Therapeutic Bath Salts in the Islamic Review

           Salts which are often used in foods commonly called salt. In saintifiknya he was identified as sodium chloride. Salt has been used by humans since ancient times, mainly to preserve food. Due to limited already familiar with salt, food will taste bland when tasted less salty.
In a hadith, the Prophet Muhammad. once said, "the most basic seasoning on food or side dish is salt." (HR. Ibn Majah).
            The human body is in need of salt because it contains sodium, .. which serves food substances replace the old with the new food substances. The smooth exchange of nutrients depends on the concentration of sodium in the blood that is circulated throughout the body by hitching a ride on red blood cells. When the sodium deficiency, the red blood cells will shrink. But if the excess sodium, the blood cells will expand so that it can injure blood vessel itself. So the content of sodium in the blood should be balanced.
         The human body requires only about two grams or half a teaspoon of salt a day. If excessive, will cause high blood pressure, accelerates osteoporosis in women, causing disruption in the body's cells, it can even turn off the function of the cell. We generally consume 5-6 grams of salt a day, especially when we eat dishes such as salted or dried fish, the salt concentration needs to be reduced.
Salt as DrugsImam Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyya citing a history stemming from Khatthab bin Abdullah ibn Umar that the Prophet Muhammad. once said, "Verily Allah has revealed four kinds of blessings from heaven to earth; iron, fire, water and salt. "(The Book of Tibb Nabawi: 310).           Furthermore, Imam Ibn al-Qayyim rnenambahkan, "Salt is indispensable human body and is a key element in food. Many things that we need to use salt in treatment. Such as gold and silver. Salt contains a substance that can make more visible yellow color of gold, silver and more sleek white color. Can also to whiten teeth, strengthen gums, neutralizing dangerous toxins, prevents spreading sores or ulcers, as well as many other benefits. "(See Book of Tibb Nabawi: 310).
         A Muslim who was crowned world as pakat and pioneers of medical science, Ibn Sina, said, "The salt serves to neutralize toxins as a result of scorpion stings (other venomous animals). Because the salt is no substance that can suck up and neutralize toxins. Scorpion venom from the sting of an element of heat. Thus the Prophet combine the cold water with salt can meneralisir. And this is a lesson for us, that the treatment of diseases caused by toxins is by cooling and mentralisirnya. "(The Book of Faidhul Qadir: 5/270)
Drug salt in the Islamic Review         Once we know that the salt is very useful in human life, let us reopen our main reference after the Koran, the Sunnah. In some reports mentioned that the Prophet Muhammad. encourages us to combine treatment with Natural Divine who has provided God's earth. For example, the following hadith: "Let you use two drugs, namely honey and the Qur'an." (HR. Judges and dishahihkannya).And what about the salt? Is it true that the Prophet never made salt as a remedy? Here are some of the hadith that explains it. It turns out the Prophet never made salt as a remedy plus reading ruqyah syar'iyyah. He combines elements Ilahiyyah Alamiyyah with elements in the search for a cure pain he had ever experienced.
Prophet Wiping with Salt Water           How ever done Messenger method when making salt as the media treatment of the following history tells us that he had done a number of ways in menerapi himself with a combination of salt and ruqyah syar'iyyah.
         The first is wiped the wound with salt water while reading reading ruqyah syar'iyyah. Ali said, "When the Prophet was praying, he was stung by a scorpion. After he finished the prayer, he said, 'May Allah curse scorpions do not let people who were praying or the other.' Then he took the pitcher of water and salt. Then he rubbed parts of the limbs that scorpion stung, as he read the letter al-Kafirun, al-Falaq and Annas. "(HR. Thabrani and classed as saheeh Shaykh al-Albani in Kitab al-Silsilah, no. 548. Imam al-Haitsami said: 'Sanad hadith hasan (good)'. See Book Majma'uz Zawaid: 5/111).           Prophet Pouring Salt Water. The second method is to flush the wound or sore body parts with water that has been mixed with salt, while reading reading ruqyah shar 'iyyah. As presented Imam al-Bayhaqi in the following history.           Ali ibn Abi Talib said, "One night, when the Prophet was praying, when he put his hand on the ground (medium prostration), there is a scorpion that stung. Then he took the slipper (terompahnya), and killed him. When finished, he said, 'May Allah curse scorpions do not let people who were praying or others, also not a prophet or any other point of view.' Then he took the pitcher of water and salt, and mix them in a container (bowl). Then he mengguyurkannya scorpion stung the hands, and wipe as he read the letter al-Falaq and an-Nas. "(HR. Bayhaqi and Ibn Abi Abi Shaybah).Prophet Soaking with Salt WaterThe latter method has ever done in the Messenger of salt therapy is to soak the wound in a brine solution while reading reading ruqyah syar'iyyah. This way informed by Imam al-Bayhaqi also of history shahabat Abdullah bin Mas'ud.
         Abdullah bin Mas'ud said, "When the Prophet was prostrate in prayer, his fingers stung by a scorpion. Once finished the prayer, he said, 'May Allah curse Scorpions are not looking at a prophet or otherwise.' Then he took the container (bucket) containing water and salt. Then he put the hand as rersengat Scorpions in a solution of water and salt (soaking), as he read the letter al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq and an-Nas, until he felt calm (relaxed). "(HR. Bayhaqi and Imam al -Haitsami stated that the hadith is hasan sanad).
          Relating to the history, Imam Abdur Rauf al-Manawi said, "In the history of the Prophet have combine drugs that are experiencing with drugs that are divine. While the al-Ikhlas letter which he read, contains the perfection of monotheism, of the knowledge and belief. As for the letter al-Mu'awwidzatain (al-Falaq and al-Ikhlas) contains a request for the protection of everything that is not preferred, globally and in detail. And salt that he used, a material which is very useful to neutralize poison. "(The Book of Faidhul Qadir: 5 / 27O).Subhanalloh wal HamduLillah, praise be to Allah who has provided everything that is useful and needed human. And Blessed is He who has given to His servants healing the sick, and treated in accordance with what is recommended apostles. All of that is a testament to the greatness of God, and part of the perfection of Islam and completeness of treatment methods diaiarkan Prophet as the best doctor.
         Therefore, there is no reason for us to abandon the sunnah of the Prophet, let alone dump. Then turning to how shamanism and involves the power of Satan. Because of the way such treatment has been forbidden Islam. "Allah has created the disease and the cure. Then Berobatlah you, but do not seek treatment with that bastard. "So the Prophet affirmed in the Saheeh of Imam at-Thabrani.Ghoib Magazine Issue 105/4 
( Clinic Islamic Medical Center Yogyakarta )

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