Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. O Allah! I seek refuge in You from knowingly associating partners with You in any way, and I seek Your forgiveness for that which I do not know. Ameen.
In Islam, the body is sacred. It belongs to Allah s.w.t. As Muslims, it is our Amanah or responsbility to look after it with our utmost care and using it wisely to carry out our responsibility as the Khalifah in this world.
A Khalifah cannot be someone who brings harm to its own body or who easily give up or see the world as coming to an end when tested with health trials. That will only reflect the weak connection between them and the All Mighty Allah s.w.t.
Allah s.w.t. the All Merciful did not leave us unguided. HE brought down HIS guidance through the revelation and HIS messenger. These guidance serve as reminder, motivation, remedy that we can follow and benefit from.
Now let's us take a look at some of the Quranic verses and Hadith that discussed on Islam and Health.
PERSONAL HYGIENE
Quran (Al-Ma'idah:6)
O you who believe, when you get up to observe the Salat, you shall wash your faces and your arms to the elbows, and wipe your heads and your feet to the ankles.
STRESS MANAGEMENT
Hadith: Sunan Abi Dawud 4759
The Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) said, “If anyone suppresses anger when he is in a position to give vent to it, Allah, the exalted, will call him on the Day of Resurrection over the heads of all creatures, and ask him to choose any of the bright and large eyed maidens he wishes.”
HEALTHY EATING
Quran (Al-Baqarah:233)
The mothers shall give such to their offspring for 2 whole years, if the father desires to complete the term. However, he shall bear the cost of their food and clothing on equitable terms.
Quran (Al-A'raf:31)
Eat and drink healthy and be not prodigal.
Quran (Taha:81)
Eat and drink, but avoid excess.
IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH
Hadith: Sunan Abi Dawud 3855
Narrated by Usamah Bin Shareek (may Allah be pleased with him): ‘I was with the Prophet (PBUH), and some Arabs came to him asking, “O Messenger of Allah, should we take medicines for any disease?” He said, “Yes, O You servants of Allah take medicine as Allah has not created a disease without creating a cure except for one.” They asked which one. He replied “old age.”
Hadith: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6412
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: The Prophet (PBUH) said: “There are two blessings that many people are deceived into losing: Health and Free Time.”
Quran (Al-Baqarah:195)
And make not your own hands contribute to (your) own destruction (harm).
FOR THE PHYSICIAN
Quran (Al-Ma'idah:32)
And if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of the whole people.
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