Do We Consider Hadiths on the Right Fly of the Wing, etc., Part of Revelation (Wahy)? – Mawlana Ilyas Patel
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel
Question
When people claim that authentic Hadiths are divine revelations (wahy) from Allah, yet contain surprising elements like the remedy on the right fly wing, how should we understand this? Are all authentic Hadiths considered revelations, and how can we interpret such texts?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate
I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question.
The Prophetic Sunna is a comprehensive guide to healthy living and practical care for individuals across all social levels. The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) guided his followers to avoid waste. Similarly, the hadiths on camel milk and urine demonstrate an understanding of dietetics and natural medicine, while the hadith concerning the fly provides insights into preventive medicine and immunology.
Types of Revelation (Wahy)
Allah Most High says, “Nor does he speak from mere impulse: Naught is it but a divine inspiration being inspired. He was taught by an angel inexorable in power; Overwhelmingly mighty.” [Quran, 53:3-5]
One of the types of revelation (wahy) is the authentic hadiths and words of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace). The above verses tell us that the Messenger can’t forge lies and ascribe them to Allah. Nothing he utters is of his wish or desire. He only conveys to the people what he was commanded to convey, in its entirety, without additions or omissions. Read about the various types of revelation (wahy) in the link below.
I would like you to go through the valuable answers and links below. You will receive guidance and direction in sha Allah.
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- (PDF) Microbiological studies on fly wings (Musca domestica) where disease and treat (researchgate.net)
- Does Modern Science Confirm the Hadith that Says There is an Antidote in the Wing of a Fly? – SeekersGuidance
- Hadiths at odds with science – SeekersGuidance
- Why Are Most Prophecies in The Hadith Corpus And Not The Quran? – SeekersGuidance
- How Was the Qur’an Revealed? – SeekersGuidance
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[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
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Mawlana Ilyas Patel is a traditionally-trained scholar who has studied within UK, India, Pakistan, Syria, Jordan and Turkey.
He started his early education in UK. He went onto complete hifz of Qur’an in India, then enrolled into an Islamic seminary in UK where he studied the secular and Alimiyyah sciences. He then travelled to Karachi, Pakistan.
He has been an Imam in Rep of Ireland for a number of years. He has taught hifz of the Qur’an, Tajwid, Fiqh and many other Islamic sciences to both children and adults onsite and online extensively in UK and Ireland. He was teaching at a local Islamic seminary for 12 years in the UK where he was a librarian and a teacher of Islamic sciences.
He currently resides in UK with his wife. His personal interest is love of books and gardening.
