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Sahih Muslim 2213 (Book 39, Hadith 115) #12853
The Importance of Taking Medicine with Consent

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of taking medicine and how it should be done with consent.

'A'isha reported: we (intended to pour) medicine in the mouth of Allah's Messenger in his illness, but he pointed out (with the gesture of his hand) that it should not be poured into the mouth against his will. We said: (It was perhaps due to the natural) aversion of the patient against medicine. When he recovered, he said: Medicine should be poured into the mouth of every one of you except Ibn 'Abbas, for he was not present amongst you.
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، حَدَّثَنِي مُوسَى بْنُ أَبِي، عَائِشَةَ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ لَدَدْنَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فِي مَرَضِهِ فَأَشَارَ أَنْ لاَ تَلُدُّونِي ‏.‏ فَقُلْنَا كَرَاهِيَةُ الْمَرِيضِ لِلدَّوَاءِ ‏.‏ فَلَمَّا أَفَاقَ قَالَ ‏ "‏ لاَ يَبْقَى أَحَدٌ مِنْكُمْ إِلاَّ لُدَّ غَيْرُ الْعَبَّاسِ فَإِنَّهُ لَمْ يَشْهَدْكُمْ

TOPICS
medicine  *  consent  *  health  *  dawh  *  istiabr  *  marz

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect a patient's wishes regarding medication; Take medications when necessary for health and wellbeing; Follow instructions given by medical professionals regarding medications; Listen carefully before making decisions related to medication intake.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith highlights the importance of taking medicine when one is ill. It was narrated by 'A'isha, who reported that they intended to pour medicine into the mouth of Prophet Muhammad in his illness, but he gestured that it should not be poured against his will. They understood this to mean that patients naturally have an aversion to medicines and so they should not be forced to take them. When Prophet Muhammad recovered from his illness, he said that everyone should take their medicines except for Ibn Abbas as he was not present at the time. This hadith teaches us that we must respect a patient's wishes when it comes to taking medication and also emphasizes the importance of taking medication when necessary for our health and wellbeing.

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