ذِكْرُ الْأَمْرِ بِالتَّدَاوِي، إِذِ اللَّهُ جَلَّ وَعَلَا لَمْ يَخْلُقْ دَاءً إِلَّا خَلَقَ لَهُ دَوَاءً خَلَا شَيْئَيْنِ

“I saw the Bedouins asking the Prophet ﷺ: ‘Is there any harm in such and such, is there any harm in such and such?’ He said to them: ‘O slaves of Allah! Allah has only made harm in that which transgresses the honor of one’s brother. That is what is sinful.’ They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! Is there any sin if we do not seek treatment?’ He said: ‘Seek treatment, O slaves of Allah! For Allah does not create any disease but He also creates with it the cure, except for old age.’ They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what is the best thing that a person may be given?’ He said: ‘Good manners.’”  

شَهِدْتُ الأَعْرَابَ يَسْأَلُونَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أَعَلَيْنَا حَرَجٌ فِي كَذَا أَعَلَيْنَا حَرَجٌ فِي كَذَا فَقَالَ لَهُمْ عِبَادَ اللَّهِ وَضَعَ اللَّهُ الْحَرَجَ إِلاَّ مَنِ اقْتَرَضَ مِنْ عِرْضِ أَخِيهِ شَيْئًا فَذَاكَ الَّذِي حَرَجٌ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَلْ عَلَيْنَا جُنَاحٌ أَنْ نَتَدَاوَى قَالَ تَدَاوَوْا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ سُبْحَانَهُ لَمْ يَضَعْ دَاءً إِلاَّ وَضَعَ مَعَهُ شِفَاءً إِلاَّ الْهَرَمَ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا خَيْرُ مَا أُعْطِيَ الْعَبْدُ قَالَ خُلُقٌ حَسَنٌ  

[Machine] I came to the Prophet ﷺ with his companions, and it was as if birds were perched on their heads. I greeted him and sat down. Then the Bedouins came and asked him, "O Messenger of Allah, shall we seek medical treatment?" He replied, "Yes, seek medical treatment, for Allah has not made any disease without providing a remedy for it, except for one disease, old age." Umar said, "When Usamah reached old age, he used to ask, 'Do you see any cure for me now?' They also asked him about certain matters, whether there was any difficulty in doing them or not. He said, 'O slaves of Allah, Allah has not placed any difficulty in anything except when a Muslim wrongfully takes another Muslim's property as a loan. That is a difficulty and a cause of his destruction.' They asked, 'What is the best thing given to people, O Messenger of Allah?' He replied, 'Good character.'"  

أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ وَأَصْحَابُهُ عِنْدَهُ كَأَنَّمَا عَلَى رُءُوسِهِمْ الطَّيْرُ قَالَ فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ وَقَعَدْتُ قَالَ فَجَاءَتِ الْأَعْرَابُ فَسَأَلُوهُ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ نَتَدَاوَى؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ تَدَاوَوْا فَإِنَّ اللهَ لَمْ يَضَعْ دَاءً إِلَّا وَضَعَ لَهُ دَوَاءً غَيْرَ دَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ الْهَرَمُ قَالَ وَكَانَ أُسَامَةُ حِينَ كَبِرَ يَقُولُ هَلْ تَرَوْنَ لِي مِنْ دَوَاءٍ الْآنَ؟ قَالَ وَسَأَلُوهُ عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ هَلْ عَلَيْنَا حَرَجٌ فِي كَذَا وَكَذَا قَالَ عِبَادَ اللهِ وَضَعَ اللهُ الْحَرَجَ إِلَّا امْرَأً اقْتَرَضَ امْرَأً مُسْلِمًا ظُلْمًا فَذَلِكَ حَرِجَ وَهَلَكَ قَالُوا مَا خَيْرُ مَا أُعْطِيَ النَّاسُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ خُلُقٌ حَسَنٌ  

[Machine] I witnessed the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the Bedouins asking him, saying, "O Messenger of Allah, do we have any hardship in such a matter? Do we have any hardship in such a matter?" concerning things that are not harmful. He ﷺ said, "O slaves of Allah, Allah has relieved us of the hardship, except for the one who wrongs a Muslim's honor. That is the one who has hardship and perishes." So they said, "Should we seek medical treatment, O Messenger of Allah?" He ﷺ said, "Yes, seek medical treatment, O slaves of Allah, for Allah Almighty has not created a disease except that He has also created its cure except for one disease." They said, "O Messenger of Allah, what is it?" He ﷺ said, "Old age." They said, "O Messenger of Allah, what is the best thing that a person can be given?" He ﷺ said, "Good manners."  

شَهِدْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَالْأَعْرَابُ يَسْأَلُونَهُ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْنَا حَرَجٌ فِي كَذَا؟ عَلَيْنَا حَرَجٌ فِي كَذَا؟ لِأَشْيَاءَ لَيْسَ بِهَا بَأْسٌ فَقَالَ «عِبَادَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَضَعَ الْحَرَجَ إِلَّا مَنِ اقْتَرَفَ مِنْ عِرْضِ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ ظُلْمًا فَذَلِكَ الَّذِي حَرِجَ وَهَلَكَ» فَقَالُوا نَتَدَاوَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «نَعَمْ تَدَاوَوْا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى لَمْ يَضَعْ دَاءً إِلَّا وَضَعَ لَهُ دَوَاءً غَيْرَ دَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ» قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَمَا هُوَ؟ قَالَ «الْهَرَمُ» قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا خَيْرُ مَا أُعْطِيَ الْإِنْسَانُ؟ قَالَ «خُلُقٌ حَسَنٌ»  

[Machine] I came to the Prophet ﷺ at Arafat and greeted him. He had a bird on his head and the Bedouins came to him from here and there saying, "O Messenger of Allah, we have difficulties in such and such." The Prophet ﷺ said, "O servants of Allah, Allah removes difficulties except for those who unjustly oppress others by borrowing money. They are the ones who face difficulties and destruction." They said, "O Messenger of Allah, should we seek medical treatment?" He replied, "Seek medical treatment, for Allah has not sent down an illness without providing a cure for it except for old age." They asked, "O Messenger of Allah, what is the best thing that people are given?" He said, "People are not given anything better than good character."  

أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ بِعَرَفَاتٍ فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ وَكَانَ عَلَى رُءُوسِ أَصْحَابِهِ الطَّيْرُ فَجَاءَتْهُ الْأَعْرَابُ مِنْ هَهُنَا وَهَهُنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ عَلَيْنَا حَرَجٌ فِي كَذَا وَكَذَا؟ عَلَيْنَا حَرَجٌ فِي كَذَا وَكَذَا؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عِبَادَ اللهِ رَفَعَ اللهُ الْحَرَجَ إِلَّا مَنِ اقْتَرَضَ مِنَ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ ظُلْمًا فَذَلِكَ الَّذِي حَرَجَ وَهَلَكَ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ نَتَدَاوَى؟ قَالَ تَدَاوَوْا فَإِنَّ اللهَ ﷻ لَمْ يُنْزِلْ دَاءً إِلَّا وَضَعَ لَهُ دَوَاءً إِلَّا الْهَرَمَ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَمَا خَيْرُ مَا أُعْطِيَ النَّاسُ؟ فَقَالَ «إِنَّ النَّاسَ لَمْ يُعْطَوْا شَيْئًا خَيْرًا مِنْ خُلُقٍ حَسَنٍ»  

[Machine] We were with the Prophet ﷺ when the Bedouins came, many people from here and there. The people became silent, no one spoke except for them. They said, "O Messenger of Allah, do we have any difficulty in this matter? In some matters of people, is there no harm in them?" He said, "O servants of Allah, Allah has not imposed any difficulty except on him who borrows unjustly, so it is he who has the difficulty and is destroyed." They said, "O Messenger of Allah, do we have any difficulty in seeking treatment?" He said, "Treat yourself, O servants of Allah, for Allah has not placed any disease except that He has also placed a cure for it, except for old age." They said, "O Messenger of Allah, what is the best thing that a person can be given?" He said, "Good manners."  

