Did the Arabs before Islam know about treating illnesses by drinking camel urine, based on the hadith of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) about the story of the 'Uklids?
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The aforementioned is authentic and was narrated in the Two Sahihs and other collections. It was known among Arabs before Islam and indicates the permissibility of camel urine and milk as a remedy for those afflicted with "dhriba butunahum" (dropsy).
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