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Seeking Treatment for Illness
Difficulty:Easy
Just a habit change
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The Sunnah
The Prophet ﷺ said: "Seek treatment, O servants of Allah, for Allah has not created a disease without creating a cure for it, except for one disease: old age."
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 3855
The Science
The Sunnah encourages actively seeking lawful medical treatment, balancing trust in Allah with taking practical means to recover.
How to Practice
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Do not neglect illness; seek competent care
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Use lawful, beneficial medicine
3
Combine treatment with du’a and trust in Allah
4
Encourage others who are sick to seek treatment too
Muslims revived this Sunnah
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