As-Sanhaajiyyah Benefits

Therefore it is binding upon you to adhere to these recommendations if you want Allaah to favor you with recovery and wellbeing and we ask Allaah to cure the sick from among the Muslims and all praise is to Allaah, The Lord of the worlds.



Translator's Footnote:

This information sheet was originally posted on Aloloom Arabic forum, and was written by one of the doctors of Ahlussunnah in Dammaj. It is a beneficial article and hence I decided to translate it so the people may benefit from it. As can be seen in the article, there are many evidences sought from the Book and Sunnah which is the case with the people of Sunnah and this methodology is opposed by the people of desires like Az-Zindaanee who try to prove the validity of the sunan through the use of scientific breakthroughs that are prone to alteration and critique.

Prepared and Written by Doctor Faisal Ibn Misfir Al-Waad’ee Translated by Abu Abdirrahman Hassan ibn Aadam

(Originally posted as a pamphlet in Aloloom Arabic forum)

13. Leaving off the lust for this worldly life and yearning for it;
Taking the permissible provision with pleasure and contentment, for verily this worldly life is a trial and a time-occupier.
 
The Prophet ( صلى الله عليه و سلم ) said: Prosperity isn't due to the abundance in wealth but rather prosperity is satisfaction.
Agreed upon by Abu Hurayrah ( رضي الله عنه ).

14. Lack of concern in regards to the issue of provision and lifespan
Allaah The Most High said:

‎ وَمَا كَانَ لِنَفْسٍ أَنْ تَمُوتَ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِ الله كِتَابًا مُّؤَجَّلاً

And no person can ever die except by Allâh's Leave and at an appointed term.
(Aal-‘Imraan:145)

And the Prophet ( صلى الله عليه و سلم ) said: Do not hasten the provision for verily one doesn't die until the last of his provision that belongs to him reaches him, so beautify in seeking (provision); He takes the permissible and leaves off the prohibited. Narrated by Ibn Hibban through Jaabir ( رضي الله عنه ) and it is in As-Saheeh Al-Musnad.

So the provisions have been divided and the lifespans have been counted, therefore it is upon you to be satisfied with what Allaah has allocated.

15. Abstinence from Smoke, Qaat and Shammah (different forms of hallucinogenic drugs)

Allaah The Most High said:

‎ وَيُحِلُّ لَهُمُ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَيُحَرِّمُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْخَبَآئِثَ

He allows them as lawful At-Taiyibât [(i.e. all good and lawful) as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons, foods, etc.], and prohibits them as unlawful Al-Khabâ'ith (i.e. all evil and unlawful as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons, foods, etc.)
(Al-A’raaf:157)

Verily Qaat is considered in Yemen the main ingredient for the spread of distress and mental disorders as it contains many agents and neural stimulants. Most studies view that mental disorders resulting from eating Qaat that undergo psychotherapy, don't ever recover rather the condition escalates from bad to worse.

16. Refraining from the forbidden things
Like drinking alcohol, eating haraam, listening to music, looking at pornographic pictures and other than it from the prohibited things.

17. Eagerness in sitting with the Righteous and abstaining from the evil companions
For verily “The similitude of the righteous companion and the evil companion is that of the carrier of musk and the blower of the bellow (Blacksmith)” As the Prophet ( صلى الله عليه و سلم ) mentioned.

18. Having a good thought of Allaah
That Allaah is able to grant you cure and that He-The Most Glorious afflicts you with what He wills. In the Hadeeth Qudsee Allaah Says: I am at the expectation of my servant towards me, so let him expect from me what he wills. Narrated by Ahmed through Waathilah ( رضي الله عنه ).

19. To not despair of cure
There isn't any sickness except that Allaah has made for it a cure --whoever knows it, knows it, and whoever is ignorant of it is ignorant of it, except death.

20. Occupying the time with what benefits
And not busying oneself or thinking about political issues, wars, nations and news channels. For verily this is considered a big gate from the gates of distress. The Prophet ( صلى الله عليه و سلم ) said: Be eager in what benefits you, reported by Muslim. He should have trust in Allaah as the matter in its entirety belongs to Allaah, to Him all the affairs return and He is the one who manages the affairs and changes it how He wills.

