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: "Make use of black halilaj (black myrobalan), for it is one of the trees of Paradise; its taste is bitter, but it is a cure for every disease."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: I went along with some women to visit the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in his illness, and I saw that a waterskin (siqa', a leather bag) of water was hung above him, its water dripping onto him because of the intensity of the fever's heat. I said: "O Messenger of Allah! If you were to supplicate to Allah, He would remove this affliction from you." So he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, the people most severely tested are the Prophets, then those who are closest to them (in rank)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Hold fast to cow's milk and its ghee, and beware of its meat, for its milk and ghee are medicine and cure, whereas its meat is disease." 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 she said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked me: "What do you use as a laxative?" I said: "Shubrum." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is very hot and harmful." She said: Then I said: "I have used sana (senna)." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If there were a cure from death in anything, it would be in sana." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zayd bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Treat dhat al-janb (pleurisy) with sea costus (qust bahri) and olive oil." 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 Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, when the people said, "We fear that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has dhat al-janb (pleurisy)": "It is (an effect) from Satan, and Allah will not give it power over me." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it; and the opposite of this report has also been narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) with a weak chain.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away due to dhat al-janb (pleurisy).

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, pain in the flank is (an affliction of) the vein of the kidney; when it stirs, it causes pain to the one who has it, so treat it with boiled water and honey." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had cupping done and gave the cupper (hajjam) his wage, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) also put medicine into his nose. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it with this addition.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that a woman came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah! This son of mine has udhrah (a throat ailment)." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not burn the throats of your children (by pressing them). Make use of Indian aloeswood (Indian costus) and wars (a yellow plant), and give it to him as medicine through the nose."