Chapter 76: Medicine

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas: 'Umar bin Al-Khattab departed for Sham and when he reached Sargh, the commanders of the (Muslim) army, Abu 'Ubaida bin Al-Jarrah and his companions met him and told him that an epidemic had broken out in Sham. 'Umar said, "Call for me the early emigrants." So 'Umar called them, consulted them and informed them that an epidemic had broken out in Sham. Those people differed in their opinions. Some of them said, "We have come out for a purpose and we do not think that it is proper to give it up," while others said (to 'Umar), "You have along with you. other people and the companions of Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ) so do not advise that we take them to this epidemic." 'Umar said to them, "Leave me now." Then he said, "Call the Ansar for me." I called them and he consulted them and they followed the way of the emigrants and differed as they did. He then said to them, Leave me now," and added, "Call for me the old people of Quraish who emigrated in the year of the Conquest of Mecca." I called them and they gave a unanimous opinion saying, "We advise that you should return with the people and do not take them to that (place) of epidemic." So 'Umar made an announcement, "I will ride back to Medina in the morning, so you should do the same." Abu 'Ubaida bin Al-Jarrah said (to 'Umar), "Are you running away from what Allah had ordained?" 'Umar said, "Would that someone else had said such a thing, O Abu 'Ubaida! Yes, we are running from what Allah had ordained to what Allah has ordained. Don' t you agree that if you had camels that went down a valley having two places, one green and the other dry, you would graze them on the green one only if Allah had ordained that, and you would graze them on the dry one only if Allah had ordained that?" At that time 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf, who had been absent because of some job, came and said, "I have some knowledge about this. I have heard Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ) saying, 'If you hear about it (an outbreak of plague) in a land, do not go to it; but if plague breaks out in a country where you are staying, do not run away from it.' " 'Umar thanked Allah and returned to Medina.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5729
Chapters
1 Revelation 2 Belief 3 Knowledge 4 Ablutions (Wudu') 5 Bathing (Ghusl) 6 Menstrual Periods 7 Rubbing hands and feet with dust (Tayammum) 8 Prayers (Salat) 9 Times of the Prayers 10 Call to Prayers (Adhaan) 11 Friday Prayer 12 Fear Prayer 13 The Two Festivals (Eids) 14 Witr Prayer 15 Invoking Allah for Rain (Istisqaa) 16 Eclipses 17 Prostration During Recital of Qur'an 18 Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer) 19 Prayer at Night (Tahajjud) 20 Virtues of Prayer at Masjid Makkah and Madinah 21 Actions while Praying 22 Forgetfulness in Prayer 23 Funerals (Al-Janaa'iz) 24 Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat) 25 Hajj (Pilgrimage) 26 `Umrah (Minor pilgrimage) 27 Pilgrims Prevented from Completing the Pilgrimage 28 Penalty of Hunting while on Pilgrimage 29 Virtues of Madinah 30 Fasting 31 Praying at Night in Ramadaan (Taraweeh) 32 Virtues of the Night of Qadr 33 Retiring to a Mosque for Remembrance of Allah (I'tikaf) 34 Sales and Trade 35 Sales in which a Price is paid for Goods to be Delivered Later (As-Salam) 36 Shuf'a 37 Hiring 38 Transferance of a Debt from One Person to Another (Al-Hawaala) 39 Kafalah 40 Representation, Authorization, Business by Proxy 41 Agriculture 42 Distribution of Water 43 Loans, Payment of Loans, Freezing of Property, Bankruptcy 44 Khusoomaat 45 Lost Things Picked up by Someone (Luqatah) 46 Oppressions 47 Partnership 48 Mortgaging 49 Manumission of Slaves 50 Makaatib 51 Gifts 52 Witnesses 53 Peacemaking 54 Conditions 55 Wills and Testaments (Wasaayaa) 56 Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad) 57 One-fifth of Booty to the Cause of Allah (Khumus) 58 Jizyah and Mawaada'ah 59 Beginning of Creation 60 Prophets 61 Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions 62 Companions of the Prophet 63 Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar) 64 Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) 65 Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) 66 Virtues of the Qur'an 67 Wedlock, Marriage (Nikaah) 68 Divorce 69 Supporting the Family 70 Food, Meals 71 Sacrifice on Occasion of Birth (`Aqiqa) 72 Hunting, Slaughtering 73 Al-Adha Festival Sacrifice (Adaahi) 74 Drinks 75 Patients 76 Medicine 77 Dress 78 Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab) 79 Asking Permission 80 Invocations 81 To make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq) 82 Divine Will (Al-Qadar) 83 Oaths and Vows 84 Expiation for Unfulfilled Oaths 85 Laws of Inheritance (Al-Faraa'id) 86 Limits and Punishments set by Allah (Hudood) 87 Blood Money (Ad-Diyat) 88 Apostates 89 (Statements made under) Coercion 90 Tricks 91 Interpretation of Dreams 92 Afflictions and the End of the World 93 Judgments (Ahkaam) 94 Wishes 95 Accepting Information Given by a Truthful Person 96 Holding Fast to the Qur'an and Sunnah 97 Oneness, Uniqueness of Allah (Tawheed)