Patience in forgoing medical treatment in order to count the pain
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is patience in forgoing medical treatment and cure, when it is possible, a praiseworthy act in order to count the pain?
Answer:
No, it is not praiseworthy. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saidSunan Abi Dawud 3874Da'if (Al-Albani), “Seek treatment, O servants of Allah,” and he said Sunan Ibn Majah 3438Sahih (Darussalam). Seeking treatment is permissible, and some scholars hold that it is recommended.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is patience in forgoing medical treatment and cure, when it is possible, a praiseworthy act in order to count the pain?
Answer:
No, it is not praiseworthy. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said
so treat yourselves medically, but use nothing unlawful.
تداووا ولا تداووا بحرامAllah does not send down any disease, but He also sends down the cure for it.
ما أنزل الله داء إلا أنزل له دواء
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل وتمام الكلام في هذا المقام العظيم يتبين بأصول نافعة جامعة — islamhouse.com (1:11:59)
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