his body frail and do not give him headache.

And from him go into the head of a polytheist. (Here write his name and the name of his mother.) There is no deity other that Allah and He is much higher than the false deities, which people regard as His partners. And no one can achieve his high rank.

He said in another traditional report that the patient should insert his head in his collar and recite the Adhan and Iqamah; Surah al-Hamd, Surah al-Falaq and Surah an-Nas once each; and Surah at-Tawhid three times; Surah al-Qadr and Verse of throne each once and then recite:

أُعِيذُ نَفْسِي بِعِزَّةِ اللهِ وَقُدْرَةِ اللهِ وَعَظَمَةِ اللهِ وَسُلْطَانِ اللهِ وبجمال اللهِ وبجمع اللهِ وبرسول اللهِ وبعترته صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَيْهِمْ وبولاة أَمْرِ اللهِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا اخافُ اللهَ واحذر وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ اللهَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ العَلِيِّ العَظِيمِ وَصَلَّى اللهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ اللّهُمَّ اشْفِنِي بِشِفَائِكَ وَدَاوِنِي بِدَوَائِكَ وَعَافِنِي مِنْ بَلَائِكَ.

Translation: Of whatever things, I fear for myself please keep me secure by the greatness, might, dignity, elegance and perfection of Allah; by his special messenger and progeny of messenger; peace be on them all. And in the refuge of the guardians of his affair. And I witness that Allah is powerful over everything. And there is no power in anything, except for the great and mighty God. O Allah, bless Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad. O Allah, cure me from Your cure-giving power and treat me with Your medicine and save me from Your calamity.

It is narrated in another traditional report that a man complained to the Imam that he was having fever since a long time. The Imam said: Write Ayat ul-Kursi on a vessel, wash it and drink it.

It is narrated in a reliable book, that for curing fever, the following supplication should be written and tied on the right arm. First write Bismi-Llah, Al-Rahmani, Al-Rahim and then Surah al-Hamd and then write as follows:

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَبِاللهِ أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ التَّامَّاتِ كُلِّهَا الَّتِي لَا يُجَاوِزُهُنَّ بَرٌّ وَلَا فَاجِرٌ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ وَذَرَأَ وَبَرَأَ وَمِنْ شَرِّ الهَامَّةِ وَالسَّامَّةِ وَالعَامَّةِ واللامة وَمِنْ شَرِّ طَوَارِقِ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ فسَاقِ العَرَبِ وَالعَجَمِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ فسقة الجِنِّ وَالإِنسِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ الشَّيْطَانِ وشركه وَمِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ ذِي شَرٍّ وَمِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ دَابَّةٍ هُوَ آخِذٌ بِنَاصِيَتِهَا إِنَّ رَبِّي عَلَى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ.

Translation: In the name of Allah and I rely on Allah alone. I seek refuge from all that which He has created, from the evil of poisonous creatures, from the evil eye, from the accidents of the times, from the malicious of the Arabs and non-Arabs, the humans and Jinns, the Satan and his deceits, from the mischief of every mischievous one, from the evil of every animal, whose destiny is controlled by Allah, I seek the refuge of those perfect words of Allah, from Whom neither the good nor the evil can remain outside the ambit Without any doubt, my Lord is on the right path.

رَّبَّنَا عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْنَا وَإِلَيْكَ أَنَبْنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ

O Lord, we rely on You and we will return to You only. (60:4)

يَا نَارُ كُونِي بَرْدًا وَسَلَامًا عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ

O fire, be cool and safe for Ibrahim. (21:69)

وَأَرَادُوا بِهِ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَاهُمُ الْأَخْسَرِينَ

The infidels tried to plot against Ibrahim (‘a), but We plotted in such a way that they remained in loss. (21:70)

بَرْدًا وَسَلَامًا عَلَى فُلَانِ ابنِ فُلَانَةَ

(Here mention the name and mother’s name of the patient).

رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ ۖ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا ۚ أَنتَ مَوْلَانَا فَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ

Our Lord! do not punish us if we forget or make a mistake; Our Lord! do not lay on us a burden as Thou didst lay on those before us. Our Lord do not impose upon us that which we have not the strength to bear; and pardon us and grant us protection and have mercy on us, Thou art our Patron, so help us against the unbelieving people. (2:286)

حَسْبِيَ اللهُ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فاتخذه وكيلا

My Allah is sufficient for me. There is no deity other than Allah.

وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى الْحَيِّ الَّذِي لَا يَمُوتُ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِهِ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِهِ بِذُنُوبِ عِبَادِهِ خَبِيرًا

Take Him alone as your helper and rely on the living, Who will never die and recite His praises, because only He is aware of the sins of His servants. (25:58)

لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ صَدَقَ وَعْدَهُ وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ وَهَزَمَ الأَحْزَابَ وَحْدَهُ مَا شَاءَ اللهُ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ

There is no deity, except for the one God, Who fulfilled His promise and helped His servant and Himself defeated those who attacked His Messenger. What Allah wills happens. There is no strength in anyone, except Him.

كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَأَغْلِبَنَّ أَنَا وَرُسُلِي ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَوِيٌّ عَزِيزٌ

Allah has written that I and My messenger will indeed come out victorious. There is no doubt that Allah is powerful and dominant. (58:21)

فَإِنَّ حِزْبَ اللَّهِ هُمُ الْغَالِبُونَ

Without any doubt, the party of Allah is also victorious. (5:56)

وَمَن يَعْتَصِم بِاللَّهِ فَقَدْ هُدِيَ إِلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ

And one, who began to tread the path of Allah, got the straight path. (3:101)

وَصَلَّى اللهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ.

And may Allah bless Muhammad Mustafa and his progeny.

It is narrated from Salman Farsi (r.a.) that I came out of my house on the tenth day after the passing away of the Messenger of Allah (S). I met Ali Ibn Abi Talib (‘a), son of the Uncle of the Messenger of Allah (S). He said to me: O Salman! You deserted us after the Messenger of Allah (S). I said: My friend,

Abai Hasan, the like of you are not deserted, but my sorrow for Messenger of Allah (S) got prolonged and it prevented me from visiting you. He said: Salman, come to the house of Fatimah, the daughter of Allah’s Messenger, for she is eager to meet you and desires to present you a gift from the gifts of Paradise she has received.

I asked Ali (‘a): Was Fatimah gifted with something from Paradise after the passing away of the Messenger of Allah (S)? He replied: Yes, yesterday. Salman Farsi said: So I hastened to the house of Fatimah (‘a), the daughter of Muhammad (S). She was sitting and upon her was a piece of covering so short that when she covered her head, her legs used to be exposed and when she covered her leg, her head used to be exposed.

When she saw at me, she shrunk herself in the sheet and said: O Salman, you deserted me after the passing away of my father (S)? I said: My dear, I did not desert you. She said: Sit down and ponder upon what I tell you. Indeed, I was worried of the discontinuation of divine revelation from us and the going away of the angels from our house.

Suddenly the door opened without it being opened by anybody and three Houries entered, such that no one had seen such beauty or their beautiful forms and none had ever seen such beauty and there was nothing fresher than their fragrance. When I saw them, I stood up without recognizing them and asked, “May my father be sacrificed on you. Are you from Mecca or Medina?” They said: O daughter of Muhammad (S), we are neither from Mecca nor Medina.

We are not even from the earth, rather we are Hur Al-’Ain from the Abode of safety (Dar as-Salam). The Lord of the Might sent us to you, O daughter of Muhammad. We were eager to meet you. Then I asked the one, whom I thought to be the eldest: What is your name? She replied: Maqdooda. Then she said: I am created for Miqdad Ibn Aswad Kindi, companion of the Messenger of Allah (S).

Then I asked the second one: What is your name? she replied: Zarra. I said: Why are you named Zarra (particle) while in my view, you seem to be so exalted? She said: I am created for Abi Dharr al-Ghifari, companion of Messenger of Allah (S). Then I asked the third one: What is your name? She replied: Salma. I said: Why are you named Salma. She replied: I am for Salman Farsi, the protegee of your father, Messenger of Allah (S).

Fatimah said: Then they took out dark blue dates, whiter than snow purer than the fragrance of saffron. She said: O Salman, break your fast with it tonight and bring to me its seed tomorrow. Salman said: Then I took the date and whenever I passed a group of companions of the Messenger of Allah (S) they said: Do you have musk with you. I said: Yes. When it was the time for breaking the fast, I broke it with the date, but did not find any seed or kernel in it.

I went to the daughter of the Messenger of Allah (S) the next day and said to her (‘a): Indeed, I broke my fast with what you had gifted me, but I did not find any seed or kernel in it. She said: O Salman, there could not be seed or kernel in it, because it was from the tree that Allah has planted in the Abode of safety (Dar as-Salam).

Should I not teach you that which my father taught me and which I recite day and night? Salman said: I said: Teach me that discourse, my lady. She said: If you want to be safe from fever as long as you are alive, continue to recite it. Then Salman said: Teach me this supplication: She said:

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ بسم اللهِ النُّورِ، بسم اللهِ نُورِ النُّور، بسم اللهِ نُورِ على نُورٍ، بسم اللهِ الَّذِي هُوَ مُدَبِّرُ الأُمُورِ، بسم اللهِ الَّذِي خَلَقَ النُّورَ مِنَ النُّورِ، الحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي خَلَقَ النُّورَ مِنَ النُّورِ، وَأَنْزَلَ النُّورَ عَلَى الطُّورِ فِي كِتَابٍ مَسْطُورٍ فِي رَقٍّ مَنْشُورٍ، بِقَدَرٍ مَقْدُورٍ عَلَى نَبِيٍّ مَحْبُورٍ، الحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي هُوَ بِالعِزِّ مَذْكُورٌ، وَبِالفَخْرِ مَشْهُورٌ، وَعَلَى السَّرَّاءِ وَالضَّرَّاءِ مَشْكُورٌ، وَصَلَّى اللهُ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ.

Translation: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. In the name of Allah, the light. In the name of Allah, light of the light. In the name of Allah, light upon light. In the name of Allah, Who is the controller of the affairs. In the name of Allah, the One, Who has created the light from the light. Praise be to Allah, the One, Who created the light from light. And sent down the light upon Tur in a written book in a scroll that is spread in a limited quantity upon the delighted prophet.

Praise be to Allah, the One, having celebrated power and by the pride, which is well-known. And upon all sorrows and joys, I am thankful. And may Allah bless our chief, Muhammad and his purified progeny.

Salman learnt it and taught to more than a thousand people of Mecca and Medina, who were sick with fever. All were cured of their illness by the leave of Allah, the Exalted.

It is narrated in a good tradition that a son of Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) fell sick. Pie said: Recite the following supplication:

اللَّهُمَّ اشْفِنِي بِشِفَائِكَ وَدَاوِنِي بِدَوَائِكَ وَعَافِنِي مِنْ بَلَائِكَ فإني عبدك وابن عبدك

Translation: O Allah, give me relief through Your cure and treat me with Your medicine and give me relief from Your calamity. And without any doubt I am Your servant and the son of Your servant.

It is narrated about Quatrain fever that the following supplication should be written and tied to the arm of the patient:

قُلْنَا يَا نَارُ كُونِي بَرْدًا وَسَلَامًا عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ

“O fire! be a comfort and peace to Ibrahim;” (21:69)

It is mentioned in another traditional report that the following supplication should be tied on the right arm of the patient:

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Translation: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

وَلَوْ أَنَّ قُرْآنًا سُيِّرَتْ بِهِ الْجِبَالُ أَوْ قُطِّعَتْ بِهِ الْأَرْضُ أَوْ كُلِّمَ بِهِ الْمَوْتَىٰ ۗ بَل لِّلَّهِ الْأَمْرُ جَمِيعًا

And even if there were a Qur’an, with which the mountains were made to pass away, or the earth were travelled over with it, or the dead were made to speak thereby; Nay! the commandment is wholly Allah’s. (13:31)

يا شافي يا كافي يا معافي

O giver of cure, O saver (sufficer), O giver of succour and by the right

وَبِالْحَقِّ أَنزَلْنَاهُ وَبِالْحَقِّ نَزَلَ

We revealed and by truth it came down (17:105)

بِاسْمِ فُلَانِ بنِ فُلَانَةَ.

by the name of so and so son of so and so.

Then continue:

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَبِاللهِ وَمِنَ اللهِ وَإِلَى اللهِ وَلاَ غَالِبَ إِلَّا اللهُ.

Translation: in the name of Allah, and by Allah and from Allah and to Allah and there is none dominating, except Allah.

It is narrated that the following verses should be written for shivering fever (malaria):

بِسْمِ اللهِ

Translation: In the name of Allah,

مَرَجَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ

Allah has joined two seas - sweet and salty; (55:19)

بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ

there is a barrier between the two. (55:20)

يَا نَارُ كُونِي بَرْدًا وَسَلَامًا عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ‎

O fire, be cool and safe for Ibrahim (‘a). (21:69)

فَإِنَّ حِزْبَ اللَّهِ هُمُ الْغَالِبُونَ

Know that indeed the party of Allah is victorious. (5:56)

وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الْمُرْسَلِينَ

Indeed, we promised help to those of Our servants, whom We sent for guidance. (37:131)

إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ الْمَنصُورُونَ

That is they would get help from Us (37:132)

وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ الْغَالِبُونَ

and our party, which supports them will be victorious over all. (37:133)

They cannot affect each other. He has appointed a powerful barrier between them.

5. Comprehensive And Beneficial Supplications

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) in an authentic tradition that one, who is having some pain, should place his right hand at the afflicted part and recite the following supplication three times:

الله الله رَبِّي حقاً لا أشرك به شيئا اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ لها ولكل عَظِيمَةٍ ففرجها عَنِّي

Translation: Allah, my Lord is truth, whose partner I cannot take anyone.

O Allah, every greatness is for You. And only You can give relief to this organ. Please remove this discomfort from me.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that say Bismil-Lah and pass your hand over the afflicted portion and recite seven times:

أَعُوذُ بِعِزَّةِ اللهِ، أَعُوذُ بقدرةِ اللهِ، أَعُوذُ بِجَلَالِ اللهِ، أَعُوذُ بِعَظَمَةِ اللهِ، وأَعُوذُ بجميع خلق اللهِ، وأَعُوذُ بِرَسُولِ اللهِ، وأَعُوذُ بِأَسْمَاءِ اللهِ، مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أَجِدُ وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا اخاف عَلَى نَفْسِي.

Translation: I take refuge in the Might of Allah. I take refuge in the power of Allah, I take refuge in the Majesty of Allah. I take refuge in the exaltedness of Allah. I take refuge in the force of Allah. I take refuge in the Messenger of Allah. I take refuge in the names of Allah from the evil of what 1 fear and from the evil of what I am afraid of for myself.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that place the hand at the afflicted part and recite three times and pass your hand over it:

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَبِاللهِ وَمُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ. اللَّهُمَّ امْسَحْ عَنِّي مَا أَجِدُ

Translation: I begin relying on the name of Allah, on the being of Allah and on the being of Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (S). There is no power and strength, except with the Almighty Allah. O Allah, please remove my pain.

He said in another traditional report that place your hand at the afflicted part and recite the following seven or at least three times:

أَيُّهَا الوَجَعُ اسْكُنْ بِسَكِينَةِ اللهِ وقِر بوقارِ اللهِ واحجز بحاجزِ اللهِ واهدأ بهداء الله أعيذك أيَّها الإِنسَانِ بما اعاذ الله به عرشَهُ وملائكته يوم الرَّجلة والزلازل.

Translation: O pain, be still with the consolation of Allah and become stable with the dignity of Allah and become stable by the stability of Allah and be relieved with the relief of Allah. O man, I give in the refuge of that whom Allah gave His throne and angels on the day of the earthquake.

It is mentioned in reliable traditional reports that the following supplication should be recited for every ailment:

يَا منزِلَ الشِّفَاءِ وَمُذْهِبَ الدَّاءِ، أَنْزِلْ عَلَيَّ مَا بِي مِنْ دَاءٍ شِفَاءً.

Translation: O sender of the cure and the remover of maladies. Send upon me cure of the malady I suffer from.

It is narrated from Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a) that if someone has any physical ailment, he should recite the following supplication, so that he is not caused any harm:

أَعُوذُ بِعِزَّةِ اللهِ وَقُدْرَتِهِ عَلَى الأَشْيَاءِ اعيذُ نفسي بِجَبَّارِ السَّمَاءِ اعيذُ نفسي بِمَنْ لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ دَاءٌ اعيذُ نفسي بالذي اسمُهُ بَرَكَةٌ وَشِفَاءٌ.

Translation: I seek refuge in the might and power, which He has on the creation. I give myself in the refuge of the one, Who established the sky. I give myself in the refuge of one, by taking Whose name, no illness can cause any harm. I give myself in the refuge of the one, Whose name is blessing and cure.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that if a person has some pain, he should place his hand at the affected part and recite the following with sincerity of intention. Whatever the illness may be, the Almighty Allah will give him relief:

وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا هُوَ شِفَاءٌ وَرَحْمَةٌ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۙ وَلَا يَزِيدُ الظَّالِمِينَ إِلَّا خَسَارًا

“And We reveal of the Qur’an that which is a healing and a mercy to the believers, and it

adds only to the perdition of the unjust.” (17:82)

He said in another tradition that one, who does not get relief from Surah al-Hamd and Surah at-Tawhid, he will not get relief from anything.

It is narrated from Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) that when someone is affected by some ailment he should recite as follows:

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَبِاللهِ وَصَلَّى اللهُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ وأَعُوذُ بِعِزَّةِ اللهِ وَقُدْرَتِهِ عَلَى ما يشاء من شَرِّ مَا أَجِدُ .

Translation: In the name of Allah and by Allah. May Allah bless His Messenger and his Ahl Al-Bayt. I seek His refuge from the pain, which I perceive and from its evil.

It is mentioned in another tradition that someone complained to the same Imam about his serious ailment and affliction. He told him to recite the following supplication:

توكلت على الحي الذي لا يموت والحمد لله الذي لم يتَّخذ ولداً ولم يكن له شريكٌ في الملك ولم يكن له ولي من الذُّلِ وكَبِّرهُ تكبيرا.

Translation: I rely upon that Living One, Who does not die. And (All) praise is due to Allah, Who has not taken a son and Who has not a partner in the kingdom, and Who has not a helper to save Him from disgrace; and proclaim His greatness magnifying (Him).

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) in a reliable tradition that His Eminence, Musa Ibn Imran (‘a) complained to Allah about excess moisture. Allah ordered him to mix Haleela Wabeela6 and Amla7 in honey fully and consume it. Then the Imam said: It is same, which you call as Atrifal.

It is mentioned in Tibb Al-A’imma that Abbas Ibn Mufaddal said: A scorpion stung me and when it struck, its pincers nearly entered my belly from the severity of the sting. Imam Ali An-Naqi (‘a) was our neighbour, so I went to him. My father said: My son is stung by a scorpion and there is fear for him. Imam (‘a) said: Give him the comprehensive medication to drink, for it is the medicine of Imam Ali Ar-Ridha’ (‘a).

I asked: What is it? He replied: It is a well-known medicine. I said: My lord, I do not know. He said: Take Indian nard, saffron, cardamom, pyrethrum, white hellebore, henbane and white pepper, all in equal measures, and two parts of Abarfiyun8. Grid them finely and sieve and a piece of silk. Mix with honey, which has had its froth removed.