Allaah The Most High said:

‎ قُلْ لَنْ يُصِيبَنَا إِلَّا مَا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَنَا هُوَ مَوْلَانَا ۚ
‎ وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ

Say: "Nothing shall ever happen to us except what Allâh has ordained for us. He is our Maulâ (Lord, Helper and Protector)." And in Allâh let the believers put their trust.
(At-Tawbah:51)


Some Other Guidelines:
1.    Registering in the paid treatment by the doctor;
2.    Early Sleeping;
3.    Proper eating, using honey, Black seed and Zam-Zam water for they are blessed remedies-with the permission of Allaah.

And seek help in patience and As-Salât (the prayer) and truly it is extremely heavy and hard except for Al-Khâshi'ûn [i.e. the true believers in Allâh - those who obey Allâh with full submission, fear much from His Punishment, and believe in His Promise (Paradise, etc.) and in His Warnings (Hell, etc.)].(Al-Baqarah:45)

The Messenger ( صلى الله عليه و سلم ) said: Amazing is the affair of the believer, all his affairs are good. If he is encountered by joy he thanks and so it becomes good for him. If evil befalls him, then he becomes patient and that becomes good for him, and that isn't (the case) except with the believer.
Reported by Muslim through Suhaib ( رضي الله عنه ).

9. Supplicating with humility to Allaah
Allaah The Most High said:

‎ وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ ۚ
‎ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِي سَيَدْخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِرِينَ

And your Lord said: "Invoke Me, [i.e. believe in My Oneness (Islâmic Monotheism)] (and ask Me for anything) I will respond to your (invocation). Verily! Those who scorn My worship [i.e. do not invoke Me, and do not believe in My Oneness, (Islâmic Monotheism)] they will surely enter Hell in humiliation!"
(Ghaafir:60)

And He said:

‎ وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ
‎ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِ
‎ فَلْيَسْتَجِيبُواْ لِي وَلْيُؤْمِنُواْ بِي لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْشُدُونَ


And when My slaves ask you (O Muhammad صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم) concerning Me, then (answer them), I am indeed near (to them by My Knowledge). I respond to the invocations of the supplicant when he calls on Me (without any mediator or intercessor). So let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be led aright.
(Al-Baqarah:186)

He The Most High said:

‎ وَإِن يَمْسَسْكَ اللّهُ بِضُرٍّ فَلاَ كَاشِفَ لَهُ إِلاَّ هُوَ
‎ وَإِن يَمْسَسْكَ بِخَيْرٍ فَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدُيرٌ

And if Allâh touches you with harm, none can remove it but He, and if He touches you with good, then He is Able to do all things.
(Al-An’aam:17)

So upon you is supplication to Allaah-The Glorious and Most High and humbleness before him especially in the times of acceptance like the last third of the night, the last hour on the day of Jumu’ah, during prostration and other than that.

10. Distancing oneself from the magicians and sorcerers
The Messenger of Allaah ( صلى الله عليه و سلم ) said: Whoever goes to a fortune-teller then asks him a thing, forty day’s prayers won't be accepted, reported by Muslim. These are the ones who spread magic in the society, hence it is befitting to reprimand them, warn the people from them and to not believe them.

11. Dealing appropriately with others
Allaah The Most High said:


‎ وَقُولُواْ لِلنَّاسِ حُسْناً وَأَقِيمُواْ الصَّلاَةَ وَآتُواْ الزَّكَاةَ

“and speak good to people [i.e. enjoin righteousness and forbid evil, and say the truth about Muhammad Peace be upon him ], and perform As-Salât(Iqâmat-as-Salât), and give Zakât.”
(Al-Baqarah:83)

Whether they maybe kin, companions, neighbors or other than them from the general people, good manners are a cause from the causes of having happiness. The most things that cause a person to enter paradise after Tawheed are good manners.

12. Avoiding disputes and arguments according to one’s ability
Because it is from the biggest causes of distress and if he’s afflicted with it then let him confront the bad with good, be patient, hide his anger and expect his reward with Allaah.

Allaah The Most High said regarding the attributes of the Pious:


‎ الَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ فِي السَّرَّاء وَالضَّرَّاء وَالْكَاظِمِينَ الْغَيْظَ وَالْعَافِينَ عَنِ النَّاسِ وَاللّهُ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِينَ

Those who spend [in Allâh's Cause - deeds of charity, alms, etc.] in prosperity and in adversity, who repress anger, and who pardon men; verily, Allâh loves Al-Muhsinûn (the good*doers).
(Aal-‘Imraan:134)