Journal of Education and Social Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 2, (June) ISSN 2289-9855 2020 88 THE PROPHETIC TRADITION IN MODERN HEALING: A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO PROPHETIC MEDICINE Ibrahim Dahiru Idriss Taofeek Muhammed Thani Halliru Abdullahi Muhammad Hafsat Sulaiman Idris ABSTRACT This study aimed to examine the prophetic tradition in modern healing, and to obtain a comprehensive overview on the discourse from the divine revelation and sunnah, although they are basically sources of Islamic law, which covered to a large extent all aspects of man’s mundane affairs, most of which have been demonstrated in the sayings, actions and judgements of the prophet (peace be upon him). The Islamic religion, as a guide to man in all aspects of life ramifications, has a serious concern with the general principle of medicine be it personal hygiene or public health. The Qur’anic verses on this topic are numerous, where medicine is also discussed and practiced, and there are many sayings of the prophet, (peace be upon him), that deal with health, disease, hygiene and other issues in the field of medicine. Diseases such as leprosy, pleura and eye surgery have been mentioned. Likewise, it suggests treatments such as cupping, honey and home remedies. These group of hadith in medicine of the prophet are extensively studied by later Muslim scholars, and thus came out with what is later known as prophetic medicine. An in-depth study in the Tibb al-Nabawi requires a sound background knowledge in Islamic theology, philosophy and medical science. The method of this research is an explorative study in its nature. Its studies some of the prophetic hadith in the field of hadith. Documents analysis were employed for the data collection in conducting this work study. The findings of this study indicates that the application of the prophetic medicine in healing unidentified diseases has great impact on the society. Key words: Prophetic Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Spiritual Medicine and Prophet Muhammad INTRODUCTION Islam, as a guide to human in all facets of life, has concerned itself with the general principle of Medicine. The Qur’anic v erses on this notion are numerous where medicine and its practice are discussed also, there are many sayings of the prophet (peace be upon him) dealing with health, sickness, hygiene and other issues in the area of medicine. Diseases such as leprosy, pleurisy and ophthalmic are mentioned. Likewise, remedies such as cupping and the use of honey and home remedy are proposed. These corpus of hadith on medicine are further studied extensively by later Muslim scholars and thereby came out with what is later known as al-Tibb al-Nabawi or Medicine of the prophet. The Qur’an and Sunna are the main spring of Islam. Therefore, whatever is accorded an Islamic identification, be it knowledge in politics, economics or science, must have drawn its principles from the above sources. This is because the Divine revelation and Sunnah are regarded as the main sources of Islamic law. Both of them have covered to a large extent all aspects of man’s mundane affairs, most of which have been demonstrated i n the sayings, actions and judgements of the prophet (peace be upon him). An in-depth study in the Tibb al-Nabawi (The Prophetic Medicine) requires a sound background knowledge in Islamic theology, philosophy and medical science. Numerous work had been done by many Islamic scholars of the past with regards to the prophetic medicine. Among these Muslims scholar, who had shed lights on the historiography of medicine (Browne, E. & Browne, E. 2011). The medicine of the prophet is considered as a comprehensive means of healing in its holistic way which comprises of the body, mind and soul. Health is the natural state of human being and man is born in a state of healthy well-being which has to be preserved by man in order to help him to carry his responsibilities as a vicegerent of Allah on earth. Health is a divine gift from Allah and has to be protected by human being in accordance with the tradition of the prophet. Furthermore, Allah use the word (al-Mizaan) which means the state of balance and therefore any unbalance instances found in the life style of human being could affect his moderation and course problem to his balanced state of heath. Qur’an has prescribed prayer for us as one of the main contribution to our state of health psychologically, emotionally and spiritually. Numerous scientific studies have evaluated the therapeutic effects of prayer. Generally, the research has shown that people who pray regularly are less likely to become ill and that when they do, they tend to recover faster. Interestingly, not only does prayer seem to have healing effects upon the people who pray, it also appears to benefit those who are prayed for by others. In Malaysia, when the yoga practice assumed its height in the discourse among the Muslim, some scholar undertook research in quest for Islamic sanctioned alternative. Their finding could be summarized in the following: In Islam, there are so many healthy activities well known to be good for the health, physically and mentally. One such activity is Solat, which is to be performed five times a day. Solat dictates a sequence of movements which is good for the body. There are some health benefits in performing the prayer as it has been proven to increase concentration and refine memory, provide a calming effect and regulate stress, and make the body healthy and active. Studies have shown that the act of sujud, or prostrating, in Solat, encourages blood circulation to several nerves in the brain which do not receive regular blood flow in normal positions.