Islamic Medicinal Practices: Difference between revisions

==Cattle Milk==

In Islamic texts, cattle milk is a cure for most diseases.  

The climate of Medina did not suit some people, so '''the Prophet ordered them to follow his shepherd, i.e. his camels, and drink their milk (as a medicine)'''. So they followed the shepherd that is the camels and drank their milk till their bodies became healthy. Then they killed the shepherd and drove away the camels. When the news reached the Prophet he sent some people in their pursuit. When they were brought, he cut their hands and feet and their eyes were branded with heated pieces of iron.}}

A group of people from 'Ukl (tribe) came to the Prophet and they were living with the people of As-Suffa, but they became ill as the climate of Medina did not suit them, so they said, "O Allah's Apostle! Provide us with milk." The Prophet said, I see no other way for you than to use the camels of Allah's Apostle." '''So they went and drank the milk of the camels, (as medicine) and became healthy and fat.''' Then they killed the shepherd and took the camels away. When a help-seeker came to Allah's Apostle, he sent some men in their pursuit, and they were captured and brought before mid day. The Prophet ordered for some iron pieces to be made red hot, and their eyes were branded with them and their hands and feet were cut off and were not cauterized. Then they were put at a place called Al-Harra, and when they asked for water to drink they were not given till they died. (Abu Qilaba said, "Those people committed theft and murder and fought against Allah and His Apostle.")}}