Give one grain of it to drink with asafoetida water for the bite of snake and scorpion, and he will be cured immediately. He said: We gave it to him and he was restored to health at once. We use it and give it to people until this day.

It is narrated from Imam Ali Ar-Ridha’ (‘a) that one tablet of the same medicine should be dissolved in Marwa9 juice and dropped in the nose.

It is narrated from Imam Ali An-Naqi (‘a) that a tablet of the same medicine dissolved in cumin seed water will suffice for palpitation.

It is narrated from Imam Ali Ar-Ridha’ (‘a) in another tradition that for spleen ailment, dissolve one tablet in water and consume it with some vinegar.

It is narrated from Imam Ali Ar-Ridha’ (‘a) that if the pain is on the right side, take one tablet and then drink cumin seed water. It will be cured. For pain in the left side, take one seed of it with water of boiled celery roots.

He said in another tradition that for loose motion, one tablet should be taken and then to drink myrtle extract.

It is narrated from Imam Muhammad Taqi (‘a) that instead of myrtle extract, take rue extract or radish juice.

It is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (S) that if people knew all the benefits of senna leaves, it will be sold at the price of twice its weight in gold. Senna leaves cure skin spots, leukoderma, leprosy, insanity and paralysis.

Its method is that take red senna leaves, large red raisins, chebulic myrobalan, yellow myrobalan, black myrobalan in equal weight and grind them into a mixture. And take one teaspoon of the mixture in the morning on an empty stomach and at night. All the above-mentioned benefits shall be derived. In another traditional report it is called as the best medicine.

It is mentioned in Tibb Al-A’imma that for pain, cold, and weakness in abdomen, take the quantity of one ratl10 of Cassia fistula (khiyar shanbar) and clean it. Pound it and steep it in a rati of water for a day and a night. Then strain it and throw away the residue. Mix with the clear liquid one rati of honey, two rati of the juice (afshuraj) of quince (al-safarjal), and forty mithqal of the oil of roses (dhun al-ward).

Cook on a low fire until it thickens. Then take the pan off the fire and leave it until it cools. Then add three mithqal each of Cassia tona (al-qilqil), long pepper (dar filfil), cinnamon (qirfa al-qaranfal), cardamom (qaqula), ginger (zanjabil), Chinese cinnamon (dar sini), and nutmeg (juzbawwa), all ground and sieved.

Mix these well and put the mixture in a green earthenware jar. Drink two mithqal of it on an empty stomach at one time. It will warm the abdomen, digest the food, and expel the wind from all the joints, if Allah, the exalted wills.

It is mentioned in another report that the narrator contacted the Imam for his brother, who was suffering from stones and could not sleep. Imam (‘a) said: Return and take some black myrobalan (al-ihlilaj al-aswad), beleric myrobalan (al-balilaj), emblic myrobalan (al-amlaj).

Take equal parts of blue bdellium (al- kur), pepper (al-filfil), long pepper, Chinese cinnamon, ginger, secacul (shaqaqul), sweet flag (wajj), anise (anisun), and galanga (khulanjan). Grind and sieve them and mix with the clarified butter from a cow (samn baqar). Then mix all of that with twice its weight of honey, which has had its froth (al- rughwa) removed. Drink of it the equivalent of a hazelnut or a gallnut (afsa).

It is narrated in reliable tradition that one day Fir’awn invited all Bani Israel people for dinner and ordered that their food should be laced with poison. The Almighty Allah sent the following medicine to Prophet Musa (‘a) and when they took it, they remained unaffected by poison. The method mentioned by Jibra’il was as follows:

Take one part of peeled garlic. Crush it, but do not grind it finely, and put in into a saucepan or cooking pot, depending on the amount that has been prepared. Then light a low fire under it and pour over it clarified butter from a cow - an amount enough to cover it. Cook it over a low fire until that butter is soaked up.

Then pour it over it again and again until the garlic does not absorb anymore. Next pour over it fresh milk, put it on a low fire, and do the same as you did with the fat - let the milk be that of a cow, which has recently given birth - until it (the garlic) does not absorb any more milk. Then take honey from the comb and squeeze it out of its comb. Boil it separately and do not let there be any piece of the comb. Pour it on to the garlic and put it on a low fire as you did with the fat and milk.

Then take ten dirhams of fennel flower and grind it finely. Clean it but do not sift it. Take five dirhams of pepper and marjoram and grind it. Add them to it (the garlic) and make it into a jelly-like mixture on the fire. Put it into a clean, empty container, free of any odour. Put in the container some of the clarified butter from a cow and oil the container with it.

Then bury it in barley or ashes for forty days, and the older it is, the better. When he is suffering severely, let the patient take the quantity of chick-pea.

One month after this medicine (has been prepared), it is beneficial for throbbing in the teeth and all that is caused by phlegm, after a quantity equivalent to half a walnut is taken on an empty stomach. After two months, it is good for fever accompanied by shivering. The equivalent of half a walnut should be taken before sleep. It is very effective for digesting the food and for every ailment of the eye.

After three months, it is good for black and yellow bile, excessively heated phlegm, and every illness resulting from yellow bile. It should be taken on an empty stomach. After four months, it is good for darkness in the eye and the spirit, which seizes a man when he is walking. It should be taken at night before he sleeps. After five months, violet oil or vinegar oil should be taken with the equivalent of half a lentil mixed with the oil.

The person suffering from continued headache should inhale it. After six months, the equivalent of a lentil should be taken. The person suffering from migraine should inhale it with violet oil, from the side on which his illness is. That should be done before breakfast, in the first part of the morning.

After seven months, it is beneficial for wind in the ears. Put it drop by drop into the ear, taking the equivalent of a lentil of it with the oil of roses, at the first part of the morning when he is asleep. After eight months, it is beneficial for yellow bile and for the illness from which there is a fear of canker. It should be drunk with water and mixed with any oil you wish. That should be done before breakfast at sunrise.

After nine months, it is beneficial, Allah willing, for vertigo, for excessive sleep, talking during sleep, dread and panic. It should be taken with the oil of radish seeds on an empty stomach for anxiety, internal fever and confusion of the mind. Take the equivalent of a lentil of it with vinegar. For whiteness in the eye, drink it in any way you want on an empty stomach before sleeping.

After eleven months, it is beneficial for the black bile, which seizes the person with fear and temptation. Take the equivalent of a chick-pea with oil of roses and drink it on an empty stomach, and drink the equivalent of a chick-pea, without (any oil) before sleep.

After twelve months, it is beneficial for recent and chronic semi-paralysis, when the equivalent of a chick-pea should be taken with marjoram water. Anoint the feet with olive oil and salt before sleeping and repeat the same next night. Abstain from vinegar, milk, legumes and fish. Eat with the (medicine) whatever you wish.

After thirteen months, it is beneficial for ulcers, laughing for no reason, and playing with one’s beard. The equivalent of a chick-pea of it should be taken and mixed with rue water and drunk in the first part of the night. After fourteen months, it is beneficial for all poisons, even if the poison has been drunk. Take the seeds of eggplant and grind it.

Then boil it on the fire, strain it out, and drink it with the equivalent of a chick-pea of this medicine, once or twice or thrice or four times with tepid water. Do not take it more than four times and drink it at dawn.

After fifteen months, it is beneficial for bewitchment, cold (in the belly), and winds. Take the equivalent of half a hazelnut, boil with pure water. Give it to drink when the person has gone to bed, and do not give it at night or the next day until he has eaten a lot of food. After sixteen months, he should take the equivalent of half a lentil and mix it with fresh rain water, which has fallen that day or night, or with hail.

Apply it around the edges of the eyes of the person, who has been blind for some time or become blind recently. Apply it in the early morning and late evening and before sleeping for four days, he will be cured. If not, apply it for eight days, and I have not seen it reaching eight days, without the person being cured, by the will of Allah, the mighty and sublime.

After seventeen months, it is beneficial, Allah, the mighty and exalted, willing, for leprosy. Take the oil of the trotters - trotters of cow, not of sheep - with the equivalent of a hazelnut of the medicine. It is beneficial before bed and before breakfast. Take of it the quantity of one grain and anoint your body with it, rubbing vigorously. Take a little of it and inhale it with olive oil or the oil of roses. That should be done at the end of the day, in the bath.

After eighteen months, it is beneficial, Allah, the exalted willing, for leprosy, which resembles vitiligo, except that if the affected area is cut, it bleeds. Take of the medicine the equivalent of a chick-pea and mix it with walnut oil or biter-almond oil or pine-nut oil.

Drink it after dawn, and inhale a fair amount of it with that oil, and rub it on the body with salt. He said: These ingredients should not be altered in their amount and application, because if they are contradicted, they will disagree with the person and will not be beneficial at all.

After nineteen months, take sweet pomegranate seeds and squeeze out the juice, and take one grain of colocynth. Drink it for forgetfulness, amnesia, excessively heated phlegm, and recent and chronic fever, on an empty stomach with hot water.

After twenty months, it is beneficial with storax water. Extract its water and pour the equivalent of a small lentil into the ear; he will hear. If he still cannot hear, male him inhale that water the equivalent of a lentil on the next day. Pour on his head the remainder of the errhine.

When a person suffering from pleurisy becomes very ill and his tongue is extended, take sour-grape seeds and give the patient this medicine to drink, for it will be beneficial and will relieve him of his illness. The older it is, the better, and a lesser amount of it should be taken.

In another tradition, it is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that: This is the medication of Muhammad (S) and it is similar to the medication which Jibra’il, the trusted spirit, gave to Musa Ibn Imran (‘a), except that this has more qualities as compared to that (previous medicine).

These medications are from the writings of the prophets. If there is an increase or decrease in it, or if one grain is added or taken away from what is stipulated, the original will be violated and the medication will be spoilt. It will not be successful, because when they contradict it, they contradict them (the authorities).

The medicine is: Put four ratl of peeled garlic in a saucepan and pour over it four ratl of cow’s milk. Put it on a low fire until it absorbs the milk. Then pour over it four ratl of clarified butter from a cow. When it (the garlic) absorbs it and is well cooked, pour over it four ratl of honey and put it on a low fire.

Add to it the weight of two dirhams of qurad (a marine plant). Stir it vigorously until it thickens. When it thickens and is well cooked and mixed, transfer it while hot to a container. Fasten its top and bury it in barley or clean earth for the summer. In winter, take equivalent of a large walnut every day in the early morning before breakfast. It is a comprehensive medication for all things - big and small, significant and insignificant - and has been tried and is well known among the believers.

Kulayni has narrated in a reliable tradition that Isma’il Ibn Fazal complained to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) about flatulence and indigestion. He said: Why do you not take the syrup, which we use? It helps in digestion and removes flatulence. Then the Imam explained its method as follows: Take three kilo of currants and wash them properly then put it in a vessel and fill it with water so that the currants are submerged.

If it is winter, for three days and nights and if it is summer for one day and night. Then knead it and filter it and put clean water in a vessel and boil it till two-thirds of water evaporates. Then put a quarter kilo of clear honey and keep it on fire till one fourth evaporates. Then take dry ginger, galingale, cinnamon, saffron, clove, Roman mastic in equal weight and pound them up; put them in a mesh and insert it in the vessel.

Then wait for so long as it boils for some more times. When it cools down, clean it and store it. Take it in the morning and evening. The narrator of the tradition says that when he acted according to the directions, he was cured of his malady.

6. Cures For Headache, Migraine, Cold, Epilepsy, Insanity And Effect Of Jinns

It is narrated from Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) that for headache and migraine, write the following supplication and hang it at the side that is affected:

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ لَسْتَ بإلهٍ اسْتَحْدَثْنَاهُ وَلَا بِرَبِّ يبيد ذكره وَلَا مَعَكَ شُرَكَاءُ يقضون معك ولا كان قبلك إلهٌ ندعوه ونتعوذُ به ونتضرَّعُ إليه ونَدَعُكَ ولا اعانك على خلقنا من احدٍ فنشُّكُ فيك لا إله إلا انت وحدك لا شريك لك عاف فلان بن فلانة وصلِّ على محمدٍ واهل بيته.

Translation: O Allah, You are not such a deity, Whom we have invented. Neither are you such Lord, Whose mention is new. Neither do you have such partners who intervene in Your decision. Neither was there a deity before You that we leave You and seek his help or refuge or complain to him.

Neither did anyone helped You in our creation; that we should have any doubt about You. There is no deity other than You. You are such a one that You have no partner. Give relief to so and so and bless Muhammad and his progeny.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) in a reliable tradition that if someone is having headache or his urine has stopped, he should place his hand at the painful spot and recite:

اسْكُنْ سَكَنَتْكَ بالذي سَكَنَ لَهُ مَا فِي اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ العَلِيمُ.

Translation: Stop. I have stopped you by His name. Through whom everything is established and He hears everyone and He knows the condition of everyone.

It is narrated from Imam Ali An-Naqi (‘a) that recite the following verse on a bowl of water and administer it to the patient for headache:

أَوَلَمْ يَرَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَنَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ كَانَتَا رَتْقًا فَفَتَقْنَاهُمَا ۖ وَجَعَلْنَا مِنَ الْمَاءِ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ حَيٍّ ۖ أَفَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

“Do not those who disbelieve see that the heavens and the earth were closed up, but We have opened them; and We have made of water everything living, will they not then believe?” (21:30)

It is mentioned in reliable tradition that Habib Seestani complained to Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) that he got migraine two times in a week. He said: Place your hand on the affected side and recite the following three times:

يَا ظَاهِرًا موجودًا وَيَا بَاطِنًا غَيْرَ مَفْقُودٍ اردد عَلَى عَبْدِكَ الضَّعِيفِ أَيَادِيَكَ الجَمِيلَةَ عنده وَأَذْهِبْ عَنْهُ مَا بِهِ مِنَ اذى إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ رحيمٌ ودودٌ.

Translation: O apparent and present and O the hidden, which does not disappear. Bestow upon Your weak servant Your beautiful rewards and remove from him that with which he is afflicted. Indeed, He is Merciful, the generous.

He said in another tradition that for headache, one should continue to pass the hand over the head and recite the following seven times:

أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ الَّذِي سَكَنَ لَهُ مَا فِي البَرِّ وَالبَحْرِ وَمَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الأَرْضِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ العَلِيمُ.

Translation: I seek refuge of Allah, the One for Whom belongs whatever dwells in the lands and the sea and in the heavens and in the earth and He is the Hearing, the knowing.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that for ear pain recite the following supplication seven times and continue to caress the ear and according to another traditional report the same supplication should be recited placing the hand over the head:

لَّوْ كَانَ مَعَهُ آلِهَةٌ كَمَا يَقُولُونَ إِذًا لَّابْتَغَوْا إِلَىٰ ذِي الْعَرْشِ سَبِيلًا

If there were with Him gods as they say, then certainly they would have been able to seek a way to the Lord of power. (17:42)

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَعَالَوْا إِلَىٰ مَا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ وَإِلَى الرَّسُولِ رَأَيْتَ الْمُنَافِقِينَ يَصُدُّونَ عَنكَ صُدُودًا

And when it is said to them: come to what Allah has revealed and to the Apostle, you will see the hypocrites turning away from you with (utter) aversion (4:61 & 17:42).

It is mentioned in a reliable tradition that a man said to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a): I am a frequent traveller. I often come across terrifying places. Please teach me something to ward off fear. Imam (‘a) said: When you pass by such a place, place your hand on your head and recite the following aloud:

أَفَغَيْرَ دِينِ اللَّهِ يَبْغُونَ وَلَهُ أَسْلَمَ مَنْ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ طَوْعًا وَكَرْهًا وَإِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُونَ

“Is it then other than Allah’s religion that they seek (to follow), and to Him submits whoever is in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly, and to Hint shall they he returned.” (3:83)

That person says that once he reached such a wilderness, which was known for presence of numerous Jinns. He also heard voices urging to catch him. He was terrified and he began to recite the verse. He heard another voice say: How can I catch him; do you not hear that he is reciting that holy verse?

It is mentioned in another tradition that a man complained to the same Imam that he had only one son; sometimes the Jinns harassed him and sometimes Ummu ‘s-Sibyaan11. The condition is such that all the family members have despaired of his life. Imam (‘a) said: Write Surah al-Hamd seven times on a vessel with musk and saffron and wash it with water and administer it to him for one month. The narrator says: The ailment was cured only by giving him the water the first time.

He said in another tradition that the following supplication should be recited on a person suffering from epilepsy:

عَزَمْتُ عَلَيْك يَا رِيحُ بالعزيمة الذي عزم بها عَلِيِّ بنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله عَلَى جِنِّ وَادِي الصَبْرَةِ فَأَجَابُوا وَأَطَاعُوا لما أَجَبْت وَأَطَعْت وَخَرَجْت عَنْ فُلَانِ بن فُلَانَةَ الساعة.

Translation: O wind I adjure you by the supplication, which the Messenger of Allah (S) recited on Ali Ibn Abi Talib (‘a) so that he may remain secure from the Jinns of Sabra valley. And all those had obeyed His Eminence. It is fit that you also obey it and immediately leave the body of so and so.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that a person became mentally unbalanced. Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) said: Recite the following supplication every night before going to bed:

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَبِاللهِ آمَنْتُ بِاللهِ وَكَفَرْتُ بِالطَّاغُوتِ اللَّهُمَّ احْفَظْنِي فِي مَنَامِي وفي يَقَظْتِي أَعُوذُ بِعِزَّةِ اللهِ وَجَلَالِهِ مِمَّا أَجِدُ واحذر.

Translation: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. In the name of Allah I begin and on Him I rely. I have brought faith on Allah and I am a denier of false deities. O Allah, protect me in sleep and in awaking. I seek the refuge of the majesty of Allah from the things I find and fear.

It is narrated from Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) that if Jinns have overcome a person; recite ten times each: Surah al-Hamd, Surah an-Nas, Surah al-Falaq; and write the same chapters in a vessel with musk and saffron, wash them with water and administer to him and make him bath with water of ablution and ritual bath of believers.

It is mentioned in another tradition that Imam Ali Ar-Ridha’ (‘a) saw a person afflicted with epilepsy. He called for a bowl of water and recited upon it: Surah al-Hamd, Surah al-Falaq and Surah an-Nas and then sprinkled the water on his head and face and he regained posture.

It is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (S) that if the Jinn pelt stones into someone’s house, the owner of the place should pick that stone and recite:

حَسْبِيَ اللهُ وَكَفَى سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ دَعَا لَيْسَ وَرَاءَ اللهِ مُنْتَهَى.

Translation: Allah is sufficient for me. Allah hears to the plaints of all. There is nothing other than Allah, which can be regarded as the limit.

It is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (S) that you should drop coriander oil in the nostril for headache.

A person came to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) and complained of headache. He said: Go to the public bath, but before entering the pool, pour seven bowls of hot water on the head and each time recite Bismil-Lah.

It is narrated that a person complained to Imam Ali Ar-Ridha’ (‘a) that he was feeling so cold in the head that if it is exposed to the air there is risk that he would swoon. Imam (‘a) said: Drop ambergris and jasmine oil in the nostrils after dinner.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) in authentic tradition that from the descendants of Adam there is no one, who does not have two veins. One is in the head, the movement of which creates leprosy and the second is in the body, which causes white spots.

When the vein of the head come into motion, Almighty Allah makes cold dominate him so that it may remove the waste matter of the brain. And when the vein of the body moves, Allah makes boils dominate him so that they may remove the waste matter of the body. Therefore, one, who has cold or gets boils etc, he should thank Almighty Allah.

He said in another traditional report that common cold is an army from the armies of God, which He sends to dispel the waste matters of the body.

