It was asked about the medicines described by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), such as cupping, honey, and black seed, and the like: are they medicines whose effect remains valid by the permission of Allah until the Day of Resurrection?

The questioner : Okay, Shaykh, when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prescribed treatments for certain diseases, such as sciatica and its treatment with a sheep’s fat, or cupping, and such matters, is this limited to his time (peace and blessings be upon him)? Or does this medicine remain valid?

The Shaykh : It remains valid until the Day of Resurrection, because it is part of Prophetic medicine, which is based either on revelation from the sky, and there is no doubt in that, or on human experience that reached the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), so he advised his Ummah with it and it was approved from the sky. Therefore, we must consider it correct, whether it was revelation or independent reasoning based on Arab medical experiences, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) approved it, and consequently Allah approved His Prophet in that. So he advised his Ummah with it. This is not among the worldly matters that some contemporary people today claim are worldly, and they include it under the general meaning of his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith about pollinating the palm trees . Is the answer clear?

The questioner : Okay, does that necessitate healing, Shaykh?

The Shaykh : Does that necessitate healing?

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : Perhaps, and this varies according to the degree of usage, the sincerity of the user, and the like, as he (peace be upon him) said .