Do thermal baths help with illness?

Yes, they have helped many people, though not everyone, especially with joint problems. The water usually contains sulphur or other minerals that are good for health.

For a very long time people have gone to warm springs to bathe. Many seek relief there from skin problems and other complaints. Experience shows that these baths have helped many patients. Not all of them, but many.

They are considered especially beneficial for certain diseases of the joints. The reason lies in the water itself. It usually contains sulphur or other minerals that are good for the body. Nature holds such aids in store, and people are free to use them.

Islam sees no conflict with faith in this. God created the world in such a way that it contains means of healing. The hadith above encourages us to look for such means. Whoever uses a thermal bath, takes a medicine or sees a doctor is following this idea.

At the same time, a believer knows that the water does not heal by its own power. The first verse above says that it is God who heals. So a Muslim combines the bath with gratitude and prayer. And since not every remedy helps everyone, it is wise to seek medical advice for serious complaints.