كُنَّا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَجَاءَهُ الْأَعْرَابُ نَاسٌ كَثِيرٌ مِنْ هَهُنَا وَهَهُنَا فَأَسْكَتَ النَّاسُ لَا يَتَكَلَّمُ غَيْرُهُمْ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَعَلَيْنَا حَرَجٌ فِي كَذَا؟ فِي أَشْيَاءَ مِنْ أُمُورِ النَّاسِ لَا بَأْسَ بِهَا فَقَالَ عِبَادَ اللهِ وَضَعَ اللهُ الْحَرَجَ إِلَّا مَنِ اقْتَرَضَ امْرَأً ظُلْمًا فَذَلِكَ الَّذِي حَرَجَ وَهَلَكَ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَعَلَيْنَا حَرَجٌ أَنْ نَتَدَاوَى؟ قَالَ تَدَاوَوْا عِبَادَ اللهِ فَإِنَّ اللهَ ﷻ لَمْ يَضَعْ دَاءً إِلَّا وَضَعَ لَهُ دَوَاءً إِلَّا الْهَرَمَ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَا خَيْرُ مَا أُعْطِيَ الْمَرْءُ؟ قَالَ «الْخُلُقُ الْحَسَنُ»  

[Machine] "I witnessed the Prophet ﷺ , and the Bedouins came to him saying, 'We are facing difficulty in such and such matter, we are facing difficulty in such and such matter, is there any harm in it?' He said, 'O servants of Allah, Allah has removed all difficulty except for the one who borrows from someone and intends to repay him back. That person is the one who faces difficulty and destruction.' They said, 'O Messenger of Allah, do you seek medical treatment?' He said, 'Yes, seek medical treatment. Indeed, Allah has not revealed a disease except that He has also revealed its cure, except for one disease.' They said, 'O Messenger of Allah, what is the best thing a person can be given?' He said, 'Good manners.'"  

شَهِدْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ وَأَتَاهُ الْأَعْرَابُ فَقَالُوا عَلَيْنَا حَرَجٌ فِي كَذَا عَلَيْنَا حَرَجٌ فِي كَذَا فِي أَشْيَاءَ مِنْ أُمُورِهِمْ لَا بَأْسَ بِهَا؟ فَقَالَ «عِبَادَ اللهِ وَضَعَ اللهُ الْحَرَجَ إِلَّا مِنْ رَجُلٍ اقْتَرَضَ مِنْ عِرْضِ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ فَذَلِكَ الَّذِي حَرَجَ وَهَلَكَ» قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَنَتَدَاوَى؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ تَدَاوَوْا فَإِنَّ اللهَ ﷻ لَمْ يُنْزِلْ دَاءً إِلَّا وَضَعَ لَهُ شِفَاءً غَيْرَ دَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَا خَيْرُ مَا أُعْطِيَ الْإِنْسَانُ؟ قَالَ «خُلُقٌ حَسَنٌ»  

“I saw the Bedouins asking the Prophet ﷺ: ‘Is there any harm in such and such, is there any harm in such and such?’ He said to them: ‘O slaves of Allah! Allah has only made harm in that which transgresses the honor of one’s brother. That is what is sinful.’ They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! Is there any sin if we do not seek treatment?’ He said: ‘Seek treatment, O slaves of Allah! For Allah does not create any disease but He also creates with it the cure, except for old age.’ They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what is the best thing that a person may be given?’ He said: ‘Good manners.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 3436)   

شَهِدْتُ الْأَعْرَابَ يَسْأَلُونَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ أَحَرَجٌ فِي كَذَا وَكَذَا؟ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ عِبَادَ اللهِ وَضَعَ اللهُ الْحَرَجَ إِلَّا مَنِ اقْتَرَضَ مِنْ عِرْضِ أَخِيهِ شَيْئًا فَذَلِكَ الَّذِي حَرَجَ وَقَالَ تَدَاوَوْا عِبَادَ اللهِ فَإِنَّ اللهَ لَمْ يَضَعْ دَاءً إِلَّا وَضَعَ مَعَهُ شِفَاءً إِلَّا الْهَرَمَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَا خَيْرُ مَا أُعْطِيَ الْعَبْدُ قَالَ «خُلُقٌ حَسَنٌ»  

[Machine] The Bedouins came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "O Messenger of Allah, we have difficulty in this matter, and we have difficulty in that matter." He said, "There is no difficulty. Allah has removed all difficulties except for one who has borrowed (money) and is unable to repay it. That is the only difficulty." They said, "O Messenger of Allah, do you seek treatment?" He said, "Seek treatment, for Allah has not sent down a disease except that He has also sent down its cure, except for old age." They said, "O Messenger of Allah, what is the best thing that a person can be given?" He said, "Good character."  

