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One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

I have heard there are various remedies the prophet used to use for certain health problems - what can be used for pimples do you have any guidance on this?

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Answer:

Remedy for pimple

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad(saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

The Messenger of Allah (saws) was not sent by Allah Subhanah as a doctor to treat the physical ailments of mankind…. But he (saws) was sent as a Mercy from the Most Merciful to heal the people of the spiritual diseases like ‘kufr’ (disbelief), ‘shirk’ (polytheism), etc.

Its not that everyone who had a physical problem at the time of the Prophet (saws), like a sore throat, or a bleeding arm, or a physical disease, etc. came to the Messenger of Allah (saws) for treatment! About matters which can be learnt through experience, or through experiments in the laboratories, or through advancement of technology, etc. one should use the best available opinion or remedy of the time available! Even the Prophet (saws) himself used to turn to the available doctors or ‘hakeems’ of the times, when he or any of his family members had any physical ailments; and used the available medicine of the times.

Sahih Muslim Hadith 5832 Narrated by Anas ibn Malik ; Aisha

Allah's Messenger (saws) happened to pass by the people (in Medina) who had been busy in grafting the trees. Thereupon he (saws) said: “If you were not to do it, it might be good for you.” (So they abandoned this practice) and there was a decline in the yield. The Prophet (saws) happened to pass by them (and said): “What has gone wrong with your trees?” They said: “You said so and so.” Thereupon he (saws) said: “You have better knowledge (of a technical skill) in the affairs of the world.”

It would thus be best if you showed your physical concerns to your doctor, who would be best qualified to prescribe a remedy for it.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your Brother in Islam,

Burhan