Did the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, receive medical treatment from disbelieving or polytheistic doctors, and what is the authenticity of the narrations mentioned in this regard?
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It has not been reported that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was treated by a disbelieving physician, and that may be due to his lack of need for doctors. However, there is no prohibition against a Muslim being treated by aieving physician. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, advised Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas to seek treatment from Al-Harith ibn Kaladah, and Al-Harith had not yet embraced Islam. This indicates the permissibility of seeking assistance from the People of the Book in medicine.
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