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Amr ibn Shu’ayb narrated from his father, from his grandfather (may Allah be pleased with him): The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever practices medicine without prior knowledge of medicine is liable."
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sunan Abi Dawud 4586 (unverified) 98% confidence
- Candidate: Sunan al-Nasa'i 4830 (unverified) 96% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “He is liable”: Meaning, for blood money, and retribution is waived due to the patient’s permission. The physician’s offense is upon the clan per most jurists. (Al-Luma’at and Al-Mirqat, excerpted from them). It is said in (Badhl al-Majhud): "In summary, if the physician performs a treatment with his hand, like cutting a vein, incising the skin, cauterizing, or administering medicine with his hand, and it leads to death, it is an offense requiring blood money. If he prescribes medicine and explains it to the patient, and the patient takes it with his own hand, there is no liability."
Note 1
(١) قوله: فهو ضامن: أي دية وسقط عنه القصاص لإذن المريض، وجناية الطبيب عند عامة الفقهاء على العاقلة،(اللمعات) و(المرقاة) ملتقط منهما. وقال في (بذل المجهود): حاصله: أن الطبيب إذا عالج شيء من المعالجة بيده مثلا: قطع العرق أو شق الجلد أو كواه بمكواة أو سقاه بيده فأوجر في فيه فتلف، فهو جناية تلزمه الدية، وأما إذا وصف له الدواء وبينه للمريض فأكل المريض بيده فلا ضمان فيه.