The doctor’s examination of the Shaykh at Jeddah Hospital. ?

The Shaykh : Oh Allah, in the name of Allah.
The doctor: We are going to weigh you.

The Shaykh : I tried to lose weight in Oman... .
The doctor: If Allah wills, I wonder if last time I gave you an injection or not?

The Shaykh : We took a type of injection and found it beneficial.
The doctor: You found it beneficial.

The Shaykh : Do you mind if I sit down so I can explain to you?
The doctor: Fine, I am ready.

The Shaykh : Give me your hand. I was complaining of pain here, and it bothered me when going up and down the stairs and also in prayer. But I felt a very clear benefit. However, you know better whether this benefit is a progression or an improvement. What happened is: the pain that was here moved to here, and my going down and up the stairs and sitting for the tashahhud is much better than before. That is, before, when I sat for the tashahhud, I was forced to extend this leg. Now I sit cross-legged. This improvement, according to my personal feeling, is significant. Then, the pain that was here, I no longer feel it, except that it radiates here, and I need some bandaging here like this. This is what I wanted to explain to you.
The doctor: Of course, it is much better, but there is some fluid inside the knee, which is why you have swelling. There is a type of injection I can give you, but its effect is temporary, for example: some people rest for six months on it, some for three months, some for one month, some for fifteen days until the effect wears off. So, for example, is the pain you have currently like the old one, should I give you the injection, or can it be postponed for another time?

The Shaykh : If it is better according to your experimental knowledge, let it be so, because I am not troubled by this pain.
The doctor: Okay, meaning we will leave the injection for when there is severe pain. We give it for severe pain, when a person cannot move at all.

The Shaykh : On the occasion of mentioning the injection, in Oman I came across some doctors specializing in nerves. They gave me an injection, I don’t know what its name is?
The doctor: In the knee itself?

The Shaykh : Yes, and they also drained water. And indeed, that injection had an effect for about six months, then the condition started to regress. And the day I went to him, I felt that he was going to give me another injection, but he was hesitant, as if he was saying that it is not appropriate to overuse this type. So you probably know now.
The doctor: How long ago did you get the injection?

The Shaykh : It is almost two years.
The doctor: And we, of course, during the entire treatment period, which takes ten years, do not recommend more than a few injections. If you take one and rest for six months on it, and the pain you have currently is bearable, it is better to stay away from it. We leave the injection for a specific time. Sometimes the knee... and the water increases in it, and then the movement becomes very painful. So that time is convincing.

The Shaykh : Okay, what about draining the water?
The doctor: You have some water currently. I prefer that it goes away on its own, unless sometimes someone comes to me and the knee is very swollen. We drain it,

The Shaykh : ... .
The doctor: It forms again.

The Shaykh : Its going away by any means other than draining.
The doctor: It has no effect, but currently you have some water, but it is beneficial for you and eases your condition. But when it exceeds the limit, it must be drained. But currently, everything is fine. The most important thing is weight loss.

The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
Abu Layla : And then don’t forget thatThe Shaykh : You came now on a trip and 'Umrah, and praise be to Allah, it is good.
The doctor: Praise be to Allah. Give him a type of pills that help more. It is new and has no effect on the kidneys.

The Shaykh : I am still using these.
The doctor: These are diuretics. Regarding these, there are pills currently that are better than them.

The Shaykh : You mentioned to me on the previous trip that this medicine is available with you.
The doctor: It is widely available.

The Shaykh : And before we forget, does that mean we stop this?
The doctor: We stop this. I want to give you these pills for a month to try them. If you see that you rest more on these than on these, then we switch from these to the second. And if you see that you are not comfortable on these, stop these, we stop these and return to these. But the two are not taken together. It is a long red pill, two at night after 'Isha'.

The Shaykh : But for me, it is a problem because after Hajj I return to Oman.
The doctor: Fine, during the month, can someone call us to see if you are comfortable on it or not?
Abu Layla : The Shaykh : Muhsin will call. Can you, our Shaykh, give him the treatment for a period.
Another companion: I will come down after Hajj, and I will return after Hajj in about a month.
The doctor: Fine, good. That means we can agree with each other. If you find that you are more comfortable on this red medicine than on this, we will send you the treatment every six months, and you are wise enough for yourself.
Another companion: Meaning, in the transition period, today we stop this treatment, what... tomorrow.
The doctor: It will not affectThe Shaykh : , because this is a product of global companies, each one according to what they think they should produce. But this medicine is suitable forThe Shaykh : , it might be one of the worst medicines, but there are people who are comfortable on it. Are you going to Mecca today or tomorrow, if Allah wills?

The Shaykh : The fifth day, and maybe the seventh.
The doctor: Meaning, if Allah wills, on the third day you will be here. So, we will call him.

The Shaykh :
The doctor: ... but the most important thing, the most important thing is weight loss. This is very, very necessary. Praise be to Allah, the knee is much better. If the weight drops another fifteen kilos, it will be excellent for the knee. The movement will be much better.

The Shaykh : In fact, we are trying to lose weight, but it seems difficult.