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Is it possible to interpret the Prophetic narration commanding the drinking of camel urine similarly to the command to refrain from pollinating date palms, especially since the harm in camel urine has become apparent, just as the error in refraining from pollination became apparent, in accordance with the Hadith: "I am only human. If I command you to do something regarding your religion, then adhere to it; but if I command you to do something based on my personal opinion, then I am only human"?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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Shying away from established Prophetic traditions, such as the example concerning the pollination of date palms, is not wise. This is because it leads to the neglect of an aspect of the and will not stop the attacks of secularists. What has been established is the opposite: treatment with camel urine is among the scientific examples mentioned by specialists in the scientific inimitability of the Quran and Sunnah. Urine is mentioned in the Sunnah in two contexts: harm and benefit. The therapeutic inimitability is evident in the of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, narrated by Imam Al-Bukhari from Anas, that a group from Uraynah came to the Prophet, peace be upon him, complaining of their illness. He commanded them to go to the camel herder and drink from their milk and urine until their stomachs and complexions improved. Scientific experiments on camel urine, conducted at the University of Gezira in Sudan, have shown that camel urine treats ascites, and it has been proven to contain medicinal substances that treat many diseases. Dr. Ahlam Al-Awadi obtained a patent for the preparation (A-Werine), extracted from camel urine, and it has been proven to treat many skin diseases.

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