The Hadiths Mentioning Verses and Chapters from the Qur'an as 'A Cure for Every Disease': Compilation and Study

Abstract

The research aims to collect the marfu' hadiths (attributed directly to the Prophet Muhammad) mentioned in the surahs and verses of the Holy Qur'an that describe it as "a cure for every disease," and then to study and verify their authenticity. The researcher used the inductive method to trace and investigate these hadiths and their chains of narration. Furthermore, a critical approach was applied in their study. The study concluded that:

1. The general evidence from the Holy Qur'an indicates that the Qur'an itself is a cure, and some hadiths in Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim suggest that Al-Fatiha contains healing properties.


2. All hadiths attributed to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) stating that Al-Fatiha is "a cure for every disease" are not authentic.


3. The hadith mentioning verses from the last part of Surah Al-Hashr as "a cure for every disease" is fabricated.


4. It appears—as is usual in experiential and medical hadiths—that some of them are based on actual or valid medical experiences tried by individuals, and later, chains of narration were constructed—either intentionally or mistakenly—and attributed to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Others, however, are neither sound in meaning nor correctly attributed to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).