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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 532 : ADAKAH NABI SAW TIDAK MAHU BERUBAT?
Does the hadith in which the Prophet forbade lud (لا تلدوني) prove that he refused medical treatment, and can it be used to reject vaccines and all medicine?
Short answer
The hadith is authentic and is recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The hadith is authentic and is recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim. The Prophet's prohibition of lud was not a total rejection of medicine, but because the ladud given was unsuited to his actual illness. The Companions assumed he had pleuritis (Zat al-Janb), whereas his ailment was different. The hadith must be understood holistically by gathering all related narrations, and many other hadiths encourage seeking treatment.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, mengatakan bahawa Nabi SAW tidak mahu mengambil ubat hanya dengan menggunakan hadis tersebut adalah tidak benar.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 532 : ADAKAH NABI SAW TIDAK MAHU BERUBAT?”, 7 September 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/4969-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-532-adakah-nabi-saw-tidak-mahu-berubat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/did-the-prophet-refuse-medical-treatment/