Dar al-Hadith Publications releases the 18th Edition of Mawsu`t al-Ahadith al-Tibbiyah (Encyclopedia of Medical Hadiths) by Muhammad Muhammadi Rayshahri with the collaboration of Morteza Khoshnasib, Mohammad Taqi Sobhani-niya, Rasul Ofoqi, Ahmad Sa`adatfar,
The 18th Edition of Encyclopedia of Medical Hadiths Released
Medicine is at the top of all human sciences, for the philosophy of all other sciences is man’s utilization of the blessings of life and this goal cannot be achieved except in the light of the health of soul and body.
The present collection includes those hadiths of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) of Islam and the Infallible Imams (PBUT) that cover medicine and treatment, physical diseases and their treatment, and the necessity of observation of bodily health’s rules. These hadiths that have been quoted in the sources of both the Islamic Schools of Thought, allude to different medical points, the properties of foods and spices, various edibles, as well as the necessary points for the patients to observe. The sources of the hadiths mentioned in the collection have been quoted, while the hadiths have been organized on a topical basis in different chapters. Repetition of similar hadiths has been avoided.
Attempts have been made to narrate those hadiths that are eloquent, authentic and comprehensive, although in some cases their sources may be weak. The hadiths of this collection have been organized on the basis of the sequence of the lifetime of the Infallible Imams (PBUT) in five chapters and various sections.
Chapter I: Medicine and Treatment. Chapter I discusses the hadiths and other issues about medicine and treatment in Islam as well as the norms and instructions on medicine and treatment.
Chapter II: Sickness. It includes the definition, types and consequences of diseases and duties of the patient and rites and manners of a sick person.
Chapter III: The Limbs. It discusses the body and its limbs and organs including the heart, brain and nerves, eyes, ears, mouth, teeth, respiratory system, skin, blood, bones, hair, nails, and genitals.
Chapter IV: Eating and drinking. This chapter discusses the role of eating and drinking in the health and ailment of the body. Also hunger and thirst, the instructions of eating and drinking as well as the instructions concerning eating meat are discussed.
Chapter V: This chapter, which is lengthier than other chapters, contains the hadiths on treatment with the help of edibles and drugs by mentioning the names and properties of the edibles and drugs. The chapter has sixty parts.
Treatment in Islam has been discussed in the beginning of the book while a list of verses, names, communities and tribes, diseases, places, and resources has been given in the concluding part of the book. On the basis of the introduction of the book the main addressees of the book are the researchers of medical sciences, although, except the parts allocated to diseases, other parts of the book may be interesting for the public. Also the readers are recommended to read the preface before reading the book.
The book has been translated into Persian and published along with its Arabic version. The bibliographical data of the Persian Version are: Encyclopedia of Medical Hadiths, trans. Dr. Hossein Saberi, Qom, Dar al- Hadith, two volumes, ۱۰۹۴ pages.