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How sound is the Hadith: "You must take camel urine and milk, for therein lies healing for those with diseased stomachs"?

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The hadith in which the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, mentioned the healing properties of camel urine and milk for those suffering from abdominal diseases (dhurbah) was narrated by Ibn al-Mundhir from Ibn Abbas, but its chain of narration includes Ibn Lahi'ah, about whom there is some criticism. However, the hadith has corroborating evidence, including: the story of the 'Uranin in the two Sahih collections, where the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, encouraged them to drink camel urine and milk to cure their enlarged and jaundiced bellies. Another piece of evidence was narrated by Ibn al-Sunni and Abu Nu'aym from Suhayb al-Khayr, elevated (marfu'): "Upon you are the urine and milk of wild camels," which Sheikh al-Arna'ut deemed good (hasan) due to its corroborating evidence. Sheikh al-Albani, however, strongly weakened it due to the presence of Hanash and Ibn Lahi'ah. Nevertheless, the Hanash intended in Ahmad's narration is Hanash ibn Abdallah al-San'ani, who is trustworthy, not al-Husayn ibn Qays, who is abandoned (matruk).

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