The ruling on mocking cupping and denying Prophetic medicine
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The questioner:
And among them is the matter of the one who mocks the days and makes fun of them, so that he cannot take from him or from others.
The Shaykh:
This is due to their ignorance of it, their ignorance of it, and their lack of knowledge of the matters of the Shari'ah. If he mocks cupping out of ignorance and lack of knowledge, he is excused. But if he does it intentionally, knowing that it is from the Prophetic medicine and knowing that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did it, and yet he still mocks it, then there is fear of apostasy for him, because it means he mocked something the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did and commanded.
Or he was commanded to cup but he praised it, saying This means he praised cupping, informing that it contains healing. So the one who denies Prophetic medicine and says this is primitive medicine, or this is the medicine of old women, or something similar, there is fear of apostasy for him if he knows that it is from the Prophetic medicine. But if he is ignorant, he is excused by his ignorance, and this is explained to him, that it is from the Prophetic medicine, and that technical medicine is subject to error because it is human work, whereas Prophetic medicine is protected from error without doubt. Prophetic medicine is protected from error, but on the condition that it is applied correctly. Not everyone who uses Prophetic medicine applies it correctly. Therefore, if he makes a mistake, this is not attributed to the Prophetic medicine.
Rather, it is attributed to the human's use and his lack of knowledge. The fact that Prophetic medicine is sometimes used but no benefit is derived from it is due to an error in its use, not an error in the Prophetic medicine itself. And when a man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and complained to him.
The Shaykh said: His brother complained of a stomach ailment. He said: So he gave him honey to drink. Then he came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: The honey only increased his illness. He said: Sahih al-Bukhari 5684 Honey. So he gave him honey to drink, and in the end he was cured. May Allah the Exalted and Majestic cure him. It is possible to make a mistake the first time or the second time, and then to rectify the mistake and use the correct method. However, attributing the mistake to the Prophetic medicine, if done intentionally, is a serious matter. Allah the Exalted and Majestic says regarding it that it is a cure for people. Allah the Exalted and Majestic says: [An-Nahl 16:69] meaning the bees, [An-Nahl 16:69]. So the one who says that there is no cure in honey is a liar against Allah the Exalted and Majestic and becomes an apostate. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih al-Bukhari 5688. The one who says that there is no cure in black seed, while he is knowledgeable and intentional about it, this is apostasy. As for the ignorant person, he is excused for his ignorance until it is clarified to him and the legal ruling is explained to him. If he persists in his denial after that, he is to be feared of falling into apostasy. Yes.
Another questioner:
Of course, if this person or the doctor is only criticizing the equipment used, which is not clean, or.
The Shaykh:
It does not contradict if his criticism is of the person who used it, that he does not do it well, or that the equipment and tools are not clean. Who criticizes this? It does not contradict. This is not my criticism of the Prophetic medicine, this is my criticism of the human's use, the human's application. Therefore, what did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) say to the man?Sahih al-Bukhari 5716 Meaning, it is necessary that the word of Allah is the truth, and it is necessary that this patient's application of drinking honey was not correct, so he did not benefit from it? Yes.
And among them is the matter of the one who mocks the days and makes fun of them, so that he cannot take from him or from others.
The Shaykh:
This is due to their ignorance of it, their ignorance of it, and their lack of knowledge of the matters of the Shari'ah. If he mocks cupping out of ignorance and lack of knowledge, he is excused. But if he does it intentionally, knowing that it is from the Prophetic medicine and knowing that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did it, and yet he still mocks it, then there is fear of apostasy for him, because it means he mocked something the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did and commanded.
Or he was commanded to cup but he praised it, saying
Healing is in three things,
الشفاء في ثلاث،Rather, it is attributed to the human's use and his lack of knowledge. The fact that Prophetic medicine is sometimes used but no benefit is derived from it is due to an error in its use, not an error in the Prophetic medicine itself. And when a man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and complained to him.
The Shaykh said: His brother complained of a stomach ailment. He said:
Give him honey to drink
أسقه العسلAllah has said the truth, but your brother's `Abdomen has told a lie. Let him
صدق الله وكذب بطن أخيك أسقهThere emerges from their bellies
يَخْرُجُ مِن بُطُونِهَاa drink, varying in colors, in which there is healing for people
شَرَابٌ مُّخْتَلِفٌ أَلْوَانُهُ فِيهِ شِفَاءٌ لِّلنَّاسِThere is healing in black cumin for all diseases
الحبة السوداء شفاء من كل داءAnother questioner:
Of course, if this person or the doctor is only criticizing the equipment used, which is not clean, or.
The Shaykh:
It does not contradict if his criticism is of the person who used it, that he does not do it well, or that the equipment and tools are not clean. Who criticizes this? It does not contradict. This is not my criticism of the Prophetic medicine, this is my criticism of the human's use, the human's application. Therefore, what did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) say to the man?
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Allah has said the Truth, and the `Abdomen of your brother has told a lie."
قَالَ صَدَقَ اللَّهُ وَكَذَبَ بَطْنُ أَخِيكَ
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب نواقض الوضوء - 4 — islamhouse.com (56:25)
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