Medicine, a third of knowledge

Reference: Siyar A’laam an-Nubalaa v10 p5

ash-Shaafi’ee رحمه الله grieved at how the Muslims had neglected [the knowledge of] medicine, and he would say:

‘They have neglected a third of knowledge, and entrusted the Jews and Christians with it.’

Translation originally published on 19 September, 2016.