أَتَى الْأَعْرَابُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ عَلَيْنَا حَرَجٌ فِي كَذَا؟ عَلَيْنَا حَرَجٌ فِي كَذَا؟ قَالَ لَا حَرَجَ وَضَعَ اللهُ الْحَرَجَ إِلَّا امْرِءاٌ اقْتَرَضَ مِنْ عِرْضِ أَخِيهِ فَذَلِكَ الْحَرَجُ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَنَتَدَاوَى؟ قَالَ تَدَاوَوْا فَإِنَّ اللهَ ﷻ لَمْ يُنْزِلْ دَاءً أَلَا وَقَدْ أَنْزَلَ لَهُ شِفَاءً إِلَّا الْهَرَمَ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَا خَيْرُ مَا أُعْطِيَ الْإِنْسَانُ؟ قَالَ «الْخُلُقُ الْحَسَنُ»  

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ came across a group of Bedouins who had their swords slung over their shoulders. They surrounded the Prophet and started asking him questions. We felt worried for the Prophet ﷺ and approached them. We heard them asking, "Do we have any restrictions in doing this? Do we have any restrictions in doing that?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "O people, Allah has not made any restrictions except for one: a man who takes a loan from his Muslim brother. That is the restriction and the cause of distress." They asked, "O Messenger of Allah, can we treat ourselves for such and such ailment? Can we treat ourselves for such and such ailment?" He replied, "Treat yourselves, for Allah has not sent any disease except that He has also sent its cure except for one ailment, old age." They asked, "O Messenger of Allah, what is the best thing that a Muslim can be given in this world?" He replied, "Good character."  

أَتَى النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَوْمٌ مِنَ الْأَعْرَابِ مُتَقَلِّدِي السُّيُوفِ فَأَكَبُّوا عَلَيْهِ يَسْأَلُونَهُ فَأَشْفَقْنَا عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَدَنَوْنَا مِنْهُمْ قَالَ وَسَمِعْتُهُمْ يَقُولُونَ هَلْ عَلَيْنَا حَرَجٌ فِي كَذَا؟ هَلْ عَلَيْنَا حَرَجٌ فِي كَذَا؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ وَضَعَ اللهُ الْحَرَجَ إِلَّا رَجُلٌ اقْتَرَضَ مِنْ عِرْضِ أَخِيهِ مُسْلِمًا فَذَلِكَ الَّذِي حَرِجَ وَهَلَكَ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ نَتَدَاوَى مِنْ كَذَا؟ نَتَدَاوَى مِنْ كَذَا؟ قَالَ تَدَاوَوْا فَإِنَّ اللهَ ﷻ لَمْ يُنْزِلْ دَاءً إِلَّا أَنْزَلَ لَهُ دَوَاءً إِلَّا الْهَرَمَ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَا خَيْرُ مَا أُعْطِيَ الْعَبْدُ الْمُسْلِمُ فِي الدُّنْيَا؟ قَالَ «الْخُلُقُ الْحَسَنُ»  

[Machine] I witnessed the Prophet (PBUH), and some people from the Bedouins came to him asking about their right and left. They said, "O Messenger of Allah, do we have any restrictions in this and that?" They repeated this question to him twice. The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) then said, "Allah has not made any restrictions except for those who unjustly borrow from a Muslim. That is a restriction and a destruction." They said, "O Messenger of Allah, can we seek remedy for this and that?" They repeated this question to him twice. He said, "Yes, seek remedy, for Allah has not sent down a disease except that He has also sent down a cure for it, except for death itself." They said, "O Messenger of Allah, what is the best thing that people can be given?" He said, "Good manners."  

شَهِدْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَأَتَاهُ نَاسٌ مِنَ الْأَعْرَابِ يَسْأَلُونَهُ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَعَنْ يَسَارِهِ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ هَلْ عَلَيْنَا حَرَجٌ فِي كَذَا وَكَذَا؟ مَرَّتَيْنِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «إِنَّ اللهَ ﷻ وَضَعَ الْحَرَجَ إِلَّا مَنِ اقْتَرَضَ امْرَأً مُسْلِمًا ظُلْمًا» أَوْ قَالَ بِظُلْمٍ فَذَلِكَ حَرِجَ وَهَلَكَ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَنَتَدَاوَى مِنْ كَذَا وَكَذَا؟ مَرَّتَيْنِ قَالَ نَعَمْ تَدَاوَوْا فَإِنَّ اللهَ ﷻ لَمْ يُنْزِلْ دَاءً إِلَّا أَنْزَلَ لَهُ شِفَاءً غَيْرَ دَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ الْهَرَمُ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَا خَيْرُ مَا أُعْطِيَ النَّاسُ؟ قَالَ «خُلُقٌ حَسَنٌ»  

[Machine] I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when the Bedouins came from all directions, until they surrounded him, and the people became silent. They called out, "O Messenger of Allah, can you cure?" He replied, "Yes, indeed Allah has not created any disease except that He has also created its cure, except for one disease." They asked, "What is that, O Messenger of Allah?" He replied, "Old age." They asked, "O Messenger of Allah, what is the best thing that can be given to a person?" He replied, "Good manners." They called out, "O Messenger of Allah, we face difficulties in various matters. What should be done about that?" He said, "O servants of Allah, Allah has not created any difficulty except for those who borrow from others, for that is what causes difficulty and loss."  

كُنْتُ جَالِسًا عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَجَاءَ الْأَعْرَابُ مِنْ كُلِّ نَحْوٍ حَتَّى كَثُرُوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَكَتَ النَّاسُ فَنَادَوْا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَنَتَدَاوَى؟ قَالَ «نَعَمْ فَإِنَّ اللهَ ﷻ لَمْ يَضَعْ دَاءً إِلَّا وَضَعَ لَهُ شِفَاءً غَيْرَ وَاحِدٍ» قَالُوا مَا هُوَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ الْهَرَمُ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَا خَيْرُ مَا أُعْطِيَ لِلْإِنْسَانُ؟ قَالَ خُلُقٌ حَسَنٌ فَنَادَوْا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ عَلَيْنَا حَرَجٌ فِي كَذَا وَكَذَا؟ مِمَّا يَكُونُ مِنَ النَّاسِ قَالَ «يَا عِبَادَ اللهِ وَضَعَ اللهُ الْحَرَجَ إِلَّا مَنِ اقْتَرَضَ مِنْ عِرْضٍ امْرِئٍ فَذَلِكَ الَّذِي حَرِجَ وَهَلَكَ»  

[Machine] Osama bin Shareek heard the Prophet ﷺ saying, "I have witnessed the Bedouins asking the Prophet ﷺ , 'Do we have any difficulty in doing this?' He ﷺ replied, 'O slaves of Allah! Allah has made things easy for you, and there is no difficulty except in that you take a loan from your brother and intend to pay him back, but find difficulty in doing so.' They said, 'O Messenger of Allah, what is the best thing that a servant can be given?' He ﷺ replied, 'Good character.'"  

سَمِعَ أُسَامَةَ بْنَ شَرِيكٍ يَقُولُ شَهِدْتُ الْأَعْرَابَ يَسْأَلُونَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ هَلْ عَلَيْنَا حَرَجٌ فِي كَذَا؟ فَقَالَ عِبَادَ اللهِ وَضَعَ اللهُ الْحَرَجَ إِلَّا مَنِ اقْتَرَضَ مِنْ عِرْضِ أَخِيهِ شَيْئًا فَذَلِكَ الَّذِي حَرَّجَ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَا خَيْرُ مَا أُعْطِيَ الْعَبْدُ؟ قَالَ خُلُقٌ حَسَنٌ