What is the authenticity of the Hadith: "Medicine is from divine decree, and it may be beneficial by the permission of Allah Almighty," and is it permissible to cite it as evidence?
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Ahmad and Al-Tirmidhi narrated from Abu Khuzamah, from his father, that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was asked about , medicine, and precautions: "Do they repel anything from the decree of Allah?" He replied: "They are part of Allah's decree." Al-Albani differed in his ruling on the , oscillating between declaring it (good) and da'if (weak), but its meaning is sound and supported by texts. All causes and their effects are from the decree of Allah the Almighty, as explained by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah.
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