Abu Khizamah bin Ya'mar narrates from his father that he said to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): O Messenger of Allah, tell us about the medicines, incantations and protective measures that we adopt: do they avert anything of the decree of Allah? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "They too are part of the decree of Allah."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, the One who sent down the disease also sent down the cure." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "For every disease there is a medicine; so when the (right) medicine for the disease is found, healing is attained by the permission of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Hold fast to the two sources of healing: honey and the Qur'an." This chain is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it; while Waki' bin al-Jarrah narrated it from Sufyan as mawquf (that is, as the saying of Ibn Mas'ud).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: Healing lies in two things: reciting the Noble Qur'an and drinking honey.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: Hold fast to these two sources of healing: the Qur'an and honey.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When one of you has a fever, let him sprinkle cold water (over his body) at the time of suhur (before dawn) for three nights." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it; however, both of them agreed upon the chains in which it is stated that "Fever is from the intense heat of Hell, so cool it with water."

It is narrated from Abu Jamrah al-Dubai; he said: I used to sit in the gathering of Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) in Makkah. Then I was absent for a few days, and when I came back he asked: What kept you away? I said: I had a fever. He said: Cool it with the water of Zamzam, for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Fever is from the intense heat of Hell, so cool it with the water of Zamzam." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it with this wording.

Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from Sayyidah Asma bint Umays (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to her one day while she was pounding shubrum (a purgative herb). He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "What do you do with it?" She said: We give it to so-and-so to drink (so that his bowels are cleared). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is a disease (that is, extremely harsh and harmful)." (The narrator said:) Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) came again, and she had senna (senna of Makkah) with her. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "What do you do with this?" She said: So-and-so drinks it. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If there were anything that could ward off death, or be of benefit against death, it would be senna." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Asma bint Umays (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked her: "What do you use to clear the bowels (as a laxative)?" She said: I used to use shubrum. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "That is very hot and severe (burning)." She said: Then I used senna, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If there were anything that contained a cure for death, it would be senna."