Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the most authentic and revered collections of hadith in Islam, compiled by Imam Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Bukhari. It contains thousands of narrations meticulously verified and arranged by topic, covering beliefs, worship, ethics, law, and the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Recognized for its rigorous criteria of authenticity, it holds a central place in Sunni scholarship and daily Islamic practice.

Book 76, Medicine, discusses the prophetic medicine, remedies, and healthcare advice.

Sahih al-Bukhari 5488 (Book 76, Hadith 25)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5488 (Book 76, Hadith 25) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, ‘Nations were displayed before me; one or two prophets would pass by along with a few followers. A prophet would pass by accompanied by nobody. Then a big crowd of people passed in front of me and I asked, Who are […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 5489 (Book 76, Hadith 26)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5489 (Book 76, Hadith 26) Narrated Um Salama: The husband of a lady died and her eyes became sore and the people mentioned her story to the Prophet They asked him whether it was permissible for her to use kohl as her eyes were exposed to danger. He said, “Previously, when one of […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 5490 (Book 76, Hadith 27)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5490 (Book 76, Hadith 27) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “(There is) no ‘Adwa (no contagious disease is conveyed without Allah’s permission). nor is there any bad omen (from birds), nor is there any Hamah, nor is there any bad omen in the month of Safar, and one should run away […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 5491 (Book 76, Hadith 28)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5491 (Book 76, Hadith 28) Narrated Sa`id bin Zaid: I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, “Truffles are like Manna (i.e. they grow naturally without man’s care) and their water heals eye diseases.” حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، سَمِعْتُ عَمْرَو بْنَ حُرَيْثٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سَعِيدَ بْنَ زَيْدٍ، قَالَ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 5492 (Book 76, Hadith 29)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5492 (Book 76, Hadith 29) Narrated Ibn `Abbas and `Aisha: Abu Bakr kissed (the forehead of) the Prophet (ﷺ) when he was dead. `Aisha added: We put medicine in one side of his mouth but he started waving us not to insert the medicine into his mouth. We said, “He dislikes the medicine […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 5493 (Book 76, Hadith 30)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5493 (Book 76, Hadith 30) Narrated Um Qais: I went to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) along with a a son of mine whose palate and tonsils I had pressed with my finger as a treatment for a (throat and tonsil) disease. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Why do you pain your children by pressing their […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 5494 (Book 76, Hadith 31)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5494 (Book 76, Hadith 31) Narrated `Aisha: (the wife of the Prophet) When the health of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) deteriorated and his condition became serious, he asked the permission of all his wives to allow him to be treated In my house, and they allowed him. He came out, supported by two men […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 5495 (Book 76, Hadith 32)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5495 (Book 76, Hadith 32) Narrated Um Qais: that she took to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) one of her sons whose palate and tonsils she had pressed because he had throat trouble. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Why do you pain your children by getting the palate pressed like that? Use the Ud Al-Hindi (certain […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 5496 (Book 76, Hadith 33)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5496 (Book 76, Hadith 33) Narrated Abu Sa`id: A man came to the prophet and said, ‘My brother has got loose motions. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, Let him drink honey.” The man again (came) and said, ‘I made him drink (honey) but that made him worse.’ The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ‘Allah has said […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 5497 (Book 76, Hadith 34)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5497 (Book 76, Hadith 34) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, ‘There is no ‘Adwa (no disease is conveyed from the sick to the healthy without Allah’s permission), nor Safar, nor Hama.” A bedouin stood up and said, “Then what about my camels? They are like deer on the sand, but when […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 5498 (Book 76, Hadith 35)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5498 (Book 76, Hadith 35) Narrated Um Oais: that she took to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) one of her sons whose palate and tonsils she had pressed to treat a throat trouble. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Be afraid of Allah! Why do you pain your children by having their tonsils pressed like that? Use […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 5499 (Book 76, Hadith 36)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5499 (Book 76, Hadith 36) Narrated Anas bin Malik: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) allowed one of the Ansar families to treat persons who have taken poison and also who are suffering from ear ailment with Ruqya. Anas added: I got myself branded cauterized) for pleurisy, when Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was still alive. Abu Talha, […]