When someone came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) with physical pain, a wound, or a sore, he used one of the most grounded healing techniques in Islamic tradition—literally. He would take soil from the earth, mix it with saliva, point at the afflicted area with his finger, and recite a powerful healing supplication.
This practice combines four elements: earth (the physical foundation), moisture (life-giving fluid), intention (focused energy through pointing), and divine words (healing frequency). Together, they create a complete healing protocol for physical ailments.
The result was healing "by our Lord's permission"—a phrase that acknowledges God as the ultimate Healer while recognizing the means He has placed in His creation.
'Aishah (may God be pleased with her) describes the exact method:
"When a person complained of some trouble, or if he had a sore or a wound, the Prophet would say while pointing with his finger: 'In the name of God. It is the soil of our land with the spittle of one of us, that our sick one may be healed by our Lord's permission.'" [Mishkat al-Masabih #1531]
This is a complete healing formula combining physical application with spiritual invocation.
Purpose: Opens the channel to divine healing power. Every healing act begins by invoking God's name, establishing that the cure comes from Him, not from the earth or the person performing the healing.
Energy Principle: This phrase activates the healing potential in all the elements that follow.
Purpose: Recognizes earth as a healing substance. Soil contains minerals, beneficial bacteria, and grounding energy that can draw out toxins and reduce inflammation.
Physical Benefit: Clay and earth have been used medicinally across cultures for millennia. They absorb impurities, cool inflammation, and promote healing in wounds.
Spiritual Principle: Earth is the element from which humans were created. Using it connects us back to our origin and carries inherent blessing (barakah).
Purpose: Saliva is not just moisture—it contains enzymes, antibodies, and healing properties. Modern science confirms that saliva promotes wound healing and has antimicrobial qualities.
Energy Component: The breath and saliva of a believer, especially when reciting divine words, carry spiritual energy that enhances physical healing.
Purpose: Direct statement of healing intention. This creates a focused energetic direction for the healing to manifest.
Purpose: Acknowledges God's ultimate authority. This phrase maintains spiritual humility and recognizes that all healing flows from the Divine source.
1. Preparation
2. Mixing
3. Application with Supplication
"Bismillah, turbatu ardina, bi riqati ba'dina, liyushfa saqimuna, bi idhni Rabbina"
(In the name of God, the soil of our land, with the spittle of one of us, that our sick one may be healed, by our Lord's permission)
4. Physical Application
5. Repetition
Physical wounds:
Pain and soreness:
Chronic skin conditions:
If applying actual soil and saliva feels impractical or unhygienic for your situation, you can adapt while maintaining the spiritual essence:
Using Clean Clay:Purchase medicinal clay (bentonite, kaolin, or healing clay) and mix with your saliva or pure water while reciting the supplication.
Pointing Without Application:For situations where physical application isn't possible (public settings, serious wounds requiring medical care), simply point toward the area and recite the supplication with focused intention.
Water Substitute:Mix the earth with blessed water (water over which Qur'an has been recited) instead of saliva, maintaining the spiritual component.
Modern research confirms what ancient healing traditions knew:
Clay and soil contain:
Saliva contains:
Grounding effect: Physical contact with earth literally grounds your energy, reducing inflammation and pain by neutralizing excess electrical charge in the body.
Intentional focus: Pointing with your finger creates a directed beam of healing intention and energy, much like laser therapy focuses light.
Divine invocation: Speaking God's name and acknowledging His healing permission creates an opening for spiritual healing energy to flow through the physical means.
In Islamic understanding, earth is not inert matter—it's blessed creation with inherent properties:
When you use this technique, you're following the exact method the Prophet (peace be upon him) used. This connection carries spiritual weight:
Best sources:
Avoid:
While this is a prophetic practice, use common sense:
Combine with other practices:
Optimal timing:
This technique is especially powerful for treating children because:
How to use with children:
This practice teaches us several profound lessons:
Simplicity is powerful: The most effective healing often comes from simple, natural means—not complex procedures or expensive treatments.
Creation has healing properties: God placed healing in His creation. Earth, water, plants, and even our own saliva contain divine wisdom and benefit.
Physical and spiritual are connected: True healing addresses both dimensions. The earth treats the body while the supplication treats the spirit.
Humility in healing: The phrase "by our Lord's permission" keeps us humble, recognizing that we're channels, not sources, of healing.
Islamic healing and modern medicine work together:
Use this technique for:
Seek medical care for:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) used both natural remedies and spiritual healing. We follow his example by using all the means God has provided.
Start incorporating this practice:
Keep a small container of clean clay in your home specifically for healing purposes.
Teach your family this technique so healing knowledge passes through generations.
Use it immediately when minor injuries occur rather than automatically reaching for commercial products.
Trust the process even if it feels unusual at first—prophetic medicine often differs from modern expectations.
Document your experiences to build your own testimony of its effectiveness.
Your healing is in the earth beneath your feet, the moisture of your breath, and the words of divine permission. Mix them together with intention, and experience the simple yet profound healing the Prophet (peace be upon him) taught.
This ancient practice connects you directly to the earth, your body's origin, and your Lord's healing power. Try it today for any physical pain or wound, and witness how the simplest means can carry the deepest healing.
May God grant healing through the blessed earth He created, and may He make this practice a source of relief for all who use it. Ameen.
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