Views of Sheikh Mohammed bin Idrees Al-Hilli in Medical Sciences and Prophetic Therapy

Abstract

Islamic civilization in its greatness, advancement andhighness has reached the whole world. People sought refugein it for centuries feeling safe and peaceful. It was repletewith treasures of sciences in various types and kinds at thehands of the holders of these treasures, i. e., Prophet of MercyMuhammad (Pbuh&h) and Imam Ali bin Abi Talib (Pbuh) and theirdescendants (Pbut). Jurist scholars(jurisprudents and qualifiedscholars) seized these treasures quickly so as to make themilluminating for all people. In this respect, Sheikh Muhammadbin Idrees Al-Hilli came into sight. In this paper, we try tofamiliarize ourselves with his views in medical sciences andProphetic therapy, which is the reason behind the choice thistopic.The researcher has taken Al-Hilli's book (Medicine and Therapy by Using Benevolence and Philanthropy), which is found in theEncyclopedia of Ibn Idrees Al-Hilli, Volume 12. Additionally,I will snatch away some information from the folds of thebooks of jurisprudence written by Islamic scholars includingbooks containing Prophetic traditions in this respect. I shallreinforce that by citing different Arabic references, whichrange between medical, historical biographies, philosophicaland medical glossaries, and so forth which have enriched thecontent of the book.

Keywords

medicine