The Secret to the Miraculous Curing Power of Honey

Sh. Ahmad b. Idris R said: “Eating it cures the spiritual diseases if it is eaten with that intention, and gives one gnosis and lights, by the traces of revelation in it, as God says, “Your Lord gave revelation to the bees” (16:68)…. until “Therein is a remedy for men” (16:69). Indeed the sweetness of the divine address became infiltrated into bees and has remained in their progeny who inherit it from generation to generation. They eat bitter things that become sweet in their stomach, as one observes. Thus therein is a remedy for men both physically and spiritually because its fundament is the divine address which is the Qur’an, the word of God. And the Qur’an is a remedy for what is in man’s breast, and right guidance and mercy for the believers.”
Al-Tabari said in his Tafsir of 16:69

حدثنا نصر بن عبد الرحمن، قال: ثنا الـمـحاربـيّ، عن لـيث، عن مـجاهد: { فِـيهِ شِفـاءٌ للنَّاسِ } قال: فـي القرآن شفـاء.

Imam Mujahid R mentioning regarding ‘In it, is healing for mankind’ that the healing in honey is due to the Quran within it.

About Imam Mujahid R
He was born in 20H or 21H during the Caliphate of Umar R. He was a well known teacher and explainer of the Quran and a famous preserver of hadeeth. He studied with Ibn Abbas for sometime, learning the explanation of the Qur’aan. As a result of this he possessed great knowledge.
Imam Dhahabi R said: "The whole Ummah is agreed upon Mujaahid’s greatness and using him for evidence. The authors of the six books of hadeeth have also narrated from him."
Imaam Mujahid states that he recited the Qur’aan 3 times to Ibn Abbas R. After reciting every verse to him he would ask the reason behind the revelation of the verse.
Ibn Taymiyyah R said: "Mujahid studied the Qur’aan with Ibn Abbaas, he stopped and questioned him about each and every verse and noted all of his comments. That is why (Sufyaan) ath-Thawree said, ‘If the comments of Mujahid reach you then it is enough.’ This is also the reason why Imam Shafi and Imam Bukhari relied on Mujaahids explanations. Similarly Imam Ahmad and others of his like, who have commented on the Qur’aan, quote the words of Mujahid more than the words of any other person."
Imam Mujaahid said: "Often when I would go on a journey, Abdullah Ibn Umar would hold the strap of my ride and stand as an attendant."

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~ by hammad on March 16, 2012.