It is mentioned in many traditional reports that one must never get treated for common cold. But in one report a treatment is narrated from that Imam that at the time of going to bed, the afflicted person should dip a cotton swab in violet oil and place it in his nostril.

He said in another traditional report that he should take six grains in weight of Kalonji12 and three grains in weight of mastic and powder them up and use the mixture as snuff. The common cold will be cured.

7. Cure And Supplications For Maladies Of Head, Eyes And Throat

It is narrated from Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a) in reliable traditions that the person having sore eyes should recite Ayat ul-Kursi with correct faith; he would definitely get relief.

It is mentioned in another reliable report that Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) asked someone: Do you want me to teach you a supplication, which will benefit you in the world and hereafter and give absolute relief to your eyes? He replied: Yes, O son of Allah’s Messenger (S). Imam (‘a) said: Recite the following supplication after Morning and Evening prayer without fail:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ عليك أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَ النُّورَ فِي بَصَرِي وَالْبَصِيرَةَ فِي دِينِي وَالْيَقِينِ فِي قَلْبِي وَالإِخْلَاصَ فِي عَمَلِي وَالسَّلَامَةَ فِي نَفْسِي وَالسَّعَةَ فِي رِزْقِي وَالشُّكْرَ لَكَ أَبَدًا مَا أَبْقَيْتَنِي.

Translation: O Allah, I ask You by the right of Muhammad and Aali Muhammad (‘a) that You bless Muhammad and Aali Muhammad (‘a) and enhance my eyesight, increase my insight in commandments of religion; I should get more certainty and sincerity in acts and well-being in self and widening in sustenance and as long as I am alive I should continue to thank You.

It is narrated in another tradition that the Messenger of Allah (S) used to say that one, who is suffering from sore eyes, should recite the following supplication:

اللَّهُمَّ متعني بسمعي وَبَصَرِي وَاجْعَلْهُمَا الوَارِثَيْنِ مني وانصرني عَلَى مَنْ ظَلَمَنِي وَأَرِنِي فِيهِ ثَأْرِي.

Translation: O Allah, bless me in such way that I should continue to benefit from my senses of sight and hearing till my last moment and help me against one, who is unjust to me and show with these eyes the revenge You take on my behalf.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that a man came to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) and found that Imam (‘a) was having terribly sore eyes. The following day he came to the Imam again and found that there was no sign of sore eyes in him. He asked about it. Imam (‘a) replied: I recited the following supplication:

أَعُوذُ بِعِزَّةِ اللهِ أَعُوذُ بِقُدْرَةِ اللهِ أَعُوذُ بعظمة الله أَعُوذُ بِجَلَالِ اللهِ أَعُوذُ بجمال الله أَعُوذُ بِكَرَمِ اللهِ أَعُوذُ بِبَهَاءِ اللهِ أَعُوذُ بغفران الله أَعُوذُ بِحُكْمِ اللهِ أَعُوذُ بذكر اللهِ أَعُوذُ بِرَسُولِ اللهِ أَعُوذُ بِآلِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ شَرٍّ مَا أَجِدُ فِي عَيْنِي وَمَا أخاف واحذر اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ الطيبين اذْهَبْ ذلك عنِّي بِحَوْلِكَ وَقُدْرَتِكَ.

Translation: I seek refuge in the might, power, greatness, majesty, elegance, nobility, goodness, forgiveness, lenience and remembrance of Allah, and the refuge of the Messenger of Allah (S) and progeny of the Messenger of Allah (S) from whatever I feel in the eye and whatever, I fear. O Allah, O helper of the righteous, remove the things that I dread.

Ibn Shahrashub has narrated that a blind man heard the Messenger of Allah (S) reciting this supplication. When he reached home, he performed the ablution and prayed and then recited this supplication. When he reached this point:

أَنْ تَجْعَلَ النُّورَ فِي بصري

His sight was immediately restored. The supplication is as follows:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ يَا رَبَّ الأرواح الفَانِيَةِ وَرَبَّ الأَجْسَادِ البَالِيَةِ أَسْأَلُكَ بِطَاعَةِ الأَرْوَاحِ الرَّاجِعَةِ إِلَى أَجْسَادِهَا وَبِطَاعَةِ الأَجْسَادِ الملتئمة إِلَى أَعْضَائِهَا وبانشقاق القُبُورِ عَنْ أَهْلِهَا وَبِدَعْوَتِكَ الصَّادِقَةِ فِيهِمْ وَأَخْذِكَ بِالحَقِّ مِنْهُمْ إِذَا بَرَزَ الخَلَائِق يَنْظُرُونَ قضاءك وَيَرَوْنَ سُلْطَانَكَ وَيَخَافُونَ بَطْشَكَ وَيَرْجُونَ رَحْمَتَكَ يَوْمٌ لَا يَنْفَعُ مَالٌ وَلَا بَنُونَ ويَوْمٌ لَا يُغْنِي مَوْلًى عَنْ مَوْلًى شَيْئًا وَلَا هُمْ يُنْصَرُونَ إِلَّا مَنْ رَحِمَ اللهُ إِنَّهُ هُوَ العَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ أسألك يا رحمان أَنْ تَجْعَلَ النُّورَ فِي بَصَرِي وَاليَقِينَ فِي قَلْبِي وَذِكْرَكَ بِاللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ عَلَى لِسَانِي أَبَدًا مَا أَبْقَيْتَنِي إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ.

Translation: O Allah, I ask You. O the Lord of the mortal souls. O nurturer of the increasing bodies. I ask You in the name of that obedience, which the souls did. That they entered their bodies by Your command. I also invoke You in the name of those bodies, whose organs came together by Your command. I invoke by those graves, who would expose by Your command those buried in them.

Then I invoke You in Your true summons, through which all of them would be gathered and invoke You by that recompense, which You will give them rightfully. The time of recompense will be so difficult that all creatures would await for Your decision. They would be staring at Your majesty and would be awed with Your awe and would be hoping for Your mercy. That day would be a day all would be concerned about their own selves.

Neither anything of the master will be of any use to the slave nor anything of the slave will be of any use to the master. No one would help the other, except the one on whom is the mercy of Allah. There is no doubt that Allah is compelling and at the time of recompense He is merciful and forgiving.

O merciful to the sinful servants, I beseech You that as long as in Your view there is exigency in my survival, there should be sight in my eyes, certainty in heart and Your remembrance on days and at nights on my tongue. Indeed, You possess complete power over everything.

It is narrated from Imam Musa Al-Kazim (‘a) in another traditional report that someone complained to him for weak eyesight and said that it has become so less that he was unable to see anything at night. He said: You should recite the following verse on a vessel a few times.:

اللَّهُ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ مَثَلُ نُورِهِ كَمِشْكَاةٍ فِيهَا مِصْبَاحٌ ۖ الْمِصْبَاحُ فِي زُجَاجَةٍ ۖ الزُّجَاجَةُ كَأَنَّهَا كَوْكَبٌ دُرِّيٌّ يُوقَدُ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ مُبَارَكَةٍ زَيْتُونَةٍ لَا شَرْقِيَّةٍ وَلَا غَرْبِيَّةٍ يَكَادُ زَيْتُهَا يُضِيءُ وَلَوْ لَمْ تَمْسَسْهُ نَارٌ ۚ نُورٌ عَلَىٰ نُورٍ ۗ يَهْدِي اللَّهُ لِنُورِهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ ۚ وَيَضْرِبُ اللَّهُ الْأَمْثَالَ لِلنَّاسِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ

“Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth; a likeness of His light is as a niche in which is a lamp, the lamp is in a glass, (and) the glass is as it were a brightly shining star, lit from a blessed olive-tree, neither eastern nor western, the oil whereof almost gives light though fire touch it not - light upon light - Allah guides to His light whom He pleases, and Allah sets forth parables for men, and Allah is Cognizant of all things.” (24:35)

Then wash it with water and store that water in a bottle and apply a hundred applicators with it. The narrator says that I was not able to reach a hundred, but that my eyesight was restored.

It is narrated from Imam Ali Ar-Ridha’ (‘a) in a reliable tradition that the following detailed things are curing for eyes:

Recitation of Surah al-Hamd, Surah an-Nas, Surah al-Falaq, Ayat ul-Kursi and to grate costus, myrrh, mastic and apply them to the eyes.

We had already mentioned the supplication for ear ache in the sixth section along with the supplication for headache.

It is mentioned in another tradition that a man complained to Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) about deafness. Imam (‘a) said: Pass your hand over your ears and recite the following verses:

لَوْ أَنْزَلْنَا هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنَ عَلَىٰ جَبَلٍ لَرَأَيْتَهُ خَاشِعًا مُتَصَدِّعًا مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ ۚ وَتِلْكَ الْأَمْثَالُ نَضْرِبُهَا لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ

“Had We sent down this Qur’an on a mountain, you would certainly have seen it falling down, splitting asunder because of the fear of Allah, and We set forth these parables to men that they may reflect.” (59:21)

هُوَ اللَّهُ الَّذِي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ عَالِمُ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ ۖ هُوَ الرَّحْمَٰنُ الرَّحِيمُ

“He is Allah besides Whom there is no god; the Knower of the unseen and the seen; He is the Beneficent, the Merciful.” (59:22)

هُوَ اللَّهُ الَّذِي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْمَلِكُ الْقُدُّوسُ السَّلَامُ الْمُؤْمِنُ الْمُهَيْمِنُ الْعَزِيزُ الْجَبَّارُ الْمُتَكَبِّرُ ۚ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

“He is Allah, besides Whom there is no god; the King, the Holy, the Giver of peace, the Granter of security, Guardian over all, the Mighty, the Supreme, the Possessor of every greatness; Glory be to Allah from what they set up (with Him).” (59:23)

هُوَ اللَّهُ الْخَالِقُ الْبَارِئُ الْمُصَوِّرُ ۖ لَهُ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ ۚ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ

“He is Allah the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner; His are the most excellent names; whatever is in the heavens and the earth declares His glory; and He is the Mighty, the Wise.” (59:24)

It is mentioned in another traditional report that recite the following verses seven times on jasmine or violet oil for ear ache:

كَأَن لَّمْ يَسْمَعْهَا كَأَنَّ فِي أُذُنَيْهِ وَقْرًا

As if he had not heard them, as though in his ears were a heaviness. (31:7)

إِنَّ السَّمْعَ وَالْبَصَرَ وَالْفُؤَادَ كُلُّ أُولَٰئِكَ كَانَ عَنْهُ مَسْئُولًا

The hearing and the sight and the heart, all of these, shall be questioned about that. (17:36)

For nosebleed, it is mentioned that this verse should be written on the forehead of the patient:

وَقِيلَ يَا أَرْضُ ابْلَعِي مَاءَكِ وَيَا سَمَاءُ أَقْلِعِي وَغِيضَ الْمَاءُ وَقُضِيَ الْأَمْرُ وَاسْتَوَتْ عَلَى الْجُودِيِّ ۖ وَقِيلَ بُعْدًا لِلْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ

“And it was said: O earth, swallow down your water, and O cloud, clear away; and the water was made to abate and the affair was decided, and the ark rested on the Judi, and it was said: Away with the unjust people.” (11:44)

It is mentioned in another traditional report that the following verses should be recited on the patient for nosebleed:

مِنْهَا خَلَقْنَاكُمْ وَفِيهَا نُعِيدُكُمْ وَمِنْهَا نُخْرِجُكُمْ تَارَةً أُخْرَىٰ

“From it We created you and into it We shall send you back and from it will We raise you a second time.” (20:55)

يَوْمَئِذٍ يَتَّبِعُونَ الدَّاعِيَ لَا عِوَجَ لَهُ ۖ وَخَشَعَتِ الْأَصْوَاتُ لِلرَّحْمَٰنِ فَلَا تَسْمَعُ إِلَّا هَمْسًا

“On that day they shall follow the inviter, there is no crookedness in him, and the voices shall be low before the Beneficent God so that you shall not hear aught but a soft sound.” (20:108)

يَا أَرْضُ ابْلَعِي مَاءَكِ

“O earth, swallow down your water.” (11:44)

وَقِيلَ بُعْدًا لِلْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ

“And it was said: Away with the unjust people.” (11:44)

وَمَنْ يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَلْ لَهُ مَخْرَجًا

“And whoever is careful of (his duty to) Allah, He will make for him an outlet,” (65:2)

وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُ ۚ وَمَنْ يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بَالِغُ أَمْرِهِ ۚ قَدْ جَعَلَ اللَّهُ لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدْرًا

“And give him sustenance from whence he thinks not; and whoever trusts in Allah, He is sufficient for him; surely Allah attains His purpose; Allah indeed has appointed a measure for everything.” (65:3)

وَجَعَلْنَا مِنْ بَيْنِ أَيْدِيهِمْ سَدًّا وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ سَدًّا فَأَغْشَيْنَاهُمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُبْصِرُونَ

“And We have made before them a barrier and a barrier behind them, then We have covered them over so that they do not see.” (36:9)

It is narrated that a person complained to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) about mouth pain. He said: Place your hand on the mouth and recite the following supplication:

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ بِسْمِ اللهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ دَاءٌ أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ الَّتِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَهَا شَيْءٌ قُدُّوسًا قُدُّوسًا قُدُّوسًا بِاسْمِكَ يَا رَبَّ الظاهر المُقَدَّسِ المُبَارَكِ الَّذِي مَن سألك بِهِ أَعْطَيْتَهُ وَمَنْ دَعَاكَ بِهِ اجبته اسألك يَا اللهُ يَا اللهُ يَا اللهُ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ وَأَنْ تعافيني مما أَجِدُ فِي فمي وَفِي يَدِي وَفِي رِجْلِي وَفِي جَمِيعِ جَوَارِحِي كُلِّهَا.

Translation: I begin in the name of Allah, Who is most merciful in the world and the hereafter. I begin in the name of Allah, with Whose name, no malady can cause any discomfort. I seek the refuge of the words of Allah, with whom nothing can cause any harm. Glorified is the Almighty Allah.

O Allah, O Lord, I invoke You in the name of Your blessed name. And this mediation is such that whoever asked for anything through it, You bestowed it to him. And whoever supplicated through its mediation, You accepted it. My plea is that You bless Your Prophet Muhammad (S) and his Ahl Al-Bayt (‘a) and give me relief from the pain in my mouth, head, ears, eyes, stomach, back, hands, legs and all the organs.

Abu Basir complained to Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) about toothache and also said that he does not get any sleep because of it. Imam (‘a) said: Now, when you feel the pain, you should place the hand on the affected part and recite: Surah al-Hamd, Surah at-Tawhid and then recite the following verse:

وَتَرَى الْجِبَالَ تَحْسَبُهَا جَامِدَةً وَهِيَ تَمُرُّ مَرَّ السَّحَابِ ۚ صُنْعَ اللَّهِ الَّذِي أَتْقَنَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ ۚ إِنَّهُ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا تَفْعَلُونَ

“And you see the mountains, you think them to be solid, and they shall pass away as the passing away of the cloud- the handiwork of Allah Who has made everything thoroughly; surely He is Aware of what you do.” (27:88)

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that for toothache the above mentioned Surahs and verse should be recited or one may recite Surah al-Qadr .

It is narrated from Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a) that for relief from pain, you should pass your hand on the portions, which touch the floor during prostration (Sajdah) and then pass the hand over the affected parts and then recite as follows:

بِسْمِ اللهِ الشَّافِي وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ العَلِي العَظِيمِ.

Translation: In the name of Allah. Only Allah is the bestower of cure and there is no strength and might, except in the Almighty Allah.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that for toothache, recite Surah al-Hamd, Surah al-Falaq, Surah an-Nas, Surah at-Tawhid and then recite the following supplication:

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Translation: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

وَلَهُ مَا سَكَنَ فِي اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ ۚ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ

For Him everything gets stillness in the night and the day and only He is the hearer and the knower. (6:13)

قُلْنَا يَا نَارُ كُونِي بَرْدًا وَسَلَامًا عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ

We said: O Fire, be cool and security for Ibrahim. (21:69)

فَأَرَادُوا بِهِ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَاهُمُ الْأَسْفَلِينَ

They had tried to deceive him, but We did such that they themselves remained in loss. (37:98)

نُودِيَ أَن بُورِكَ مَن فِي النَّارِ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهَا وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

It was called out: Those who are in the fire and those around it are all blessed. And Allah is the sustainer of all the creatures. Glorified be Him. (27:8)

اللَّهُمَّ يَا كَافِيَ مَنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَلَا يَكْفِي مِنْهُ شَيْءٌ اكفي عبدك وابن امَتِكَ من شَرّ مَا يخافُ ويحذِرُ ومِنْ شَرِّ الوَجَعِ الذي يشكوه إِلَيْكَ.

Translation: O Allah, You are sufficient for everything. And there is nothing, which can make one needless of You. Suffice Your servant and slave for that, which he fears, and from the evil of that pain about which he is complaining to You.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that Jibra’il brought the following supplication for Imam Husayn (‘a). It should be recited seven times with hand on the decayed teeth:

العَجَبُ كُلُّ العَجَبِ لدابة تَكُونُ فِي الفَمِ تَأْكُلُ العَظْمَ وَتَتْرُكُ اللَّحْمَ. أَنَا أَرْقِي وَاللهِ الشَّافِي الكافي لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَالحَمْدُ للهِ رَبِّ العَالَمِينَ

Translation: Absolutely astonishing is the worm, which lives in the human mouth. It devours the bone and leaves the flesh. I make it freeze and Allah is sufficer for cure. There is no god, except Allah. All praise is due to Allah.

وَإِذْ قَتَلْتُمْ نَفْسًا فَادَّارَأْتُمْ فِيهَا ۖ وَاللَّهُ مُخْرِجٌ مَّا كُنتُمْ تَكْتُمُونَ

And when you had slain a soul and then disputed about it, although Allah exposes your hidden matters. (2:82)

فَقُلْنَا اضْرِبُوهُ بِبَعْضِهَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُحْيِي اللَّهُ الْمَوْتَىٰ وَيُرِيكُمْ آيَاتِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ

So, We said: Touch some part of the sacrificial cow on this corpse and Allah enlivens the dead in this way and shows His signs to you; perhaps you may mind, (2:83)

(mention the name and the father’s name of the patient here).

It is mentioned in another traditional report that for pain in molars, take an iron peg and recite upon it Surah al-Hamd, Surah al-Falaq and Surah an-Nas three times each. Then recite:

مَنْ يُحْيِي الْعِظَامَ وَهِيَ رَمِيمٌ

“Who will give life to the bones when they are rotten?” (Surah Yasin, 36:78)

يَا ضِرْس

Translation: O molar!

Of so and so, son of so and so...

اكلتِ الحارَّ وَالبَارِدَ افبالحارِّ تسكنين أَمْ بالبارد تسكنين؟

Translation: You have eaten both heat and cold. Now, tell me whether you get rest by cold or hot?

وَلَهُ مَا سَكَنَ فِي اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ ۚ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ

Although, night and day, everything gets rest by the command of the Almighty Allah. And He is the hearer and knower of everything. (6:13)

شددت دَاءَ هَذَا الضرس

I have stopped the pain of so and so son of so and so...

بِسْمِ اللهِ العَظِيمِ

Translation: In the name of Allah, the great. Then hammer the peg into the wall, reciting:

الله الله الله.

