Hazrat Rafi' bin Khadij (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: "Fever is from the heat of Hell, so cool it with water."

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that during the illness of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), we began to give him medicine in his mouth, but he gestured to forbid us from giving the medicine. We thought that sometimes a patient dislikes taking medicine, so this was also a result of that (so we insisted). Then the Prophet said that everyone in the house should have medicine put in their mouth in front of me, except Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), for he was not involved with you in this action.

Hazrat Umm Qais bint Mihsan (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that I brought my small child, who did not eat food (i.e., was an infant), to the service of the Noble Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). The Noble Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) seated him in his lap. The child urinated on the clothes of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called for water, sprinkled it on the clothes, and did not wash them.

Hazrat Umm Qais bint Mihsan (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: "You people should use this Indian aloeswood (costus), for it is a cure for seven diseases. For throat pain, it is inserted into the nose, and for pain in the side, it is chewed."

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said that there is a cure for every disease in black seeds (kalonji) except death.

When someone passed away in a house and, because of this, women would gather there and then leave, and only the family members and a few close women remained, the purified wife of the Noble Prophet, Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), would order that talbina be cooked in a pot. It would be prepared, then tharid would be made, and talbina would be poured over it. Then Umm al-Mu'mineen Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) would say: "Eat it, for I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say that talbina soothes the heart of the sick and relieves his sorrow."

Hazrat Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that a man came to the service of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "My brother is suffering from abdominal pain." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Make him drink honey." Then the same companion came again. The Prophet (peace be upon him) again told him to make his brother drink honey. He came a third time and said, "I have acted according to your instruction (but he has not been cured)." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Allah is truthful and your brother's stomach is lying. Make him drink honey again." So he made him drink honey again, and through that he was cured.

Hazrat Usama bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Plague is a punishment which was sent upon a group from among the Children of Israel, or he said: it was sent upon a past nation. Therefore, when you hear about a place (that plague has spread there), do not go there, but if this epidemic spreads in a place where you are already present, then do not leave from there. And in another narration it is stated: that is, if you have no other purpose except to flee, then do not leave.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated that Hazrat Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) was going to Syria. When he reached the place of Sargh, he met the commanders of the army, Hazrat Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him) and his companions. They informed the Commander of the Faithful that the plague had broken out in Syria. Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated that upon this, Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Call the earliest Muhajireen to me." They were called, and Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) consulted them and informed them that the plague had broken out in Syria. The opinions of the earliest Muhajireen differed. Some people said that the remaining group of the companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is with you, and it is not appropriate that you put them into this epidemic. Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Alright, you may go now." Then he said, "Call the Ansar." I called the Ansar, and he consulted them as well, and they also differed like the Muhajireen; some said, "Go," and some said, "Return." The Commander of the Faithful said, "Now you may go as well." Then he said, "Call here the elders of the Quraysh who accepted Islam at the time of the conquest of Makkah and came to Madinah." I called them, and there was no difference of opinion among them. All of them said, "We think that you should return with the people and not take them into the land of the epidemic." As soon as he heard this, Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) announced among the people that, "In the morning, I will ride my camel and return to Madinah Munawwarah; you all should also return." In the morning, it happened as such. Then Hazrat Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Will you flee from the decree of Allah?" Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I wish someone else had said this. Yes, we are fleeing from the decree of Allah, but towards the decree of Allah itself. Suppose you have camels and you take them to a valley that has two sides, one lush and green and the other dry. Is it not the case that if you graze them on the green side, that too will be by the decree of Allah, and if you graze them on the dry side, that too will be by the decree of Allah?" It is narrated that then Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Auf (may Allah be pleased with him) came; he was not present at that time due to some need. He said, "I have some knowledge regarding this matter. I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: 'When you hear about (an epidemic) in a land, do not go there, and when it breaks out in a place where you are present, do not leave from there.'" The narrator stated that upon this, Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) praised Allah Almighty and then returned.

Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: There is no contagion in diseases, nor is there any reality in Safar or the bad omen of the owl. Upon this, a Bedouin said: O Messenger of Allah! Then what happens to my camels? When they remain in the desert, they are as healthy and sleek as deer, then a mangy camel comes among them and mixes with them, and they all get mange. So the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to him: But tell me, who gave the first camel the mange?