Is a patient forced to undergo treatment he does not want?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good. We mentioned that a patient is not forced to undergo treatment he does not want, or to go to a hospital or the like. Yes. Yes. All right, Shaykh, is it not said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) only punished them for that because he knew that what was wrong with her was not a side ailment? Yes. And this treatment is not suitable for it, but our patients today do not know what is wrong with them. Yes. It might be said
The Shaykh : But who says that the Messenger prevented them for this reason? It is only al-Qastallani’s words; we do not know if this is the reason or some other?
The questioner : But.
The Shaykh : We do not know.
The questioner : Correct.
The Shaykh : If that were the case, if he had realized it, he would have told them, “This is not suitable for my illness.” He would not punish them for a long time without explaining the reason, yes.
The questioner : I say that if it had been beneficial for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he would not have punished them for it.
The Shaykh : No, because he is advising them, saying, “Do not do it.”
The questioner : Yes, if.
The Shaykh : Infallible.
The questioner : Yes, if it had been beneficial, yes, and I said, “Good.”
The Shaykh : In any case, it has been reported that he (peace and blessings be upon him) disliked the medicine for a reason we do not know about. If it were because it was not suitable, he would have told them, “This is not suitable for the illness you have,” on the basis of convincing them and explaining the reason for the punishment. So Allah knows best whether this is the reason or there is another reason, such as not rushing, or that the Messenger loves to be at the highest levels of reliance? We do not know. For this reason, when it was said to Abu Bakr, who was ill, “Shall we call a doctor for you?” he said, “The doctor has seen me, and I do what I want.”
The questioner : No, he may not know about the patient, and he does not know about himself.
The Shaykh : That we do not know, meaning if we were asked now what is the cause or the wisdom in the Messenger forbidding them, we cannot be certain of anything unless it comes to us through a sound path that this is the reason.
The Shaykh : But who says that the Messenger prevented them for this reason? It is only al-Qastallani’s words; we do not know if this is the reason or some other?
The questioner : But.
The Shaykh : We do not know.
The questioner : Correct.
The Shaykh : If that were the case, if he had realized it, he would have told them, “This is not suitable for my illness.” He would not punish them for a long time without explaining the reason, yes.
The questioner : I say that if it had been beneficial for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he would not have punished them for it.
The Shaykh : No, because he is advising them, saying, “Do not do it.”
The questioner : Yes, if.
The Shaykh : Infallible.
The questioner : Yes, if it had been beneficial, yes, and I said, “Good.”
The Shaykh : In any case, it has been reported that he (peace and blessings be upon him) disliked the medicine for a reason we do not know about. If it were because it was not suitable, he would have told them, “This is not suitable for the illness you have,” on the basis of convincing them and explaining the reason for the punishment. So Allah knows best whether this is the reason or there is another reason, such as not rushing, or that the Messenger loves to be at the highest levels of reliance? We do not know. For this reason, when it was said to Abu Bakr, who was ill, “Shall we call a doctor for you?” he said, “The doctor has seen me, and I do what I want.”
The questioner : No, he may not know about the patient, and he does not know about himself.
The Shaykh : That we do not know, meaning if we were asked now what is the cause or the wisdom in the Messenger forbidding them, we cannot be certain of anything unless it comes to us through a sound path that this is the reason.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2513 - 4600 هل يكره المريض على علاج لا يريده؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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