Translation: Allah, Allah, Allah.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that a person complained to Imam Musa Al-Kazim (‘a) about foul mouth odour. Imam (‘a) said: Recite the following in prostration:

يَا اللهُ يَا اللهُ يَا اللهُ يَا رَحْمٰنُ يَا رَبَّ الأَرْبَابِ يَا سَيِّدَ السَّادَاتِ يَا إِلٰهَ الآلِهَةِ يَا مالك الملك يَا مَلِكَ المُلُوكِ اشفني بشفائك مِنْ هَذَا الدَّاءِ وَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي فإني عَبْدَكَ وابن عَبْدكَ واتقلبُ فِي قَبْضَتِكَ.

Translation: O Allah, O Allah, O Allah. O beneficent. O Lord of the lords. O the chief of the chiefs. O God of the (false) gods. O King of the kingdom. O King of the kings. Please cure me through Your curing power and remove this malady from me. As I am Your slave and the son of Your slave and I am not beyond the ambit of Your power even for an instant.

The narrator says that I recited this supplication only once in the prostration and I got relief.

It is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (S) that dambalan13 is the grass of Paradise and its juice is beneficial for sore eyes.

Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) said that brushing teeth stops watering of the eyes and increases eyesight.

It is mentioned in authentic tradition that a person complained to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) about eye trouble. Imam (‘a) said: Take equal quantity of zedoary, camphor and prepare a medicine.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that he also said that by the use of that medicine, strength is imparted to the eyes and heart and weakness is dispelled.

He said in another traditional report that dahne farank14 oil is good for whiteness of pupils.

It is narrated from Imam Musa Al-Kazim (‘a) in a reliable traditional report that take Sabar Saqootri15 and camphor in equal weight and grind them, sieve the mixture and store it in silken cloth. And apply it to the eyes like antimony, once a month. One will never have any complaint about eye trouble and headache.

It is narrated that Imam Al-Hasan (‘a) said to one of his companions: Take one piece of yellow myrobalan, seven grains of pepper, grind them finely and cook them and then apply to the eyes.

It is mentioned in a traditional report that a person complained to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) about whiteness in eyes and also said that he was having joint pains and toothache. Imam (‘a) said: Take these three medicines: Pepper, long pepper, two dirhams each; clean and one dirham of pure sal ammoniac. Then powder the three items and sieve in silk cloth.

Then apply three applicators in each eye and wait for an hour. The whiteness will go away, extra flesh of the eyes will be removed and there will be relief in pain. After that eyes should be washed with cold water and ordinary antimony applied.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a) said to Salman Farsi and Abu Dharr al-Ghifari: When you have sore eyes, you should abstain from sleeping on your left side and from consuming dates.

Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) said that consuming fish is harmful when you have some complaint regarding eyes, and you will remain secure from sore eyes if you pass your hands after washing them after eating. In the same way, trimming moustaches and nails on Thursday and Friday keeps one secure from sore eyes.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that a person complained to the same Imam about ear trouble and also said that his ear bled too much and exuded a lot of dirt. Imam (‘a) said: Take a little of very old paneer and grind it and mix it in human milk and then heat it on fire and put a few drops in the affected ear.

It is narrated in another traditional report regarding ear trouble that take a handful of sesame seeds and same quantity of rye and grind them separately. Then mix them up and extract oil from them and store that oil in a bottle, seal the mouth and leave it. When needed, put two drops in the ear and place a cotton swab in it. Doing this for three days will give relief.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that rue should be cooked in olive oil and a few drops should be dropped into the ear.

It is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (S) that rue is beneficial for ear trouble.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that nothing is more beneficial for pain in neck than drinking milk.

It is narrated through authentic chains of narrators from Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a) that passing by a town, Isa (‘a) observed that the faces of all the people were yellow and the eyes, blue. They complained to him about their malady. He said: Don’t cook meat without washing. It is the rule that the animal which dies, dies in ritual impurity (Janabat). After that they began to cook meat only after washing it and their illness was cured.

In the same way, it is narrated that Isa (‘a) passed by another town and saw that the people had lost their teeth and their faces were swollen. He said: Do not sleep with your face covered. Their malady was cured by this advice.

It is narrated from Imam Musa Al-Kazim (‘a) that naagarmotha grass must be massaged for toothache. He also said that use of vinegar prepared from wine makes the roots of teeth strong.

It is mentioned in reliable tradition that Hamza Ibn Tayyar came to the same Imam wailing. Imam (‘a) asked him what the matter was. He said: O son of Allah’s Messenger (S), I am dying of toothache. He said: Get cupping done. As soon he got it done, he got immediate relief. After that Imam (‘a) said: There is no cure as effective as cupping and use of honey.

He said in another reliable tradition that take one piece of colocynth and skin it, extract its oil for toothache. If someone’s teeth have decayed, for three consecutive nights, put a few drops of oil and soak a cotton swab and place it in the affected teeth and sleep flat. And if someone has pain in the roots of teeth, he should put two-three drops of the same oil in the ear of that side, he will get relief in a few days.

Then he said: If the mouth of a person is paining or he has bleeding from teeth or has ache in teeth, or has a sore mouth, and his boils are red, he should get a ripe colocynth, heat it, bedraggle in airtight container, then make a hole in its top, take out all the pulp so carefully that no more holes are made in it. Then take vinegar prepared from wine and place it on fire. When it boils, store it.

In times of need, break a chip from it and rub it on the teeth and in the mouth. Then gargle with vinegar or take vinegar cooked in colocynth and place it in a glass or china vessel. But whether it is in that same or another vessel, we must remember to mix more colocynth whenever there is reduction in it. As much the medicine will age, as much it would become beneficial.

It is narrated from Ibrahim Ibn Nazzaam in a reliable tradition that I was waylaid by bandits, who forcibly inserted starch jelly and ice in mouth as a result of which I lost all my teeth. I saw Imam Ali Ar-Ridha’ (‘a) in dream and he was telling me to keep Su’ad16 grass in my mouth to get my teeth back.

Not many days had passed after seeing this dream that I heard that Imam Ali Ar-Ridha’ (‘a) has arrived in my town on his way to Khorasan. I hastened to the Imam and mentioned my complaint. He dispensed the same advice he had mentioned in dream. Upon acting on his advice, I got a new set of teeth.

8. Cure Of Scrofula, Cracks In Skin Of Hands And Feet; Wound, Warts, Boils, Leprosy, Leukoderma, White Spots

It is narrated from Ali Ibn Noman that he complained to Imam Ali Ar-Ridha’ (‘a) for excessive warts on his body, as a result of which he was extremely uncomfortable. Imam (‘a) said: Take seven pieces of barley for each wart and on each piece recite seven times Surah Waqiyah and seven times the following verse:

وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْجِبَالِ فَقُلْ يَنْسِفُهَا رَبِّي نَسْفًا

“And they ask you about the mountains. Say: My Lord will carry them away from the roots.” (20:105)

فَيَذَرُهَا قَاعًا صَفْصَفًا

Then leave it a plain, smooth level;” (20:106)

لَا تَرَىٰ فِيهَا عِوَجًا وَلَا أَمْتًا

“You shall not see therein any crookedness or unevenness.” (20:107)

Then nib each grain of barley on each wart once. After that gather all the grains and tie them up in a piece of new cloth. Then tie up a stone in that cloth put it in a well. It would be better if this procedure is carried out during moonless nights. The narrator says that I acted according to the direction and all the warts disappeared in a week.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that you should rub your hand over the wart and recite the following supplication three times:

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ بِسْمِ اللهِ وَبِاللهِ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ العَلِيِّ العَظِيمِ اللَّهُمَّ امْسَحْ عَنِّي مَا أَجِدُ.

Translation: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. In the name of Allah and by Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah (S) and there is no power and strength in anyone other than the Almighty Allah. O Allah, erase from my body what I find in it.

It is narrated from Imam Ali Ar-Ridha’ (‘a) in a reliable tradition that he said: A girl in our family had scrofula. Someone told me in dream that I should ask that girl to recite the following supplication repeatedly:

يَا رَؤُوفُ يَا رَحِيمُ يَا رَبِّ يَا سَيِّدِي.

Translation: O Kind, O merciful, O my Lord, O my chief.

It is narrated in another tradition that someone said to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that his skin was cracking up and oozing. Imam (‘a) said: Keep fasts for three days and on the fourth day, at noon, perform ritual bath (Ghusl) and go towards some wilderness or on a roof and recite four units of prayer in the following manner: After Surah al-Hamd you can recite any other Surah; but as far as possible there should be absolute sincerity and concentration.

After the prayer, take off all your clothes and wrap an old ritually pure cloth around your waist and prostrate on the ground and placing your right cheek on the dust, recite the following supplication while weeping:

يَا وَاحِدُ يَا أَحَدُ يَا كَرِيمُ يا جَبَّارُ يَا قَرِيبُ يا مجيبُ يَا ارحم الراحمين صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَاكْشِفْ مَا بِي مِنْ مرضٍ وألبسني العافية الكافية الشافية في الدنيا والآخرة وامنن عليَّ بتمام النِّعمة واذهب ما بي فقد آذاني وغمَّني

Translation: O One, O alone, O noble, O compeller, O proximate, O answerer, O the most merciful of the merciful ones. Bless Muhammad and the Progeny of Muhammad and remove from me my malady and dress me up in the raiment of health, sufficiency and cure in the world and the hereafter and bestow me the perfect bounties and remove from me that which afflicts me and which aggrieves me.

He said: This ritual will benefit you when your heart is confident and you should be certain that it is definitely effective. That person acted according to the instructions and very soon he was cured.

It is mentioned in another tradition that if one is having swelling on the body and he fears serious consequences, when he performs ablution for daily prayers, before the prayer, he should recite the following verses:

لَوْ أَنْزَلْنَا هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنَ عَلَىٰ جَبَلٍ لَرَأَيْتَهُ خَاشِعًا مُتَصَدِّعًا مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ ۚ وَتِلْكَ الْأَمْثَالُ نَضْرِبُهَا لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ

“Had We sent down this Qur’an on a mountain, you would certainly have seen it falling down, splitting asunder because of the fear of Allah, and We set forth these parables to men that they may reflect.” (59:21).

هُوَ اللَّهُ الَّذِي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ عَالِمُ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ ۖ هُوَ الرَّحْمَٰنُ الرَّحِيمُ

“He is Allah besides Whom there is no god; the Knower of the unseen and the seen; He is the Beneficent, the Merciful.” (59:22).

هُوَ اللَّهُ الَّذِي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْمَلِكُ الْقُدُّوسُ السَّلَامُ الْمُؤْمِنُ الْمُهَيْمِنُ الْعَزِيزُ الْجَبَّارُ الْمُتَكَبِّرُ ۚ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

“He is Allah, besides Whom there is no god; the King, the Holy, the Giver of peace, the Granter of security, Guardian over all, the Mighty, the Supreme, the Possessor of every greatness; Glory be to Allah from what they set up (with Him).” (59:23).

هُوَ اللَّهُ الْخَالِقُ الْبَارِئُ الْمُصَوِّرُ ۖ لَهُ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ ۚ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ

“He is Allah the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner; His are the most excellent names; whatever is in the heavens and the earth declares His glory; and He is the Mighty, the Wise.” (59:24).

It will heal the swelling in a few days.

In Makarim al-Akhlaq the following figure is mentioned for cure of smallpox. When there is an epidemic, this amulet should be written and tied around the necks of children, if Allah wills, they would remain secure from smallpox and even if they get it, it will be mild. But maintaining the sequence of numbers is very important. That is the alphabets should be written according to their numeric value.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that for boils and prickly heat, circle the affected portion with the finger and recite seven times:

لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللهُ الحَلِيمُ الكَرِيمُ

Translation: There in no god, except Allah, the forbearing the noble.

In reciting six times the boil should be circled with the finger and the seventh time, press the boil hard with the finger.

He said in another traditional report that boils and prickly heat are often caused due to blood infection. When there is increase in infected blood, it finds an outlet from the skin. Therefore, one, who is troubled by boils etc, before lying down on bed, he should recite the following supplication, he would get relief from them:

أَعُوذُ بِوَجْهِ اللهِ العَظِيمِ وَكَلِمَاتِهِ التَّامَّاتِ الَّتِي لَا يُجَاوِزُهُنَّ برٌّ وَلَا فَاجِرٌ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ ذِي شَرٍّ

Translation: I seek refuge in the face of Allah, the great and in His perfect words, which no good or evil can overtake from the evil of every evil.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that the following verses should be recited for syphilis boils and ringworms and also written and kept as amulet:

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Translation: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

وَمَثَلُ كَلِمَةٍ خَبِيثَةٍ كَشَجَرَةٍ خَبِيثَةٍ اجْتُثَّتْ مِن فَوْقِ الْأَرْضِ مَا لَهَا مِن قَرَارٍ ‎

And the parable of an evil word is as an evil tree pulled up from the earth’s surface; it has no stability. (14:25)

مِنْهَا خَلَقْنَاكُمْ وَفِيهَا نُعِيدُكُمْ وَمِنْهَا نُخْرِجُكُمْ تَارَةً أُخْرَىٰ

From it We created you and into it We shall send you back, and from it will We raise you a second time (20:55).

اللهُ أَكْبَرُ وانت لا تَكْبَرُ ، اللهُ يَبْقَى وانت لا تَبْقَى، وَاللهُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِير

Allah is the Greatest, and you aren’t, Allah is eternal and you aren’t, Allah is powerful over everything.

It is mentioned in a reliable tradition that Yunus Ibn Ammar complained to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) about leukoderma patches on his face. Imam (‘a) said: Get up in the last one-third part of the night, perform ablution and pray the Midnight (Shab) Prayer and then recite the following supplication in the last prostration of the first two units:

يَا عَلِيُّ يَا عَظِيمُ يَا رَحْمٰنُ يَا رَحِيمُ يَا سَامِعَ الدعوات يَا مُعْطِيَ الخَيْرَاتِ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَعْطِنِي مِنْ خَيْرِ الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ وَاصْرِفْ عَنِّي من شَر الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ وَاذْهَبْ عَنِّي هَذَا الوَجَعَ

Translation: O High, O Great, O Beneficent, O Merciful, O Hearer of supplications, O Bestower of blessings! Bless Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad, and grant me the good of this world and the next with that which befits You. And protect me from the evil of this world and the hereafter, as befits You and remove this pain from me.

Then mention the name of that malady and then say:

فإنه قَدْ غَاظَنِي وَأَحْزَنَنِي.

Translation: For indeed it has vexed me and grieved me.

And weep with sincerity while supplicating.

The narrator says that I acted according to the directions and before reaching Kufa, those white patches disappeared.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that Ishaq Ibn Isma’il also complained to the Imam about the same malady and he told them to perform ablution and pray two units of prayer. Then after praising and glorifying Allah, invoke benedictions on Muhammad and Aali Muhammad (‘a) and then recite the following supplication:

يَا اللهُ يَا اللهُ يَا اللهُ يَا رَحْمٰنُ يَا رَحْمٰنُ يَا رَحْمٰنُ يَا رَحِيمُ يَا رَحِيمُ يَا رَحِيمُ يَا وَاحِدُ يَا وَاحِدُ يَا وَاحِدُ يَا أَحَدُ يَا أَحَدُ يَا أَحَدُ يَا صَمَدُ يَا صَمَدُ يَا صَمَدُ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ يَا أَقْدَرَ القَادِرِينَ يَا أَقْدَرَ القَادِرِينَ يَا أَقْدَرَ القَادِرِينَ يَا رَبَّ العَالَمِينَ يَا رَبَّ العَالَمِينَ يَا رَبَّ العَالَمِينَ يَا سَامِعَ الدُّعَوَاتِ يَا مُنْزِلَ البركات يَا مُعْطِيَ الخيرات صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وأعطني خير الدنيا والآخرة وَاصْرِفْ عَنِّي شَرَّ الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ واذهب ما بي فقد غَاظَنِي الأمر وَأَحْزَنَنِي.

Translation: O Allah, O Allah, O Allah, O Beneficent, O Beneficent, O Beneficent, O Merciful, O Merciful, O Merciful, O One, O One, O One, O Alone, O Alone, O Alone, O Sufficient, O Sufficient, O Sufficient, O the most merciful of the merciful ones, O the most powerful of the powerful ones, O the most powerful of the powerful ones, O the most powerful of the powerful ones, O Lord of the Worlds, O Lord of the Worlds, O hearer of supplications, O sender of the bounties, O bestower of the good.

May Allah bless Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad. Bless me with good in the world and the hereafter and remove from me mischief of the world and the hereafter and remove from me that with which I am afflicted for the matter has vexed and aggrieved me.

He said in another traditional report that Surah Anaam should be written with honey on a vessel and then washed with ritually pure water. That water should be taken for curing white patches.

He said in another traditional report that the same benefit is derived by writing Surah Yasin with honey; and then drinking the water from its wash.

It is mentioned in Makarim al-Akhlaq that for curing leprosy and leukoderma, the following verses should be written and kept with the patient as amulet:

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

يَمْحُو اللَّهُ مَا يَشَاءُ وَيُثْبِتُ ۖ وَعِندَهُ أُمُّ الْكِتَابِ

Allah makes to pass away and establishes what He pleases, and with Him is the basis of the Book. (13:39)

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ فَاطِرِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ جَاعِلِ الْمَلَائِكَةِ رُسُلًا أُولِي أَجْنِحَةٍ مَّثْنَىٰ وَثُلَاثَ وَرُبَاعَ

All praise is due to Allah, the Originator of the heavens and the earth, the Maker of the angels, messengers flying on wings, two, and three, and four. (35:1)

بِاسْمِ فُلَانِ بنِ فُلَانٍ

Translation: In the name of so and so.

For curing white skin spots, the following verses should be written at the affected place:

وَإِنْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ إِلَّا عِنْدَنَا خَزَائِنُهُ وَمَا نُنَزِّلُهُ إِلَّا بِقَدَرٍ مَعْلُومٍ

“And there is not a thing, but with Us are the treasures of it, and We do not send it down, but in a known measure.” (15:21)

قَالَ هَلْ يَسْمَعُونَكُمْ إِذْ تَدْعُونَ

“He said: Do they hear you when you call?” (26:72)

أَوْ يَنْفَعُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَضُرُّونَ

“Or do they profit you or cause you harm?” (26:73)

It is mentioned in another traditional report that Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) stated for curing the wound of a person that he should acquire some fresh bitumen and an equal quantity of sheep fat. Mix them on a fresh clay pot. Then from the time of noon (Zuhr) till afternoon (Asr) heat it on a low flame.

Then take a piece of old linen and spread the ready ointment over it and then apply it to the wound. If that wound is having an abscess also, a wick of linen should be prepared with the ointment and placed in the abscess.

It is mentioned that Mutawakkil became ill with boils. He was on the point of death. No one dared to touch him with a knife to cut them away. His mother vowed that if he survived, she would send a great deal of wealth from her fortune to Abul Hasan Ali Ibn Muhammad Hadi (‘a).

Fath Ibn Khaqan said to him: “If you send for this man - meaning Abul Hasan Ali Ibn Muhammad Hadi (‘a) - and ask him, perhaps he will have something by which God will bring ease to you.” “Send to him,” he ordered. The messenger departed.

Then he returned and said: “Take the dregs of the fat from a sheep. Mix it with rose water and put it on the boils. It will be beneficial, if God permits.” Those who were present with Mutawakkil began to scoff at his words. Fath said to them: “There will be no harm in trying. By God, I hope there is advantage in it.” The fat was brought, mixed with rose water and put on the boils. They opened out. Out came what had been in them and Mutawakkil got relief.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that if beetroot is cooked in cow meat and consumed, it cures white spots.

