The Psychologist Who Wanted To Treat Our Beloved Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) For A “Mental Illness”
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Those early days were Indeed dark and difficult for the spread of Islam. The *propaganda machine of the Quraish was in full force, and all sorts of jibes and rumours were maliciously spread about our most noble Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam)* – one being that he was suffering from a serious *mental illness.*
Now there was an able Arab physician by the name of Damad ibn Tha’lede al-Azdi who, on his pilgrimage to Makkah, heared of the *”madman who had greatly upset his people with ridiculous claims”* and who were now at their wits end. He decided to offer his services and treat our most noble Nabi.
When Damad arrived in Makkah, he found some kids deriding and throwing stones at our most noble Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam). He immediately went to his rescue and offered his services, but our most beloved Nabi recited Qur’an to him instead. Damad soon realised that indeed there was no mental illness and *his patient was a noble Prophet, and he promptly embraced Islam.*
The doctor became the patient – thanks to the incredible power of the Qur’an.
Damad soon returned to Azd, his homeland in *southeastern Arabia, where he preached Islam in it’s early days*. He died shortly after returning home. Damad (Radiallahu Anhu) is a good example of a professional who embraced Islam, *who did not obstinately cling to an erroneous diagnosis to please his disbelieving folks, but recognised the truth* and gave his life in the service of Islam – _May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him and elevate his status in Jannatul Firdous, Ameen.
Those early days were Indeed dark and difficult for the spread of Islam. The *propaganda machine of the Quraish was in full force, and all sorts of jibes and rumours were maliciously spread about our most noble Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam)* – one being that he was suffering from a serious *mental illness.* Now there was an able Arab physician by the name of Damad ibn Tha’lede al-Azdi who, on his pilgrimage to Makkah, heared of the *”madman who had greatly upset his people with ridiculous claims”* and who were now at their wits end. He decided to offer his services and treat our most noble Nabi. When Damad arrived in Makkah, he found some kids deriding and throwing stones at our most noble Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam). He immediately went to his rescue and offered his services, but our most beloved Nabi recited Qur’an to him instead. Damad soon realised that indeed there was no mental illness and *his patient was a noble Prophet, and he promptly embraced Islam.* The doctor became the patient – thanks to the incredible power of the Qur’an. Damad soon returned to Azd, his homeland in *southeastern Arabia, where he preached Islam in it’s early days*. He died shortly after returning home. Damad (Radiallahu Anhu) is a good example of a professional who embraced Islam, *who did not obstinately cling to an erroneous diagnosis to please his disbelieving folks, but recognised the truth* and gave his life in the service of Islam – _May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him and elevate his status in Jannatul Firdous, Ameen.(Ibn Sa’d, _Al-Tabaqat Al-Kubra,_ vol. 1, page 177)
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