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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books the Life of Imām 'ali Bin Mūsā Al-ridā His Golden Medical Dissertation ================================== The sciences of Imām al-Ridā, peace be on him, were not confined to the precepts of Islamic law; rather they included all kinds of science of which was medicine. The Imām was unique in medicine, and the clear proof of that is this dissertation which al-Mamūn called al-Risāla al-Dhahabiya fi al-Tibb (the golden medical dissertation).
As al-Mamūn admired the dissertation, he gave the Medal of Doctor to the Imām, peace be on him. The dissertation contains general programs necessary for putting right mans body and protecting it from diseases, so it is regarded as the main base of preventive medicine in these times and as a great means of improving health. Any how, it is necessary for us to give a brief outline of this dissertation before presenting it. That is as follows: A.
The Cause of Writing it Al-Mamūns palace was distinguished by that it was most times one of the seminars of knowledge and literature, especially as it concerns the time of Imām al-Ridā, peace be on him, the great figure of this community and pioneer of its intellectual, and scientific renaissance, for the Abbāsid palace was changed into a theater for philosophical and scientific researches, as we mentioned in the previous chapters.
One of the scientific researches which were presented in that seminar was on mans body, which contains marvelous cells, organs and systems which show the wisdom and wonderful power of the Almighty Creator. The people discussed those things which put right and corrupted mans body. The seminar included the greatest scholars and leaders of whom are the following: Imām al-Ridā. Al-Mamūn. Yohnnā b. Māsawayh. Gabriel b. Bakhtishū Sālih b. Bahla al-Hindi.
These people discussed medicine, but Imām al-Ridā, peace be on him, remained silent, so al-Mamūn asked him with admiration: Abū al-Hasan, what do you say about this matter which we are discussing today, and which is necessary for recognizing these things, useful and harmful foodstuffs, and directing the body? Al-Mamūn asked the Imām to open for him horizons to the science of systems of mans body, to guide him to useful and harmful foodstuffs, and those things which put right and harmed mans body.