It is mentioned in another tradition that a person complained to Imam (‘a) about white spots. He said: Go to the bath and mix henna in Noorah there and apply it to the affected parts. They will disappear completely.

It is narrated from Imam Musa Al-Kazim (‘a) that cow meat cures leprosy and leukoderma.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that nothing is as beneficial for white spots than taking the purified dust of the grave of Imam Husayn (‘a) mixed in rain water and applying to those spots. He also said: Trimming the hairs of nose keeps one secure from leprosy. And the dust of the holy tomb of the Messenger of Allah (S) also cures leprosy.

He also said that keep away from one, who is suffering from leprosy and leukoderma and do not glance at him again and again and do not remain in his company, because these diseases are contagious.

Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a) said that trimming moustaches every Friday keeps one secure from leprosy.

It is narrated from Imam Musa Al-Kazim (‘a) that the vein of leprosy is present in the body of every person and eating turnip dissolves it.

It is mentioned in another tradition that a person complained to the same Imam that he was infected with plague. Imam (‘a) said: Take apples. He did that and got relief.

9. Cure Of Internal Maladies, Colic, Indigestion And Cough Etc.

It is narrated that a man complained to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) about pain in chest. Imam (‘a) said: Seek cure from the Holy Qur’an, because Allah says:

وَشِفَاءٌ لِمَا فِي الصُّدُورِ

“And a healing for what is in the breasts...” (10:57)

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that a man said to the Holy Prophet (S): My brother is having stomach ache. The Prophet said: Tell him to mix a little honey and warm water and drink it.

The same man came the following day and said: He had taken honey, but it was of no use. He said: Go and give him honey again and sit near him and recite Surah al-Hamd seven times. When he went away, the Prophet said: His brother is a hypocrite, that is why honey did not cure him.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that a man complained to Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a) about stomach ache. He said: Take warm water and recite the following supplication:

يَا اللهُ يَا اللهُ يَا اللهُ يَا رَحْمٰنُ يَا رَحِيمُ يَا رَبَّ الأَرْبَابِ يَا إِلٰهَ الآلِهَةِ يَا مَلِكَ المُلُوكِ يَا سَيِّدَ السَّادَاتِ اشْفِنِي بِشِفَائِكَ مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ وسقم فَإِنِّي عَبْدُكَ وَابْنُ عَبْدِكَ اتقلب فِي قَبْضَتِكَ.

Translation: O Allah, O Allah, O Allah! O Beneficent! O Merciful. O the real Lord of die imaginative lords. O God of the supposed gods! O king of the supposed kings! O chief of the chiefs. Cure me with Your cure from all the pains and discomforts. As I am Your servant and the son of Your servant and I am under Your control all the time.

It is mentioned in another tradition that a man complained to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) about pain in navel. He said: Place your hand on the navel and recite the following verses three times:

وَإِنَّهُ لَكِتَابٌ عَزِيزٌ

“And most surely it is a Mighty Book:” (41:41).

لَا يَأْتِيهِ الْبَاطِلُ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَلَا مِنْ خَلْفِهِ ۖ تَنْزِيلٌ مِنْ حَكِيمٍ حَمِيدٍ

“Falsehood shall not come to it from before it nor from behind it; a revelation from the Wise, the Praised One.” (41:42).

It is mentioned in many traditions that for colic pain and stomach ache write Surah al-Hamd, Surah al-Falaq, Surah an-Nas and Surah at-Tawhid on a vessel and also write the following supplication:

أَعُوذُ بِوَجْهِ اللهِ العَظِيمِ وَبِعِزَّتِهِ الَّتِي لَا تُرَامُ وَبِقُدْرَتِهِ الَّتِي لَا يمتنع مِنْهَا شَيْءٌ مِنْ شَرِّ هَذَا الوَجَعِ وَشَرِّ مَا فِيهِ وَشَرِّ مَا أَحْذَرُ مِنْهُ

Translation: I seek refuge from the evil of this pain and what is in it, in the great face of Allah and His might and His domination, which no one can desire and His power, for which nothing is impossible.

After that wash it with rain water drink on an empty stomach or before going to bed.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that the above procedure is beneficial for paralysis and all other gastric troubles.

It is mentioned in another tradition that a man complained to Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) of back pain. He said: When you conclude the ritual prayer pass your hands on the spots of prostration them rub them on the affected part and recite the following verses:

أَفَحَسِبْتُمْ أَنَّمَا خَلَقْنَاكُمْ عَبَثًا وَأَنَّكُمْ إِلَيْنَا لَا تُرْجَعُونَ

“What! did you then think that We had created you in vain and that you shall not be returned to Us?” (23:115).

فَتَعَالَى اللَّهُ الْمَلِكُ الْحَقُّ ۖ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمِ

“So exalted be Allah, the True King; no god is there but He, the Lord of the honourable dominion.” (23:116).

وَمَنْ يَدْعُ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا آخَرَ لَا بُرْهَانَ لَهُ بِهِ فَإِنَّمَا حِسَابُهُ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِ ۚ إِنَّهُ لَا يُفْلِحُ الْكَافِرُونَ

“And whoever invokes with Allah another god - he has no proof of this - his reckoning is only with his Lord; surely the unbelievers shall not be successful.” (23:117).

وَقُلْ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِمِينَ

“And say: O my Lord! forgive and have mercy, and Thou art the best of the Merciful ones.” (23:118).

The narrator says that he acted according to the directions of the Imam and that pain was cured in a few days.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) in another traditional report that one, who has back pain, should pass his hand over his waist and recite the following three times:

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَبِاللهِ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللهِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ العَلِي العَظِيمِ اللَّهُمَّ امحُ عَنِّي مَا أَجِدُ فِي خَاصِرَتِي

Translation: In the name of Allah, and by Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. There is no power and strength, except for Allah, the high and mighty. O Allah, please remove from me whatever I feel in my back.

And every time pass the hand downwards as if one is squeezing away the pain.

It is narrated from Ali Ibn Al-Husayn regarding pain in spleen that the following verses should be written in saffron, washed in Zamzam water and taken:

قُلِ ادْعُوا اللَّهَ أَوِ ادْعُوا الرَّحْمَٰنَ ۖ أَيًّا مَا تَدْعُوا فَلَهُ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ ۚ وَلَا تَجْهَرْ بِصَلَاتِكَ وَلَا تُخَافِتْ بِهَا وَابْتَغِ بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ سَبِيلًا

“Say: Call upon Allah or call upon, the Beneficent God; whichever you call upon, He has the best names; and do not utter your prayer with a very raised voice nor be silent with regard to it, and seek a way between these.” (17:110).

وَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَدًا وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَرِيكٌ فِي الْمُلْكِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وَلِيٌّ مِنَ الذُّلِّ ۖ وَكَبِّرْهُ تَكْبِيرًا

“And say: (All) praise is due to Allah, Who has not taken a son and Who has not a partner in the kingdom, and Who has not a helper to save Him from disgrace; and proclaim His greatness magnifying (Him).” (17:111).

It is narrated that a man complained to Imam Musa Al-Kazim (‘a) about grumbling in stomach and gas trouble and also that he was so troubled that he was ashamed to interact with people. Imam (‘a) said: Recite the following after daily prayers:

اللَّهُمَّ مَا عَمِلْتُ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَهُوَ مِنْكَ لَا حَمْدَ لِي فِيهِ وَمَا عَمِلْتُ مِنْ سُوءٍ فَقَدْ حذرتنيه فَلَا عُذْرَ لِي فِيهِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ اتكل عَلَى مَا لَا حَمْدَ لِي فِيهِ أَوْ آمَن ما لَا عُذْرَ لِي فِيهِ.

Translation: O Allah, whatever good things I did was by the good sense from Your side. So no praise is there for me in it. And the evil deeds that I committed, were informed to me by You before only; so, no excuse is there for me. O Allah, I seek Your refuge from relying on my acts, which are not deserving of praise; or that I should become fearless of the acts, regarding which none of my excuses is valid.

In another traditional report, the same supplication is mentioned for dysentery.

In another tradition, a person complained to Imam about dysentery. He said: Take some water and recite the following verses three times:

يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ بِكُمُ الْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ الْعُسْرَ

“Allah desires ease for you, and He does not desire for you difficulty...” (2:185).

أَوَلَمْ يَرَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَنَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ كَانَتَا رَتْقًا فَفَتَقْنَاهُمَا ۖ وَجَعَلْنَا مِنَ الْمَاءِ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ حَيٍّ ۖ أَفَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

“Do not those who disbelieve see that the heavens and the earth were closed up, but We have opened them; and We have made of water everything living, will they not then believe?” (21:30).

Then drink that water a caress your stomach.

Another traditional report says that the following verses should be recited on oil and massaged on the belly:

فَفَتَحْنَا أَبْوَابَ السَّمَاءِ بِمَاءٍ مُنْهَمِرٍ

“So We opened the gates of the cloud with water pouring down,” (54:11).

وَفَجَّرْنَا الْأَرْضَ عُيُونًا فَالْتَقَى الْمَاءُ عَلَىٰ أَمْرٍ قَدْ قُدِرَ

“And We made water to flow forth in the land in springs, so the water gathered together according to a measure already ordained.” (54:12).

وَحَمَلْنَاهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَاحٍ وَدُسُرٍ

“And We bore him on that which was made of planks and nails,” (54:13).

بِهِ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ أَبْوَابَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ

“We opened for them the doors of all things...” (6:44).

In the name of so and so...

Then continue:

أَوَلَمْ يَرَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَنَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ كَانَتَا رَتْقًا فَفَتَقْنَاهُمَا ۖ وَجَعَلْنَا مِنَ الْمَاءِ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ حَيٍّ ۖ أَفَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

“Do not those who disbelieve see that the heavens and the earth were closed up, but We have opened them; and We have made of water everything living, will they not then believe?" (21:30).

It is mentioned in another tradition that Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) was on a journey, when his son, Isma’il complained of pain in back and stomach. The Imam said: Lie down flat. And then he recited the following supplication on him:

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَبِاللهِ وَبَصُنْعِ اللهِ الَّذِي أَتْقَنَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ انه خبير بما تعملون اسكن يَا رِيح بالذي سَكَنَ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ.

Translation: In the name of Allah and by Allah. By the handiwork of Allah, Who has made everything thoroughly; surely He is Aware of what He does. Be still, O wind through whom the heavens and the earth are balanced and He is the all-hearing and all-knowing.

It is narrated in another traditional report that someone complained to Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a) about stomach ache. He said: Place your hand on the affected portion and recite the following three times:

وَمَا كَانَ لِنَفْسٍ أَنْ تَمُوتَ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ كِتَابًا مُؤَجَّلًا ۗ وَمَنْ يُرِدْ ثَوَابَ الدُّنْيَا نُؤْتِهِ مِنْهَا وَمَنْ يُرِدْ ثَوَابَ الْآخِرَةِ نُؤْتِهِ مِنْهَا ۚ وَسَنَجْزِي الشَّاكِرِينَ

“And a soul will not die but with the permission of Allah; the term is fixed; and whoever desires the reward of this world, I shall give him of it, and whoever desires the reward of the hereafter I shall give him of it, and I will reward the grateful.” (3:145).

And recite Surah al-Qadr seven times.

It is narrated in another tradition that Mufaddal complained of breathlessness to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) and also said that he was out of breath after walking a short distance. Imam (‘a) said: Take camel urine, your breathing will become normal.

Kulaini has narrated in a good tradition that someone complained to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) about cough. He said: Take some Anjdaan rumi17 and powder an equal quantity of lump sugar, and take it for a day or two. That man says: I took it only on one day and the cough was cured.

It is mentioned in another tradition that a man complained to Imam Musa Al-Kazim (‘a) about consumption. Imam (‘a) said: Hyacinth, cardamom, saffron, pellitory, bazrabanj grass, white hellebore, white pepper in equal weights and spurge twice the weight and grind them all and sieve in a cloth and mix in honey, whose foam is removed. A gram of this medicine should be taken with warm water at the time of going to bed for three nights. He says that he got relief when he did that.

It is narrated in another traditional report that someone complained to Imam Ali Ar-Ridha’ (‘a) about coughing. He said: Take white pepper, spurge, white hellebore, cardamom, saffron a part each and bazrabanj grass two parts. Grind the mixture finely and sieve it in silk and mix in an equal quantity of pure honey, whose foam is removed, and make tablets from them and store them. Take one tablet with lukewarm aniseed extract at the time of going to bed.

It is narrated in reliable tradition that people asked Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) whether Prophet Isa (‘a) also contracted the maladies, which are common in people? He replied: Yes, during his childhood, he suffered from the maladies of youth. And when grown up, he suffered from the maladies of childhood.

Thus, he got back pain in childhood, which is normally experienced by old persons and he used to tell his mother: Get me honey mixed with Kalonji and olive oil. When she brought it he was fearful of taking it. Lady Maryam said: Why are you scared when you asked for it? He replied: I asked for it by the knowledge of prophethood, but hesitation to consume is due to the bad taste of medicine and demands of childhood. Then he used to take it.

It is mentioned in many traditional reports that if fallen crumbs from the dinner spread are collected and eaten, it provides relief from back ache.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) in another reliable tradition that eating guava freshens the heart and internal maladies are cured.

He said in a traditional report that you must consume Anjdaan rumi18 as it is good for backache.

It is narrated from Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) that Prophet Hizqil (‘a) had ulcer in his liver. He supplicated and the Almighty Allah revealed to him to massage fig juice on his chest. He did that and got relief.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that someone complained to Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) about pain in spleen. He said: Spend some money on purchasing tarah leek and cook it in Arabic oil and administer it for three days to one, who has got spleen trouble. If Allah wills, he will get relief.

Kulaini has narrated through authentic chains of narrators from the servants of Imam Musa Al-Kazim (‘a) that: One of us was suffering from enlarged spleen. The Imam was informed about this. He said: Give him tarah leek for three days. It was done and he got relief.

It is narrated from Imam Ali Ar-Ridha’ (‘a) that consuming vinegar prepared from wine eliminates gastric worms.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that one, who consumes seven pieces of dates at the time of going to bed, if he has gastric worms, they will be eliminated.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) in some traditions that for loose motions, wash some rice and dry them in shade and then roast them up. Then grind them up and take a handful every morning.

In another tradition, it is narrated from the same Imam that for loose motions boil some rice and heat four or five stones and place them in a bowl and put fresh horse fat on those stones and cover with another bowl so its steam should not escape and shake a little so that all the fat is dissolved. When the rice is cooked, put that melted fat on it and eat it.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) was asked by some people about cure of dysentery. He said: Roast Armenian clay on a low flame, powder it and then take it.

According to another tradition, he said: Roast Qattan seeds, Arabic and Armenian clay Make it into a fine power and eat it. The dysentery will be cured.

It is mentioned in another tradition that a person complained to Imam Ali Ar-Ridha’ (‘a) about dysentery. He said: Roast some walnuts, and eat them after skinning.

It is mentioned in another tradition that someone complained to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) about grumbling of stomach. He said: Take kalonji mixed in honey.

It is mentioned in reliable tradition that a man complained to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) about indigestion. He said: Take mewazah19 leaves with cold water.

10. Cure Of Maladies Like Rheumatism, Paralysis, Piles, Maladies Of Bladder And Other Diseases

It is mentioned in reliable tradition that Moalla Ibn Khunais complained to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) about pain in his genitals. The Imam says: It seems that you had undressed at a place, which was not worthy for a believer. Anyway, place your left hand on your genitals and recite the following:

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَبِاللهِ

Translation: In the Name of Allah and on Allah (I rely).

بَلَىٰ مَنْ أَسْلَمَ وَجْهَهُ لِلَّهِ وَهُوَ مُحْسِنٌ فَلَهُ أَجْرُهُ عِندَ رَبِّهِ وَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ ‎

Yes! whoever submits himself entirely to Allah and he is the doer of good (to others), he has his reward from his Lord, and there is no fear for him nor shall he grieve. (2:112)

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْلَمْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ وفوَّضتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ لَا مَلْجَأَ وَلَا مَنْجَى مِنْكَ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ.

Translation: O Allah, indeed I submit myself to You and entrust my matter to You. There is no refuge and no saviour from You, except You.

It is mentioned in another tradition that someone complained to Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a) about pain in thighs. He said: Fill a tub with hot water and sit inside it. Place your hand at the affected part and recite the following:

أَوَلَمْ يَرَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَنَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ كَانَتَا رَتْقًا فَفَتَقْنَاهُمَا ۖ وَجَعَلْنَا مِنَ الْمَاءِ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ حَيٍّ ۖ أَفَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

“Do not those who disbelieve see that the heavens and the earth were closed up, but We have opened them; and We have made of water everything living, will they not then believe?” (21:30)

It is mentioned in another tradition that a man complained to Imam Husayn (‘a) about pain in legs. He said: Recite the following verses:

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

“In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

إِنَّا فَتَحْنَا لَكَ فَتْحًا مُبِينًا

Surely, We have given to you a clear victory,” (48:1).

لِيَغْفِرَ لَكَ اللَّهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ وَيُتِمَّ نِعْمَتَهُ عَلَيْكَ وَيَهْدِيَكَ صِرَاطًا مُسْتَقِيمًا

“That Allah may forgive your community their past faults and those to follow and complete His favour to you and keep you on a right way,” (48:2).

وَيَنْصُرَكَ اللَّهُ نَصْرًا عَزِيزًا

“And that Allah might help you with a mighty help.” (48:3).

هُوَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلَ السَّكِينَةَ فِي قُلُوبِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ لِيَزْدَادُوا إِيمَانًا مَعَ إِيمَانِهِمْ ۗ وَلِلَّهِ جُنُودُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا

“He it is Who sent down tranquillity into the hearts of the believers that they might have more of faith added to their faith- and Allah’s are the hosts of the heavens and the earth, and Allah is Knowing, Wise” (48:4).

لِيُدْخِلَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا وَيُكَفِّرَ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ ۚ وَكَانَ ذَٰلِكَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ فَوْزًا عَظِيمًا

“That He may cause the believing men and the believing women to enter gardens beneath which rivers flow to abide therein and remove from them their evil; and that is a grand achievement with Allah;” (48:5).

وَيُعَذِّبَ الْمُنَافِقِينَ وَالْمُنَافِقَاتِ وَالْمُشْرِكِينَ وَالْمُشْرِكَاتِ الظَّانِّينَ بِاللَّهِ ظَنَّ السَّوْءِ ۚ عَلَيْهِمْ دَائِرَةُ السَّوْءِ ۖ وَغَضِبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَعَنَهُمْ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمْ جَهَنَّمَ ۖ وَسَاءَتْ مَصِيرًا

“And (that) He may punish the hypocritical men and the hypocritical women, and the polytheistic men and the polytheistic women, the entertainers of evil thoughts about Allah. On them is the evil turn, and Allah is wroth with them and has cursed them and prepared hell for them, and evil is the resort.” (48:6).

وَلِلَّهِ جُنُودُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمًا

“And Allah’s are the hosts of the heavens and the earth; and Allah is Mighty, Wise.” (48:7).

It is mentioned in reliable traditional report that Abu Hamza complained to Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) about pain in knees. He said: Recite the following supplication after every ritual prayer:

يا اجود من اعطى ويا خير من سئل ويا ارحم من استرحم ارحم ضعفي وقلة حيلتي وعافني من وجعي

Translation: O more generous of those, who bestow and O best of those, who are asked O more merciful of those asked for mercy. Have mercy on my weakness and the lack of my avenues and save me from my pain.

