The Meaning of the Hadith: “Fever is from the heat of Hell, so cool it with water”
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. This questioner, whose name is Ta'imim 'Ayn from Iraq, says: I am asking about the hadith of 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) regarding the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who said:Sahih Muslim 2209a It is agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim. What is the meaning of this hadith?
Answer:
Yes, it means that the heat that appears on a person's skin due to illness is a type of the heat of the Fire, a type of the heat of the Fire. And the Fire is extinguished with water; likewise, heat is extinguished with water. So water is sprinkled on the patient who feels heat in his body, or he takes a bath with water, or something cold is placed on him. This is part of the treatment; this is part of the treatment for fever. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good. This questioner, whose name is Ta'imim 'Ayn from Iraq, says: I am asking about the hadith of 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) regarding the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who said:
The fever from the vehement raging of the (heat of Hell), so cool it with the help of water.
الحمى من فيح جهنم فأبردوها بالماءAnswer:
Yes, it means that the heat that appears on a person's skin due to illness is a type of the heat of the Fire, a type of the heat of the Fire. And the Fire is extinguished with water; likewise, heat is extinguished with water. So water is sprinkled on the patient who feels heat in his body, or he takes a bath with water, or something cold is placed on him. This is part of the treatment; this is part of the treatment for fever. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6129- معنى حديث: الحمى من فيح جهنم فأبردوها بالماء - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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