Prophetic medicine

Q: What is the difference between At-Tibb an-nabawi and Zad al-ma'ad?

At-Tibb an-nabawi attributed to Ibn al-Qayyim is the section of Zad al-ma'ad devoted to the subject, published separately. If you want the context and the author's full argument, take the complete Zad al-ma'ad , whose fourth volume contains that section. The product page says whether it is the extract or the whole work.

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What these works are

Tibb nabawi is a genre of the written heritage: classical authors gathered and commented on the prophetic texts that mention the body, food and the practices of their time. They are not care manuals, and the authors themselves mix in the learned medicine of their own era. The works on this shelf are therefore offered as reading and reference texts. They do not constitute medical advice and are no substitute for consulting a health professional.

The reference works

At-Tibb an-nabawi by Ibn al-Qayyim: the section of Zad al-ma'ad devoted to the subject, published separately. It is the best-known title here. The complete work, in volumes, is preferable if you want the context.
At-Tibb an-nabawi by Adh-Dhahabi: a shorter volume by the great historian and traditionist, long the standard text of the genre.
Zad al-ma'ad fi hady khayr al-'ibad by Ibn al-Qayyim: the work the previous one is drawn from, in several volumes, the fourth of which contains the section on the body.
The ruqya collections taken from the Quran and the sunna, in pocket format or as fuller treatises on the rules of the genre.
The contemporary studies that examine these texts with the apparatus of hadith criticism, useful for knowing what is established and what is not.

What to check before ordering

The takhrij above all: this is the shelf where the gap between two editions is widest, because many reports cited in the genre are weak, and only a verified edition says so. Then the editor, and the page count, since heavily compressed reprints circulate under the same title. Finally, tell the extract apart from the complete work. These points are stated on every product page.

Related shelves

For the collections these texts come from, Hadith. For supplications and ruqya, Supplications and dhikr. For the biography and the context, History. For household life, Family.

Order and shipping

Real stock displayed, dispatch within 24 to 48 working hours, delivery to France, Europe and the rest of the world. To know whether the edition offered is the extract or the complete Zad al-ma'ad, write to us before ordering.

Do these books give treatments to follow?

No. They are works of the written heritage: classical authors gathered and commented on the texts mentioning the body and food, mixing in the learned medicine of their own era. We offer them as reading and reference texts. They do not constitute medical advice and are no substitute for consulting a health professional.

What is the difference between At-Tibb an-nabawi and Zad al-ma'ad?

At-Tibb an-nabawi attributed to Ibn al-Qayyim is the section of Zad al-ma'ad devoted to the subject, published separately. If you want the context and the author's full argument, take the complete Zad al-ma'ad, whose fourth volume contains that section. The product page says whether it is the extract or the whole work.

Why insist on the takhrij on this shelf?

Because this is where the gap between two editions is widest: many reports cited in the genre are weak, and only a verified edition says so in the notes. An edition without takhrij leaves the reader no way to tell. The editor's name and the presence of takhrij are stated on every product page.