When he recited this supplication, he got quick relief.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that Saalim Ibn Muhammad complained to Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) about pain in calf and ankles and also said that the pain had rendered him immobile. Imam (‘a) said: Place your hand on the affected portion and recite the following verse seven times:

وَاتْلُ مَا أُوحِيَ إِلَيْكَ مِنْ كِتَابِ رَبِّكَ ۖ لَا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَاتِهِ وَلَنْ تَجِدَ مِنْ دُونِهِ مُلْتَحَدًا

“And recite what has been revealed to you of the Book of your Lord, there is none, who can alter His words; and you shall not find any refuge besides Him.” (18:27).

It is mentioned in another tradition that someone complained to Imam Husayn (‘a) about pain in ankle. Imam (‘a) said: Place your hand on the affected part and recite:

بسم الله وبالله والسلام على رسول اللّٰه صلى الله عليه وآله

Translation: In the name of Allah and by Allah and peace be on the Messenger of Allah (S).

وَمَا قَدَرُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِهِ وَالْأَرْضُ جَمِيعًا قَبْضَتُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَالسَّمَاوَاتُ مَطْوِيَّاتٌ بِيَمِينِهِ ۚ سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَىٰ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

And they have not honoured Allah with the honour that is due to Him; and the whole earth shall be in His grip on the day of resurrection and the heavens rolled up in His right hand; glory be to Him, and may He be exalted above what they associate (with Him). (39:67)

It is mentioned in another traditional report that someone complained to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) about pain in shoulder. He (‘a) said: Recite the following verses three times at the time of going to bed and recite them once after you wake up:

أَلَمْ تَعْلَمْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Do you not know that Allah is powerful over everything. (2:106)

أَلَمْ تَعْلَمْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۗ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ اللَّهِ مِن وَلِيٍّ وَلَا نَصِيرٍ

Do you not know that Allah is one, for whom is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and there is not for you any guardian and helper other than Allah. (2:107)

It is mentioned in another traditional report that someone complained in Imam Ali An-Naqi (‘a) that urine had stopped of a man from his Shi’a. Imam (‘a) said: Recite the Holy Qur’an in excess upon him and he will get relief.

It is narrated from Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) that for every kind of swelling, last four verses of Surah Hashr should be recited and each time apply saliva on the affected part.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that someone complained to the Imam about rheumatism. He said: Recite the following supplication:

اللهم إني أسألك بأسمائك و بركاتك و دعوة نبيك الطيب المبارك المكين عندك صلى الله عليه و آله و بحقه وبحق ابنته فاطمة المباركة و بحق وصيه أمير المؤمنين و بحق سيدي شباب أهل الجنة الا اذهبت عني شر ما أجد بحقهم بحقهم بحقهم بحقك يا إله العالمين

Translation: O Allah, I ask You through Your names and Your blessings and the call of Your Prophet, the pure, the blessed, the firm near You. May Allah bless him and his progeny and by his right and the right of his daughter, Fatimah the blessed and by the right of Amir Al-Mu’minin and by the right of chiefs of the youths of Paradise; that You take away from me the evil in which I find myself for their sake, for their sake, for their sake, By Your right, O God of the worlds.

It is mentioned in another tradition that someone complained to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) about sciatica Imam (‘a) said: When you feel its effect, keep your hand at the affected portion and recite the following supplication:

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم بسم الله و بالله أعوذ بسم الله الكبير وأعوذ بسم الله العظيم من شر كل عرقٍ نَعَّارٍ و من شَرِّ حَرِّ النَّارِ

Translation: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. In the name of Allah and by Allah I seek refuge in the name of Allah the Great. I seek refuge in the name of Allah, the great from the evil of every stinging scorpion and from the evil of the heat of the fire.

That man recited it only three times that he was cured of his malady.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that a man got paralysis. He came to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) and the Imam told him to recite two units of prayer at the tomb of the Messenger of Allah (S). Then place your hand on the affected part and recite the following supplication:

بسم الله و بالله أخرج اقسمت عليك من عين إنس أو عين جن أو وجع أخرج اقسمت عليك بالذي اتَّخذ إبراهيم خليلا و كلَّمَ موسى تكليما و خلق عيسى من روح القدس لما هَدَاتَ وطُفِئتَ كما طُفِئت نار إبراهيم اطفئي بإذن الله اطفئي بإذن الله

Translation: In the name of Allah and by Allah, get out by this, 1 adjure you from the eye of human being or the eye of Jinn or pain. Get out I adjure you by the One, Who took Ibrahim for a confidant and spoke to Musa and created Isa from Ruhul Quds when You guided and cooled down the fire for Ibrahim. Cool down by the leave of Allah, cool down by the leave of Allah.

He acted accordingly and got relief.

The cure of Irq Madeeni20 in Makarim al-Akhlaq is that pluck the hair of camel and twine a rope from it and tie seven knots in it. On each knot recite Surah al-Hamd three times and recite the following supplication after each time of Surah al-Hamd on that boil or that man:

بسم الله الأبد المحصي العَدَدِ القريبِ لما بَعُدَ الطاهر عن الولد العالي من ان يُولَدُ المُنجِزِ لما وَعَدَ العزيز بلا عدد القوي بلا مدد لم يلد ولم يكن له كفوا أحد يا خالق الخليفة يا عالم السر والخفية يا من السماوات بقدرته مرخاة يا من الأرض بعزته مدحوة يا من الجبال بإرادته مرساة يا من نجى به صاحب العِرق من كل آفة و بلية صلى الله على محمد خير خلقك و اشف اللهم فلان بن فلانة بشفائك وداوه بدوائك وعافه من بلائك إنك قادر على ما تشاء و أنت أرحم الراحمين و صلى الله على محمد النبي وآله.

Translation: I begin in the name of Allah, Who is ever-living and Who encompasses the counting. He is more proximate than what we perceive to be far. He is free from having progeny and that He should be born to anyone. He is the fulfiller of promises. He is extremely powerful. He is powerful without the contribution of anyone.

He is neither begotten nor begets. And no one is at par with Him. O creator of the creatures. O knower of the secrets and confidentialities. O one, the stairs of whose power the heaven is. And by whose command the earth spread out, whose anchors of His intention are the mountains. O one, by whose name the drowning one is saved from all calamities and trials. May Allah bless Muhammad the best of Your creation.

O Allah, please give relief to so and so son of so and so by Your power and cure him through some special medicine of Yours. And save him from Your calamity. Indeed, You are able to do whatever You want and You are the most merciful of all those who show mercy. And may Allah bless Muhammad, the Prophet and his progeny.

It is narrated from Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a) that the following supplication should be recited for relief from piles:

يا جَوَادُ يا ماجِدُ يا رَحيمُ يا قَريبُ يا مُجيبُ يا باريءُ يا راحمُ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ وَارْدُدْ عَلَيَّ نِعْمَتَكَ وَاكْفِنِي أَمْرَ وجَعي.

Translation: O generous, O the glorified, O merciful, O proximate, O responder, O originator, kind, bless Muhammad and his progeny and restore to me Your blessings and suffice me for my pain.

It is mentioned in another tradition that a man complained to Imam Ali Ar-Ridha’ (‘a) about piles. He said: Write Surah Yasin with honey, wash it and drink it.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) in an authentic tradition that from swelling and wound, the patient should rub a knife at the affected part and recite:

بِسْمِ اللهِ أَرْقِيكَ مِنَ الحَدِّ وَالْحَدِيدِ وَمِنْ اَثَرِ العَمُودِ والحَجَرِ الملبود من العِرقِ الفاتِرِ ومن لوازم الاجر من الطعام وعَقَره ومن الشَّراب وبردِهِ أمضي اليك بإذن الله الى اجلٍ مسَّمى في الأرض والانعام بسم الله فتحت وبسم الله ختمت

Translation: In the name of Allah, I seek Your protection from the sharpness of iron and iron itself. Fear of the grief of the strike of wood. From the injury of stone. Numbness of nerves, swelling of trauma, food and the heat of food, like the coldness of water.

All these are such that at by the command of Allah any time humans and animals are in pain for an appointed time period and from such you have also received pain. So in order to remain safe from the harm of all of them I recite on you the spell of the name of Allah. I began in the name of Allah and in the name of Allah I end.

After that bury that knife.

He said in another traditional report that when the Messenger of Allah (S) was exhausted or unwell, he used to spread his hand and recite Surah al-Hamd, Surah at-Tawhid, Surah al-Falaq and Surah an-Nas and pass his hand over his face.

It is mentioned in reliable tradition from Imam Musa Al-Kazim (‘a) that for colic, flatulence, gout, weakness and internal cold, take handful of fenugreek seeds and one handful of dry fig. Put them in a clean pot and fill it with water such that its level should come above them and then cook them and then strain it. Then drink a little from it every alternate day till the total amount taken is equal to a large tumbler. If Allah wills, all the complaints will be removed.

It is mentioned in another tradition that a man said to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that he was having gases. Imam (‘a) said: Mix ambergris in jasmine oil and drop in your nostrils before eating anything in the morning.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that Sahaab Ibn Maharib told Imam Musa Al-Kazim (‘a) that a person was affected by paralysis, which has distorted his face and eyes. Imam (‘a) said: Place 5 mithqal of cloves in a bottle and close it tight and bury it; then keep it in the sun for one day if it is summer and for two days if it is winter.

Then remove the cloves from the bottle and ground it finely and mix in rain water. Then lie down flat and massage it on the affected side and continue to lie in that position till the cloves are dried. This treatment will cure the condition.

It is mentioned in reliable tradition that a man complained to Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) about serious incontinence. He said: Take some wild rue seeds and wash six times with cold water and once with hot water. Then dry it in shade and make it oily with rose oil and make it into a powder and take it.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that for bladder stone take haleela21, baleela22, amla23, pepper, long pepper, cinnamon, ginger, secacul, aniseeds, galingale in equal weight and powder and sieve them and mix with fresh cow ghee. Then take twice the quantity of clarified honey or sugar and store it and take equal to a pine-nut every day.

It is mentioned in many traditional reports that taking tarah leek helps in curing piles.

He said in another traditional report that rice and unripe date cures piles.

It is mentioned in another report that Imam Ali Ar-Ridha’ (‘a) has mentioned the following prescription for piles: Take black haleela24, baleela25, amla26, in equal weight, grind them up and powder them, sieve in a silk cloth and keep it aside. Then soak a little blue maqal27 in tarah leek extract for thirty nights. After that mix the sieved medicine in it. Then make the hands oily with violet oil and make small balls equal to the masoor lentil grain and dry it in shade. The amount prescribed in summer is one mithqal and in winter, two mithqal. During the medication period, abstain from fish, vinegar and green vegetables.

It is narrated in another tradition that a person complained to Imam Ali An-Naqi (‘a) about mouth odour. He said: Take barni date. After some days, he complained of constipation. He (‘a) said: Take barni dates on empty stomach and drink water. This fattened him up and moisture dominated his nature. He then complained of moisture. Imam (‘a) told him to take barni dates and not drink water after that. This made his health perfect.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that to cure excess of phlegm take Roman caoutchouc, mastic, Aabshun28, aniseeds, and kalonji in equal quantity, power and sieve the mixture and mix in honey. At the time of going to bed take equal to fundaq.29

It is narrated from Imam Ali Ar-Ridha’ (‘a) that take yellow haleela30, one mithqal, rye two mithqal, pellitory one mithqal. Pound them up and brush the teeth with it, it removes phlegm, gives nice mouth odour and teeth become strong.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that going to the bath on an empty stomach removes phlegm and going after eating removes melancholia and yellow bile.

Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) said that combing often also removes phlegm.

11. Cure Of Poison And Magic, Supplications For Security From Stinging Creatures And Calamities

It is mentioned in reliable tradition that Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a) said: For warding off magic, write the following amulet on deerskin and keep it with you:

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَبِاللهِ وَمَا شَاءَ اللّٰه لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللهِ

Translation: In the name of Allah and by Allah and as Allah willed. In the name of Allah, there is no power and strength, except by Allah.

قَالَ مُوسَىٰ مَا جِئْتُم بِهِ السِّحْرُ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَيُبْطِلُهُ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُصْلِحُ عَمَلَ الْمُفْسِدِينَ

Musa said to them: What you have brought is deception; surely Allah will make it naught; surely Allah does not make the work of mischief-makers to thrive. (10:81)

فَوَقَعَ الْحَقُّ وَبَطَلَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

So, the truth was established, and what they did, became null. (7:118)

فَغُلِبُوا هُنَالِكَ وَانقَلَبُوا صَاغِرِينَ

Thus, they were vanquished there, and they went back abased. (7:119)

He said in another report that if you fear some sorcerer or tyrant, between the Midnight Prayer and Dawn Prayer face the direction of his house and recite the following seven times:

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَبِاللهِ

In the name of Allah and by Allah;

سَنَشُدُّ عَضُدَكَ بِأَخِيكَ وَنَجْعَلُ لَكُمَا سُلْطَانًا فَلَا يَصِلُونَ إِلَيْكُمَا ۚ بِآيَاتِنَا أَنتُمَا وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَكُمَا الْغَالِبُونَ

We will strengthen your arm with your brother, and We will give you both an authority, so that they shall not reach you; (go) with Our signs; you two and those who follow you shall be uppermost. (28:35)

It is mentioned in another tradition that Jibra’il came to the Prophet (S) and said: O Muhammad. He replied: Here I am, O Jibra’il. He said: Indeed! so and so Jew has done magic on you and has put the fetish in the well of Bani so and so.

Then send towards it, that is to the well, the most trustworthy of the people near you and the more honourable among them in your eyes, and who is equal to you, so that he may get you that fetish.

He said: So, the Prophet (S) sent for Ali Ibn Abi Talib (‘a) and said to him: Go to the well of Dharwan and there is a sorcery object in it, by which Labid Ibn Asim, the Jew, has laid a spell on me. Bring that object to me. Ali (‘a) said: So, I did as bidden by the Messenger of Allah (S) and when I descended, the water of the well had become red due to the magic.

So, I went down and searched for it in haste till I reached the depth of the well, but I did not succeed in getting it. Those with me said: Come back, there is nothing in it. I said: No, by Allah, I neither told lies nor was I lied to; and like you, I don’t doubt regarding the Messenger of Allah (S).

Then I searched for it calmly and found it. I brought it to the Prophet (S) who said: “Open it,” and I opened it. In the container was a piece of date branch and in its middle twenty- one knots were knotted at intervals.

Jibra’il had already descended with the two “I seek refuges” (Surah al-Falaq and Surah an-Nas) on the Prophet (S) so the Prophet said: O Ali recite it on the string. So, Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a) recited the verses till all the knots were loosened and he (the Prophet) was released of it. Thus, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, removed the spell from His Prophet and saved him.

According to this tradition and many other traditions these two Surahs are having extraordinary effect in removing spells.

It is mentioned in many reliable traditions that the evil eye is also having effect. He also said that most often the evil eye takes men to graves and the camel to the cooking pot; that is why it is appropriate that when someone likes something of another person, he should recite: Allah is the greatest (Allahu Akbar).

It is mentioned in another traditional report that he should mention some name of the Almighty Allah.

It is mentioned in another traditional report from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that when someone apprehends that his evil eye will take effect, he should recite three times:

مَا شَاءَ اللهُ وَلاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللهِ العَلِيِّ العَظِيمِ.

Translation: As Allah willed. And there is no power and might, except by Allah, the Exalted and the Mighty.

He said: When a person of elegant appearance is going out, he should recite Surah al-Falaq and Surah an-Nas, so that he is not affected by the evil eye.

He said in another traditional report that one, who is affected by the evil eye, should raise both his hands before his face and recite Surah al-Hamd, Surah at-Tawhid, Surah al-Falaq and Surah an-Nas and pass his hands over his head and face.

It is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (S) that one, who is apprehensive of Satan and sorcerers, should recite the following verse to ward off sorcery:

إِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ اللَّهُ الَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ اسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ يُغْشِي اللَّيْلَ النَّهَارَ يَطْلُبُهُ حَثِيثًا وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ وَالنُّجُومَ مُسَخَّرَاتٍ بِأَمْرِهِ ۗ أَلَا لَهُ الْخَلْقُ وَالْأَمْرُ ۗ تَبَارَكَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ

Surely your Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth in six periods of time, and He is firm in power; He throws the veil of night over the day, which it pursues incessantly; and (He created) the sun and the moon and the stars, made subservient by His command; surely His is the creation and the command; blessed is Allah, the Lord of the worlds. (7:54)

ادْعُوا رَبَّكُمْ تَضَرُّعًا وَخُفْيَةً ۚ إِنَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُعْتَدِينَ

Call your Lord humiliating yourselves, and in secret: Indeed! He does not like those, who exceed the limits (7:55)

وَلَا تُفْسِدُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ بَعْدَ إِصْلَاحِهَا وَادْعُوهُ خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا ۚ إِنَّ رَحْمَتَ اللَّهِ قَرِيبٌ مِّنَ الْمُحْسِنِين

َ

and do not make mischief in the earth after its reformation, and call on Him fearing and hoping; surely the mercy of Allah is nigh to those, who do good (to others). (7:56)

It is mentioned in another traditional report that a man complained to Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that evil thoughts and Satanic doubts were dominating him. Imam (‘a) said: Place your hand on your heart and recite three times:

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَبِاللهِ اللّهُمَّ مننتَ عَلَيَّ بِالإِيمَانِ واودعتني القُرْآنَ ورزقتني صِيَامَ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فامنن عَلَي بالرحمة والرضوان والرأفة والغفران وتمام ما اوليتني من النِّعم والإحسان يا منَّان يا دائم يا رحمان سبحانك وليس احدٌ سواك سبحانك اعوذُ بك بَعْدَ هذه الكرامات من الهوان واسألك ان تجلي عن قلبي الأحزان

Translation: In the name of Allah and by Allah. O Allah You have favoured me by faith and called me to Qur’an and gave me the fasts of the month of Ramadan. Then favour me by Mercy and pleasure and soft-heartedness and forgiveness. And perfect all the bounties You have given me.

O the Doer of good, O the Eternal, O Beneficent. Hallowed are You and there is none other than You. Glorified be You, I seek refuge by You after all these favours from degradation. And I ask You that You remove the sorrows from my heart.

After that recite benedictions of Muhammad and Aali Muhammad (‘a) in excess.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that a person complained to the Imam that he was terrified in solitude, and a kind of grief overpowered him; but when he came in company nothing of it remained. He said: Keep your hand on your breast and recite:

بِسْمِ اللهِ بِسْمِ اللهِ بِسْمِ اللهِ

Translation: In the name of Allah, In the name of Allah, In the name of Allah.

Then recite the following seven times:

أَعُوذُ بِعِزَّةِ اللهِ وَأَعُوذُ بِقُدْرَةِ اللهِ وَأَعُوذُ بِجَلاَلِ اللهِ وَأَعُوذُ بِعَظَمَةِ اللهِ وَأَعُوذُ بجميع خلقِ اللهِ وَأَعُوذُ بِرَسُولِ اللهِ وَأَعُوذُ بِأَسْمَاءِ اللهِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا احذُرُ وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا أَخَافُ عَلَى نَفْسِي.

