731 - إيّاك والتَّسَرُّعَ في تَناوُلِ الدَّواءِ

731. Beware of Hastening towards RESORTING TO MEDICINE

2266.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : تَجَنَّبِ الدَّواءَ ما احتَمَلَ بَدنُكَ الداءَ ، فإذا لم يَحتَمِلِ الداءَ فالدواءُ .¹

2266.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Avoid medicine as long as your body can bear the ailment, but if it cannot bear the ailment, then resort to medicine.' ²

2267.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : لا يَتَداوَى المُسلمُ حتّى‏ يَغلِبَ مَرَضُهُ صِحَّتَهُ .³

2267.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'A Muslim does not seek to treat himself [with medicine] until the ailment overcomes his health.' ⁴

2268.الإمامُ الكاظمُ عليه السلام : لَيسَ مِن دواءٍ إلّا وهو يُهَيِّجُ داءً ، وليسَ شي‏ءٌ في البَدنِ أنفَعَ مِن إمساكِ اليدِ إلّا عمّا يَحتاجُ إلَيهِ .⁵

2268.Imam al-Kazim (AS) said, 'There is no medicine except that it exacerbates another ailment, and there is nothing more beneficial to the body than self-restraint from all except that which the body needs.' ⁶

730 - لِكُلِّ عِلَّةٍ دَواءٌ

730. There is a Cure for Every Ailment

2264.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : تَداوَوا فإنَّ اللَّهَ تعالى‏ لَم يُنزِلْ داءً إلّا وقد أنزَلَ اللَّهُ لَهُ شِفاءً ، إلّا السّامَ والهَرَمَ .¹

2264.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Treat yourselves with medicine, for verily Allah has not sent down any ailment except that he has sent down a cure for it with the exception of death and old age.' ²

2265.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : لِكُلِّ عِلّةٍ دَواءٌ .³

2265.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'For every ailment, there is a cure.' ⁴