Umm Qais reported God's messenger as saying:“Why do you compress the uvula in this way? Use this Indian aloes wood, for it contains seven types of remedy, among them being a remedy for pleurisy. It is applied through the nose for a swelling of the uvula and poured into the side of the mouth for pleurisy.”(Bukhari and Muslim)

‘A’isha and Raf’i b. Khadij reported the Prophet as saying:“Fever is due to the vehemence of the heat of hell, so cool it with water.”(Bukhari and Muslim.).

Anas said God’s messenger gave permission to use an invocation for the evil eye, scorpion sting and small pustules. Muslim transmitted it.

Aisha said:The Prophet gave command that we should use an invocation against the evil eye. (Bukhari and Muslim.)

Umm Salama told that the Prophet saw in her house a girl with saf’a, i.e. yellowness,* in her face and said:“Use an invocation for her, for she has been affected by the evil eye.”(Bukhari and Muslim.) * Saf’a is explained as a stroke from the devil, or the influence of the evil eye. It may be read suf’a which means blackness, or blackness tinged with red. Sufra normally means yellowness, but it can also mean blackness, and that may be the interpretation it should have here, in which case one should read suf'a.

Jabir told that God’s messenger prohibited invocations, and the family of ‘Amr b. Hazm came and said,“Messenger of God, we had an invocation proved efficacious which we applied for scorpion bite, but you have prohibited invocations.”They submitted it to him and he said,“I see no harm in it. If any of you is able to benefit his brother, let him do so.”Muslim transmitted it.

‘Auf b. Malik al-Ashja‘i said:In the pre-Islamic period we used to apply spells, and we asked God’s messenger how he looked upon that. He replied,“Submit your invocations to me. There is no harm in invocations so long as there is no polytheism in them.”Muslim transmitted it.

Ibn ‘Abbas reported the Prophet as saying:“The evil eye is genuine If anything could get ahead of the decree the evil eye would do so. And when you are asked to bathe do so.”* Muslim transmitted it. * An indication of the practice here intended will be found in the tradition of Abu Umama near the end of Section II of this chapter.

Usama b. Sharik told that when God’s messenger was asked whether they should make use of medical treatment he replied,“Yes servants of God, make use of medical treatment, for God has not made a disease without appointing a remedy for it, with the exception of one disease; viz., old age.”Ahmad, Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud transmitted it.

‘Uqba b. ‘Amir reported God’s messenger as saying:“Do not force your invalids to eat, for God most high gives them food and drink.”Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it, Tirmidhi saying this is a gharib tradition.