Translation: I take refuge in the Might of Allah. I take refuge in the power of Allah, I take refuge in the Majesty of Allah. I take refuge in the exaltedness of Allah. I take refuge in the force of Allah. I take refuge in the Messenger of Allah. I take refuge in the names of Allah from the evil of what I fear and from the evil of what I am afraid of for myself.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that a person complained to the same Imam that he was excessively haunted by thoughts of greed, lust and had many Satanic instigations. The Imam told him to pass his hand over his breast and recite the following:

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَبِاللهِ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّة إِلَّا بِاللهِ الْعَلِي الْعَظِيم

اللّهُمَّ أَمْحُ عَنِّي مَا أَجِدُ

Translation: In the name of Allah and by Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. Peace be upon him and his progeny. And there is no power and might, except by Allah, the high and the mighty. O Allah, remove from me the pain, which I feel.

After that pass your hand over the belly and recite the same supplication three times. That person acted according to instruction and he was cured.

It is mentioned by Shaykh Ahmad Ibn Fahd in the book of ‘Uddat ad-Da’i that for opening one, who is bound to his wife by someone, this supplication should be written and kept with him:

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

إِنَّا فَتَحْنَا لَكَ فَتْحًا مُّبِينًا

Surely! We have given to you a clear victory, (48:1)

لِّيَغْفِرَ لَكَ اللَّهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِن ذَنبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ وَيُتِمَّ نِعْمَتَهُ عَلَيْكَ وَيَهْدِيَكَ صِرَاطًا مُّسْتَقِيمًا

that Allah may forgive your community their past faults and those to follow and complete His favour to you and keep you on a right way (48:2).

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

إِذَا جَاءَ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ وَالْفَتْحُ

When there comes the help of Allah and the victory, (110:1)

وَرَأَيْتَ النَّاسَ يَدْخُلُونَ فِي دِينِ اللَّهِ أَفْوَاجًا

and you see men entering the religion of Allah in companies, (110:2)

فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَاسْتَغْفِرْهُ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ تَوَّابًا

then celebrate the praise of your Lord, and ask His forgiveness; surely He is oft-returning (to mercy). (110:3)

وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُم مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا لِتَسْكُنُوا إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُم مَّوَدَّةً وَرَحْمَةً إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُون

And one of His signs is that He created mates for you from yourselves that you may find rest in them, and He put between you love and compassion; most surely there are signs in this for a people, who reflect. (30:21)

ادْخُلُوا عَلَيْهِمُ الْبَابَ فَإِذَا دَخَلْتُمُوهُ فَإِنَّكُمْ غَالِبُونَ

Enter upon them by the gate, for when you have entered it, you shall surely be victorious. (5:23)

فَفَتَحْنَا أَبْوَابَ السَّمَاءِ بِمَاءٍ مُّنْهَمِرٍ

So We opened the gates of the cloud with water pouring down. (54:11)

وَفَجَّرْنَا الْأَرْضَ عُيُونًا فَالْتَقَى الْمَاءُ عَلَىٰ أَمْرٍ قَدْ قُدِرَ

Then We made water to flow forth in the land in springs, so the water gathered together according to a measure already ordained. (54:12)

رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي

O my Lord! Expand my breast for me. (20:25)

وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي

And make my affair easy to me. (20:26)

وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِّن لِّسَانِي

And loosen the knot from my tongue, (20:27)

يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي

(that) they may understand my word. (20:28)

وَتَرَكْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَمُوجُ فِي بَعْضٍ ۖ وَنُفِخَ فِي الصُّورِ فَجَمَعْنَاهُمْ جَمْعًا

And on that day, We will leave a part of them in conflict with another part, and the trumpet will be blown, so We will gather them all together. (18:99)

كذلك حللتُ فلان بن فلان على فلانة بنت فلانة:

Translation: In this way make lawful so and so son of so and so for so and so daughter of so and so.

لَقَدْ جَاءَكُمْ رَسُولٌ مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ عَزِيزٌ عَلَيْهِ مَا عَنِتُّمْ حَرِيصٌ عَلَيْكُم بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ

Certainly, an Apostle has come to you from among yourselves; grievous to him is your falling into distress, excessively solicitous respecting you; to the believers (he is) compassionate, merciful. (9:128)

فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا فَقُلْ حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ ۖ وَهُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ

But if they turn back, say: Allah is sufficient for me, there is no god, but He; on Him do I rely, and He is the Lord of mighty power. (9:129)

It is mentioned in reliable tradition from Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a) when the Jewess sent poisoned roasted lamb, that roasted lamb spoke up with the command of Allah: O sir, don’t consume am as I am laced with poison. Jibra’il descended with the following message:

The Almighty Allah conveys His greetings and says that recite the following supplication and the poison will not harm you. The Prophet ordered his companions to recite that supplication and then he ate from it with all his companions. After that he ordered them to get cupping done and the supplication is as follows:

بِسْمِ اللهِ الَّذِي يسميه بِهِ كُلُّ مُؤْمِنٍ وبه عَزُّ كُلُّ مُؤْمِنٍ وبنوره الَّذِي أَضَاءَتْ بِهِ السَّمَاوَاتُ وَالْأَرْضُ وبقدرته الَّتِي خَضَعَ لَهَا كُلُّ جَبَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ وَانْتَكَسَ كُلُّ شَيْطَانٍ مَرِيدٍ مِنْ شَرِّ السُّمِّ وَالسِّحْرِ واللمم

بِسْمِ اللهِ الْعَلِيِّ الملك الفرد الَّذِي لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ

Translation: In the name of Allah, with which all the believers are named and with which are honoured all the believers and by the light which illuminates the heavens and the earth and by the power, with which are humbled all the rebellious tyrants, and all the evil-intentioned Satans from the evil of poison and sorcery and evil eye by the name of Allah the High, the master, the unique, one, except Whom there is no god.

وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا هُوَ شِفَاءٌ وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۙ وَلَا يَزِيدُ الظَّالِمِينَ إِلَّا خَسَارًا.

And We reveal of the Qur’an that which is a healing and a mercy to the believers, and it adds only to the perdition of the unjust. (17:82)

It is mentioned in another tradition from Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a) that if someone is apprehensive for himself and his herd of goats attack from lion or other wild animals, he should draw an imaginary line around himself and around the herd and recite as follows:

اللَّهُمَّ رَبِّ دَانِيَالَ والجُبِّ وربَّ كلِّ اسدٍ مستأسد احفظني واحفظ غنمي

Translation: O Allah, Lord of Daniyal and Jubba and Lord of every daring lion, please protect me and my herd.

If someone recites this supplication for his and his family’s security, he should replace the words of “my herd” with “my family”.

He also said that one, who is apprehensive of the scorpion, he should recite the following verses:

سَلَامٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ فِي الْعَالَمِينَ

Peace and salutation to Nuh among the nations. (37:79)

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ

Thus, do We surely reward the doers of good. (37:80)

إِنَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Surely he was of Our believing servants. (37:81)

It is narrated in reliable traditions that Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) said to a person: When you encounter a lion, recite the verse of Throne in front of it and say:

عَرَّفْتُ عَلَيْكَ بعزيمة سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ دَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلَامُ وعزيمة علي أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام وَالأَئِمَّةِ مِنْ بعده إلا تَنحَّيت عن طريقنا ولم تؤذنا فَإِنَّا لاَ نُؤْذِيكَ

Translation: I recite the spell upon you by the name of Sulaiman Ibn Dawood, peace be on them both and I cast spell on you in the name of Ali Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a) and the Imams after him, that you leave our path and do not distress us for indeed we do not trouble you.

The narrator says that by chance I encountered a lion. 1 acted as per the directions and the lion sulked away quietly.

It is mentioned in reliable tradition that a person said to Imam Musa Al-Kazim (‘a) that he was a hunter of wild animals and often he had to spend nights in ruins and horrifying places. Imam (‘a) said: When you enter a ruin or a horrifying place, utter Bismil-Lah, and when you leave it, you should recite Bismil-Lah and put your left foot first. You will be secure from every trouble.

It is narrated from Imam Ali Ar-Ridha’ (‘a) that when the lion comes face to face with you, you should recite ‘Allah is the greatest’ (Allahu Akbar) thrice and then recite:

اللَّهُ أعَزُّ وأَكْبَرُ واجلُّ من كلِّ شيءٍ وأَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِمَّا أخافُ واحذَرُ

Translation: Allah is the mighty and the great. He is incomparable with all things and I seek the refuge of Allah from what I fear and dread.

And when a dog barks and is about to attack you, you must recite:

يَا مَعْشَرَ الْجِنِّ وَالْإِنسِ إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا مِنْ أَقْطَارِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ فَانفُذُوا ۚ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَانٍ

O assembly of jinn and men! If you are able to pass through the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass through; you cannot pass through, but with authority. (55:33)

It is narrated from Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a) that the following supplication should be recited to remain secure from the evil of all insects and reptiles:

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ بِسْمِ اللهِ وَبِاللهِ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وسلم أَعُوذُ بِعِزَّةِ اللهِ وأعوذ بِقُدْرَةِ اللهِ عَلَى مَا يَشَاءُ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ هامَّةٍ تَدُبُّ بِاللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ إِنَّ رَبِّي عَلَى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ.

Translation: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. In the name of Allah and by Allah. Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah (S), may Allah bless him and his progeny and peace be on them. I seek refuge in the might of Allah. I seek refuge in the power of Allah upon what He intends from the evil of all creatures that crawl during the night and the day. Indeed, my Lord is on the straight path.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that if you are terrified of scorpions, every night you should glance in the direction of Soha,31 which is near the second star of bear constellation, and recite the following three times:

اللَّهُمَّ يَا رَبَّ اسْلَمَ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وعجل فرجهم وسلِّمنا مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ ذي شَرٍّ

Translation: O Allah, grant security to and bless Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad and hasten his reappearance and keep us secure from the evil of everything.

The narrator says that since I heard this supplication, I recite it regularly. I forgot to recite it one night and that night I was stung by a scorpion.

He said in another tradition that one, who is apprehensive of snakes and scorpions etc, he should recite the following supplication in the first part of the night:

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَبِاللهِ وَصَلَّى اللهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ أَخَذْتُ العَقَارِبَ وَالحَيَّاتِ كلها بِإِذْنِ اللهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى بافواهها واذنابها واسماءها وابصارها وقواها عني وعمن أحببت إلى ضحوة النهار.

Translation: In the name of Allah and by Allah and may Allah bless Muhammad and his progeny. I seize the scorpions and snakes, all of them by the leave of Allah, the blessed and the high. That freeze them by their mouths and tails, ears and eyes and their powers throughout till morning from me and all who are dear to me.

It is mentioned in another tradition that the following supplication must be recited:

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَبِاللهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى الله

Translation: In the name of Allah and by Allah. I rely on Allah

وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بَالِغُ أَمْرِهِ

and one, who relies on Allah, He is sufficient for him. Surely Allah attains His purpose. (65:3)

اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي فِي كِنَفِكَ وَجِوَارِكَ، وَاجْعَلْنِي فِي حِفْظِكَ واجعلني في امنك َ.

O Allah lodge us in Your protection and Your neighbourhood and put us in Your protection and put us in Your security.

It is narrated from Imam Musa Al-Kazim (‘a) in reliable traditional reports that in some battle, companions of the Messenger of Allah (S) complained to him about bed bugs. He said: Recite the following supplication at the time of going to bed:

أَيُّهَا الأَسْوَدُ الوثّاب الذي لا يبالي غلقاً ولا باباً عزمتُ عليك بأمِّ الكتاب أَن لاَ تُؤْذِيَنِي وَأَصْحَابِي إِلَى أَنْ يذهب اللَّيْلُ ويجيء الصبح بما جاء

Translation: O chief of the bed bugs, who is careless of the closed and the open, I recite upon you the charm of the Holy Qur’an that as long as the night does not end and whatever happens in the morning, it should not come to pass; so, do not distress me and my companions.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that one, who gets excessively angry, if he is standing, he should sit down, so the anger is diminished. And if he is infuriated at any of his relative, he should touch his body to that person, and the anger will subside.

He said in another tradition that the following supplication must be recited when one is angry:

اللَّهُمَّ أَذْهِبْ عَنِّي غَيْظَ قَلْبِي وَاغْفِرْ لِي ذَنْبِي وَأَجِرْنِي مِنْ مضَلاَّتِ الْفِتَنِ أَسْأَلُكَ رِضَاكَ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ جَنَّتَكَ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ نَارِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ الْخَيْرَ كُلَّهُ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ الشَّرِّ كُلِّهِ اللَّهُمَّ ثبتني على الهدى والثواب واجعلني راضياً مرضياً غير ضالِّ ولا مُضِّل.

Translation: O Allah take away from me the anger of my heart, and forgive me my sins, and take me away from mischief and deviations. I ask You Your pleasure, and I seek refuge of Your displeasure. I ask You Your Paradise and seek refuge by You from Your Fire (Hell). And I ask You for all the good and seek refuge from all evils. O Allah, make me firm on guidance and the correct way, and make me satisfied and able to satisfy You, and not a deviant and deviator.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) in reliable tradition that when Satan makes you forget something and you want to recall it, you should place your hand on the forehead and recite:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ يا مُذّكر الخير وفاعله والآمرَ به أن تصلي عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وأن تُذَكِّرني مَا أَنْسَانِيَهُ الشَّيْطَانُ.

Translation: O Allah, Indeed I ask You, O the One, Who remembers the good and its doer and One that has commanded it. That You bless Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad, and remind me what Satan has made me to forget.

It is mentioned in many reliable traditions that the following supplication should be recited for repayment of debts:

اللَّهُمَّ أَغْنِنِي بِحَلاَلِكَ عَنْ حَرَامِكَ وبِفَضْلِكَ عَمَّنْ سِوَاكَ.

Translation: O Allah, make me needless of Your unlawful through Your lawful and needless of the favours of others than You.

A person wrote to Imam Muhammad Taqi (‘a) that he was deep in debts, he replied: You should seek divine forgiveness in excess and also recite Surah al-Qadr in excess.

He said in another traditional report that you must recite Surah al-Qadr a hundred times every day for removing hardships.

It is narrated from Imam Musa Al-Kazim (‘a) that for removal of poverty and difficulties, recite the following supplication ten times after the Morning Prayer

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ الْعَظِيمِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ وَأَسْأَلُهُ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ.

Translation: Glorified be Allah, the mighty and praise be to Him. I seek the forgiveness of Allah and I ask Him from His grace.

In a reliable tradition, it is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (S) that one, who is deep in poverty, should recite the following in excess:

لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِالله

Translation: There is no power and might, except by Allah.

Because this statement is among the treasures of Paradise and there is cure for seventy ills in it, the least of it being grief.

It is mentioned in many reliable traditions that one, who recites a hundred times:

لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِالله

Translation: There is no power and might, except by Allah.

One who recites the following supplication every day, seventy types of ills will be removed, the least of them being grief and sorrow:

لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ العَلِيِّ العَظِيمِ

Translation: There is no power and might, except by Allah, the mighty and the great.

It is mentioned in reliable traditions that one, who recites:

مَا شَاءَ اللهُ

Translation: As Allah willed.

...a thousand times in a single sitting, he will able to perform the Hajj that same year. And if not that year, he will not die without performing the Hajj.

It is mentioned in many traditions that:

لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ العَلِيِّ العَظِيمِ.

Translation: There is no power and might, except by Allah, the mighty and the great.

...removes every kind of sorrow and grief.

It is mentioned in many reliable traditions from Imam Zayn Al-’Abidin (‘a) that when I recite the following supplication, then if all the j inns and men gather to harm me, I am not worried:

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَبِاللهِ ومن اللّٰه وإلى اللّٰه وَفِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ اللَّهُمَّ إليك أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي وإليك وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِي وإِلَيْكَ فوَّضتُ امري فَاحْفَظْنِي بِحِفْظِ الإِيمَانِ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيَّ وَمِنْ خَلْفِي وَعَنْ يَمِينِي وَعَنْ شِمَالِي وَمِنْ فَوْقِي وَمِنْ تَحْتِي وَادْفَعْ عَنِّي بِحَوْلِكَ وَقُوَّتِكَ ولَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ العَلِيِّ العَظِيمِ.

Translation: In the name of Allah and by Allah and from Allah and towards Allah. And in the path of Allah. O Allah, I submit myself to You and to You I turn my face and to You I entrust my affair.

Then protect me by the safety of faith from my front and from my back and from my right side and from my left side and from above and from below me and repel from me by Your power and Your strength. And there is no might and strength except by Allah, the Exalted and the Mighty.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that one day Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) was summoned to Mansur Dawaniqi when he (Mansur) was extremely enraged. Imam (‘a) recited the following supplication at the time of entering his place, and Mansur’s anger disappeared:

يَا عُدَّتي عند شدتي ويا غوثي عِنْدَ كُرْبَتِي احرسني بِعَيْنِكَ الَّتِي لَا تَنَامُ واكنفني بركنك الذي لا يرام

Translation: O Provider in my hardship. O Shelter in my helplessness, guard me by Your eye that never sleeps, and help me by Your power, which is never subdued.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that for return of a slave, who has escaped, write Ayat ul-Kursi in a circle on a piece of paper and write the following supplication in the center:

اللَّهُمَّ السَّمَاءُ لَكَ وَالأَرْضُ لَكَ وَمَا دُونَهُمَا لَكَ فَاجْعَلْ مَا بَيْنَهُمَا اضيق عَلَى فُلَانٍ

Translation: O Allah, the sky is Yours and the earth is Yours and other than them is Yours. So make, what is between them, narrow for so and so.

And write the name of the slave:

من جِلْدِ جمل حتى تَرُدَّهُ علي وتظفرني به

Translation: ...from camel skin till You return it to me and make me successful by it

This supplication should also be recited and the paper buried in the place he used to sleep and something heavy should be kept over it.

He said in another tradition that one, who has lost his property or beast, he should recite the following supplication:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ إِلَهُ مَنْ فِي السَّماءِ وَإِلَهُ مَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَمَا فيهما وانت الهادي من الضلالة وتَرُدُ الضالة رُدَّ عليَّ ضالتي فإنها من رزقك وعطيتك اللَّهُمَّ لا تفتن بها مؤمناً ولا تغن بها كافراً اللَّهُمَّ صل على محمد عبدك ورسولك وعلى أهل بيته.

Translation: O Allah, indeed You are the God of those in the heavens and the God of those in the earth and what is between them. And You are the guide from deviation and one, who returns lost property. Return to me my lost property. For it is from Your sustenance and Your bestowal.

O Allah, do not test a believer through it and do not suffice a disbeliever through it. O Allah, Your blessings be on Muhammad, Your servant and Your Messenger and the People of his House.

It is narrated from Imam Ali Ar-Ridha’ (‘a) that the following supplication should be recited for the lost (property/person):

وَعِندَهُ مَفَاتِحُ الْغَيْبِ لَا يَعْلَمُهَا إِلَّا هُوَ ۚ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا فِي الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ ۚ وَمَا تَسْقُطُ مِن وَرَقَةٍ إِلَّا يَعْلَمُهَا وَلَا حَبَّةٍ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ الْأَرْضِ وَلَا رَطْبٍ وَلَا يَابِسٍ إِلَّا فِي كِتَابٍ مُّبِينٍ

And with Him are the keys of the unseen treasures - none knows them but He; and He knows what is in the land and the sea, and there falls not a leaf but He knows it, nor a grain in the darkness of the earth, nor anything green nor dry but (it is all) in a clear book. (6:59)

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ تهدي من الضلالة وتنجي من العمى وتردُّ الضالة صل على محمد وآله واغفر لي وَرُدُّ ضالتي وصل على محمد وآله وسلم.

Translation: O Allah, indeed You guide me from deviation and save me from my blindness and return lost property. O Allah, bless Muhammad and his Progeny. And forgive me and return my lost property and blessings of Allah be upon him and his progeny and the peace.

It is narrated from Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a) that recite two units of prayer for return of lost (property/person). In every unit, after Surah al-Hamd, recite Surah Yasin and after the prayer, raise the hands to the heavens and recite:

اللَّهُمَّ رَادَّ الضَّالَّةِ والهادي من الضلالة صَلِّ على محمد وآل محمد واحفظ ضالتي وارددها إلي سالمة يا أرحم الراحمين فإنها من فضلك وعطائك. يا عباد اللّٰه في الأرض ويا سَيَّارَةَ اللّٰه ِ في الأرض رُدُّوا عليَّ ضالتي فإنها من فضلِ اللهِ وعَطائِهِ.

Translation: O Allah, returner of the lost thing, and the guide of the deviated ones. Bless Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad and protect for me the lost thing and return it to me safe and sound. O the best of the merciful ones.

It is from Your grace and Your bestowal. O the servants of Allah on the earth and those that move by the power of Allah on the earth, return to me what I have lost. Then it is from the grace of Allah and His bestowal.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that people inquired from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that if they had an amulet with them and they become sexually polluted, what should they do? He replied: There is no problem. But the woman in menses is obliged to keep any amulet that she has with her, sealed (in leather etc.).

He said: You may recite any supplication and the Holy Qur’an for the sick, but you should not recite spells, whose meaning you don’t know. He also said that excess of amulets and spells is infidelity.

12. Benefits Of The Dust From The Holy Tomb Of Imam Husayn (‘A) And Qualities Of Solitary Medicines

It is mentioned in many traditions that the dust from the holy grave of Imam Husayn (‘a) has the cure for all diseases.

It is mentioned in another tradition from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that if someone falls ill, and he seeks cure from dust of the grave of Imam Husayn (‘a), he will be definitely cured, except if he is in his terminal illness.

In the third tradition, he said that the dust of the grave of Imam Husayn (‘a) is cure for all diseases and security from every fear.

He said in another tradition that you should raise the uvula of your children with dust of the grave of Imam Husayn (‘a), so that they may remain secure from calamities.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that when Imam Ali Ar-Ridha’ (‘a) sent any goods somewhere, he placed a little dust of the grave of Imam Husayn (‘a) in them.

It is mentioned in reliable tradition that Ibn Yafur asked Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that, “How do some people, who use the clay of Imam Husayn’s grave benefit from it while others don’t?”

Imam (‘a) replied, “No, by Allah, except whom there is no god, anyone, who uses it believing that he will benefit from it through Allah, will benefit.”

It is mentioned in another tradition that some of our companions said: A lady gave me some yam and asked me to give it to the keepers of Kaaba to use it in covering of Kaaba. But I did not want to give it to them, because I knew them.

So when we came to Medina, I went to Imam Al-Baqir (‘a) and said, “May I be sacrificed on you, a lady gave me some yam and asked me to give it to the keepers of Kaaba, but I don’t want to give it to them.”

Imam (‘a) said, “Sell it and buy some honey and saffron with its price. Then take some clay from the grave of Imam Husayn (‘a), mix it with rain water and add some honey and saffron to it. Distribute it among the Shi’a so that they may cure their patients with it.”

He said in another traditional report that the clay of Imam Husayn’s (‘a) grave is a cure, even if it is collected a mile away from the grave.

He said in another traditional report that the clay of Imam Husayn’s (‘a) grave is a cure, even if it is collected seventy-seven hands from the grave.

He said in another reliable traditional report that it can be used as a cure, even if it is collected four miles away from the tomb of Imam Husayn (‘a).

He also said that nothing is as effective a cure as this dust and among the things, which reduce its effect are: (1) keeping it in improper place (2) the one consuming it lacks faith in its cure. As for the one, who is certain of its cure, whenever he will seek cure from it, he will not need any other cure.

The devils and disbeliever Jinns also spoil it by rubbing themselves against it. Nothing passes by it, without smelling it. As for the devils and disbeliever Jinns, they envy humans because of it, so they rub themselves against it and all of its fragrance vanishes. Innumerable devils and disbeliever Jinns prepare themselves as soon as the clay leaves the tomb, as they cannot enter it, because of angels, who guard it and they rub themselves against it while it is in the hands of the person carrying it.

If any part of it remained intact and is used to treat a patient, he would be cured immediately. So when you take from this clay, keep it hidden and mention the Almighty Allah more on it.

I have been informed that some people, who collect the dust belittle it so much that some even place it in feedbag of their camels, mules and donkeys, or in their own food containers, or in handkerchiefs used to wipe hands after eating or in their saddlebags.

How can a person, who dishonours it in this way, seek cure from it? Indeed! the uncertain hearts of those, who belittle that which leads to their righteousness, will destroy its effect.

It is mentioned in another tradition that I (the narrator) said to Imam As-Sadiq (‘a), “I am a man with many illnesses and diseases and there is no medicine that I haven’t tried.”

Imam (‘a) said: Why have you not used the dust of Imam Husayn (‘a)? Indeed, it contains the cure for every disease and it is protection against any fear; but when you collect it, you should recite:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ هَذِهِ الطِّيْنَةِ وَبِحَقِّ الْمَلَكِ الَّذِي أَخَذَهَا وَبِحَقِّ النَّبِيِّ الَّذِي قَبَضَهَا وَبِحَقِّ الْوَصِيِّ الَّذِي حلَّ فيها صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وأهل بيته وَاجْعَلْ لي فيها شِفَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ وَأَمَاناً مِنْ كُلِّ خَوْفٍ.

Translation: O Allah! I ask You through the right of this clay, through the right of the angel, who took from it, through the right of the Prophet, who held it and through the right of the successors, who is lying in it to bless Muhammad and his family and to make it my cure against every disease and my protection against any fear.

Then Imam (‘a) added: The angel, who took from it was Jibra’il, who showed it to the Prophet and said, “This is the dust of this son of yours. Your Ummah will slay him after you.”

The Prophet, who held it was Muhammad and the successor, who is lying in it is Imam Husayn (‘a), the Chief of the martyrs.

I said, “I understand that it is a cure for every disease; but how is it a protection against any fear?”

Imam (‘a) replied: If you fear a ruler or anything like that, don’t leave your house without carrying some of it. When you collect it, you should recite:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ هَذِهِ طِينَةُ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ وَلِيِّكَ وَابْنِ وَلِيِّكَ اتخذتها حرزًا لِمَا أَخَافُ وَلِمَا لَا أَخَافُ.

Translation: O Allah! This is the clay of the grave of Husayn, Your Wall and the son of Your Wall and I have carried it as protection against that which I fear and that which I do not.

Imam (‘a) added, “It is possible that a tragedy, which you don’t fear might befall you.”

The narrator says: So 1 took it as he had ordered and by Allah, I became healthy. It was also my protection against what I feared and against what I didn’t fear, just as Imam (‘a) had said. Praise be to Allah, I haven’t seen any misfortune ever since.

It is narrated from Abu Hamza Thumali that Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) said: When you want to take away some clay of Imam Husayn’s grave, recite Surah Fatiha, Surah al-Falaq, Surah an-Nas, Surah Ahad, Surah al-Qadr , Surah Yasin and Ayat ul-Kursi. Then recite:

اللَّهُمَّ بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ وَحَبِيبِكَ وَنَبِيِّكَ وَأَمِينِكَ، وَبِحَقِّ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَبْدِكَ وَأَخِي رَسُولِكَ، وَبِحَقِّ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ نَبِيِّكَ وَزَوْجَةِ وَلِيِّكَ، وَبِحَقِّ الْحَسَنِ وَالْحُسَيْنِ ، وَبِحَقِّ الأَئِمَّةِ الرَّاشِدِينَ، وَبِحَقِّ هَذِهِ التربة، وَبِحَقِّ الْمَلَكِ الْمُوَكَّلِ بِهَا، وبحق الوصي الذي حلَّ فيها، وبحق الجسد الذي تضمنت، وبحق السبط الذي ضمنت، وَبِحَقِّ جَمِيعِ مَلَائِكَتِكَ وَأَنْبِيَائِكَ وَرُسُلِكَ، صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَاجْعَلْ لِي هَذَا الطِّينَ شِفَاءً لِي مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ ولمن يستشفي به من كل داء وسقم ومرض، وأمانًا من كل خوف، اللَّهُمَّ بحق محمد وأهل بيته، اجعله علمًا نافعًا ورزقًا واسعًا، وشفاءً من كل داءٍ وسقمٍ وآفةٍ وعاهةٍ وجميع الأوجاع كلها، إنَّك على كل شيء قدير .

Translation: O Allah! (I ask You) through the right of Muhammad, Your Servant, Your Messenger, Your beloved, Your Prophet and Your Guardian!

And (I ask You) through the right of Amir Al-Mu’minin, Ali Ibn Abi Talib, Your Servant and the brother of your Messenger!

And (I ask You) through the right of Fatimah, the daughter of Your Prophet and the wife of your Wali!

And (I ask You) through the right of Hasan and Husayn, through the right of the Rightly Guided Imams!

And (I ask You) through the right of this dust and through the right of the angel, who is appointed to it!

And (I ask You) through the right of the Successor, who is buried in this dust, through the right of the body, which is lying within it and through the right of the grandson, who is held within it!

And (I ask You) through the right of all of Your angels, prophets and messengers to bless Muhammad and Aali Muhammad and to make this clay my cure from every disease and for anyone, who uses it as cure against every disease, illness and ailment. (Also) make it my protection against any fear.

O Allah! I ask You through the right of Muhammad and his family, to make it (the cause of) beneficial knowledge and extensive sustenance (for me) and to make it my cure from every disease, illness, sickness, plague, disability and all pain. Indeed, You have power over all things.

Then recite:

اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ التُّرْبَةِ الْمُبَارَكَةِ الميمونة، وَالْمَلَكِ الَّذِي هَبَطَ بِهَا، وَالْوَصِيِّ الَّذِي هُوَ فِيهَا، صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وسلم، وَانْفَعْنِي بِهَا، إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ.

Translation: O Lord of this blessed and prosperous dust! (O Lord) of the angel, who brought it down with him! (O Lord) of the Successor, who is buried in it! Convey Your peace and blessing on Muhammad and Aali Muhammad and allow me to benefit from it. Indeed! You have Power over all things.

He said in another traditional report that when you want to consume the dust, first you should kiss it, then touch it to your eyes and don’t eat more than a gram of it; because one, who consumes too much, it is as if he has consumed the flesh of us, Ahl Al-Bayt (‘a). And when you pick the dust, you should recite:

اللهم إني اسألك بحق الملك الذي قبضها واسألك بحق النبي الذي خزنها واسألك بحق الوصي الذي حل فيها أن تصلي على محمد وآل محمد وأن تجعله شفاء من كل داء واماناً من كل خوف وحفظاً من كل سوءٍ

Translation: O Allah, indeed I ask You by the right of the angel, which captures it and I ask You by the right of the prophet, who treasured it and I ask You by the right of the successor, who buried in it. That You bless Muhammad and the Progeny of Muhammad. And that You put in it the cure of all maladies and security from all fears and protection from all evils.

Then tie it up in a piece of cloth and recite Surah al-Qadr over it.

He said in another reliable tradition that if someone, who consumes dust from the grave of Imam Husayn (‘a) for any other intention other than seeking cure from it, it is as if he has consumed the flesh of us, Ahl Al-Bayt (‘a). And when one consumes it for cure, he should recite:

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَبِاللهِ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ التُربَةِ الْمُبَارَكَةِ الطاهرة وَرَبَّ النُّورِ الَّذِي أنزل فِيه وَرَبَّ الْجَسَدِ الَّذِي سَكَنَ فِيه وَرَبَّ الملائكةِ الموكلين به اجعله شِفَاءً مِنْ دَاءٍ...

Translation: In the name of Allah, and by Allah. O Allah, Lord of this blessed and purified dust and the Lord of the effulgence, which was sent in it. And the Lord of the body, which rested in it and the Lord of the angels appointed for him. Make it cure of the malady of so and so.

In place of so and so mention his illness; then consume the dust and take a gulp of water. Then recite:

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَبِاللهِ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْه رِزْقًا وَاسِعًا وَعِلْمًا نَافِعًا وَشِفَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قدير

اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ التُربةِ الْمُبَارَكَةِ وَرَبَّ الْوَصِي الَّذِي وارته صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَاجْعَلْ هَذَا الطِّينَ شِفَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ وَأَمَانًا مِنْ كُلِّ خَوْفٍ.

Translation: In the name of Allah and by Allah. O Allah, make for him a wide sustenance and a beneficial knowledge and cure from all maladies. Indeed You are powerful over everything. O Allah, Lord of the blessed dust and the Lord of the successor, who inherited it. Bless Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad and make this dust a cure from all maladies and security from all fears.

It is narrated from Imam Musa Al-Kazim (‘a) that when the corpse is buried, place a tablet of dust of Kerbala besides his face.

It is mentioned in another tradition that the following five items should always remain with a believer: (1) toothbrush (2) comb (3) prayer mat (4) 34 bead rosary of Turbah32 (5) cornelian ring.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that one, who has a rosary of Turbah, if he recites repentance once, he will be rewarded for seventy repentances and if he only turns the beads, he will get the reward of seven repentances for every bead.

He said in another tradition that one, who indulges in buying and selling Turbah, it is as if he has traded in the flesh of Holy Imam (‘a).

We should also know that it is well known among scholars that Turbah can be consumed equal to a gram; but as the word of Masoor (lentil) is mentioned, it is better if we consume only that much.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that one, who has fever, he should take two are three dirhams of Qatuna seeds, he will get relief from that malady and will become secure from delirium and pleurisy.

He said in another tradition that the excellence of jujube over other fruits is as the excellence of us, Ahl Al-Bayt (‘a) over the rest of the people.

It is narrated from Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a) that jujube cures fever.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that Ibn Abul Haseeb says that I had whiteness in my eyes and I could not see anything in dark. I saw Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a) in dream one night. He said: Grind jujube and apply it to your eyes. When I woke up, I grinded jujube along with the seed and applied it. My eyes became healthy again.

It is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (S) in reliable tradition that you should seek cure from Meccan Senna,33 because if there is anything, which can ward off death, it is Meccan Senna.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that four things make ones health normal: Surani pomegranate, unripe dates, violet and chicory.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that Kalonji is cure for all maladies, except death.

It is mentioned in some traditional reports that people asked the Messenger of Allah (S) the method of using nigella indica, that is Kalonji. He replied: Tie up twenty-one seeds in a piece of cloth and soak it in water at night.

In the early morning, put two drops of that water in the right nostril. Repeat this the following day as well. On the third day, put one drop in the right nostril and two drops in the left; but every night changes the seeds for soaking.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) in another traditional report that a person complained to him of excess urination. He said: You should take black seeds; that is Kalonji late at night.

He also said that I take the same for fever, headache, sore eyes, stomach ache and all maladies and the Almighty Allah cures me through it.

It is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (S) that an angel is appointed on every tree, leaf and grain of purslane and as long as that tree, leaf or grain does not decay that angel remains with it. The roots and branches of that tree ward off grief and sorcery and its seeds contain cure for seventy-two maladies. So, you should use wild rue and mastic as medicines.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that the Satan runs away to a distance of seventy houses from the house, which contains wild rue and wild rue contains remedy for seventy maladies, the least of them being leprosy.

It is mentioned in another traditional report that some prophet complained to Allah about the cowardice of his followers. It was revealed: Ask them to consume wild rue, as it makes those who consume it, valiant.

He said in the same traditional report that the prophets have liked mastic and its smoke goes up to the sky the soonest. It removes Satans and calamities.

It is narrated from Imam Husayn (‘a) that if people knew the benefits of yellow haleela,34 they would buy it at its cost in gold.

It is narrated from Imam Ali Ar-Ridha’ (‘a) that fig is beneficial for colic. He also said that eating fig removes foul mouth odour, bones are strengthened, it promotes growth of body hair and different kinds of pains are removed.

It is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (S) that piles, gout and inner coldness are cured by fresh and dried figs.

Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) said that eating purslane leaves sharpens the intellect and no leafy vegetable is beneficial as that.

Imam Ali Ar-Ridha’ (‘a) said that Badroj35 is our vegetable and tara tezak is the vegetable of Bani Umayyah.

Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) said that lettuce reduces blood pressure.

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) that the diet of His Eminence, Khizr and Ilyas was celery and dumbalan36

It is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (S) that one, who eats rue before going to bed, that night he will remain safe from internal and external maladies and from pleurisy.

It is narrated in another tradition that the Messenger of Allah (S) used to get dill seeds, kalonji, aabshan37 powered together and he used to take it after having fatty or heavy foods. And sometimes he mixed salt in it and took it before dinner as well. And he used to say: If I eat this powder on empty stomach, I don’t worry about eating anything else, because it strengthens the stomach, removes phlegm and keeps one secure from paralysis.

The Holy Prophet (S) said that the Almighty Allah has endowed a special blessing to honey; that it contains the cure of all ills and seventy prophets have invoked blessings on it.

Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (‘a) said that vinegar of wine eliminates the worms of the stomach and enhances intellect.

He said: Consuming Ashnaan38 weakens the knees, destroys semen and creates foul mouth odour.

He said: One, who consumes dill seeds and walnut; if he is suffering from piles, it will be cured, because dill seeds and walnut together eliminate piles, remove flatulence, makes the stomach soft and warm the kidneys.

He said: Abshaan and salt taken together remove flatulence; softens the stool, the phlegm is eliminated, urine is clear, there is fragrance in mouth, no hardness remains the stomach and the paralysis goes away and it enhances sexual power.

It is mentioned in many traditions that massaging salt removes poison of scorpion and stinging creatures.

• 1. One dirham is twelve grams approx.
• 2. It is a kind of sweet fruit or wild berry.
• 3. A kind of fever.
• 4. Botanical name: nigella indica. They are small, black seeds.
• 5. A kind of fever.
• 6. Similar to myrobalan.
• 7. Myrobalan.
• 8. Abarfiyun may be misprint for afarbiyun (euphorbium).
• 9. It is an herb containing seeds, which are called Raihan.
• 10. Unit of weight, around 450 grams.
• 11. Hydrocephalus of new-born children.
• 12. Seeds of nigella indica.
• 13. Truffle.
• 14. Lit: Imported oil.
• 15. Sacotri aloes.
• 16. Cyperus.
• 17. A type of grass.
• 18. A type of grass.
• 19. Leaves resembling celery.
• 20. A boil, in the centre of which is a worm.
• 21. Myrobalan-like nut.
• 22. Bellaric myrobalan.
• 23. Myrobalan.
• 24. Myrobalan-like nut.
• 25. Bellaric myrobalan.
• 26. Myrobalan
• 27. A plant, which grows on the shores of Oman and India.
• 28. Persian herb.
• 29. A fruit shaped like a small berry.
• 30. Myrobalan-like nut.
• 31. A dim star in Ursa.
• 32. Soil from the grave of Imam Husain (‘a).
• 33. Botanical name: Cassia lanceolata.
• 34. Myrobalan-like nut.
• 35. Badroj is a mountain herb and desert mint leaves, which grow on the banks of streams in excess.
• 36. Truffle.
• 37. A herb.
• 38. A plant with thin stems.