Often people hear the expression 'women are made from the ribs of the prophet Adam' in religious lectures or writings related to women and girls. However, to what extent these truths must be analysed and clarified so that they can clear up misunderstandings and negative stereotypes about Muslim women as if they were second-class creations. This is because, most of the people feel that it is part of the essence of the Quran and the Hadith, even though it is taken from the scriptures that you have heard, but its source is not explained every time it is mentioned or written. Therefore, this paper aims to identify its source and focus its discussion on its content from a scientific perspective and in line with scientific findings on the issue. It is hoped that through a paper based on the study of libraries in two areas, the science of revelation and science can contribute knowledge that is beneficial to the community in general and the Islamic world in particular.
The integration of human knowledge between the medical and health care sciences with revealed knowledge was established since the era of Al-Razi (Rhazes), Ibn Sina (Avicenna), Ibn Rushd (Averroes), AlZahrawi (Albucasis) and others. However, the glorious period of Islamic medicine gradually declined after the period of 'Abbasiyyah and 'Uthmaniyyah. At present, many scholars tend to separate the modern medicine and the revealed knowledge, resulting in the disconnection between these two fields. There is little to suggest the presence of reference collections that integrate the Qur’an and Hadith with medicine. This review aimed to fill that gap. Relevant Qur’anic verses and authentic Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him; henceforth PBUH) in relation to a specific field in medicine i.e. the anatomy of human musculoskeletal system was extracted. The musculoskeletal system is unique in which it forms the ‘backbone’ of normal human posture. The system plays a vital role in maintaining human daily activities. From this review, it is noted that many Qur’anic verses and Hadith relate to the musculoskeletal system. A few examples include the number human joints and its relationship with the daily prayers (Salah), the daily charitable act recommended to all Muslim, the coccyx bone that is indestructible and shall be the source for human resurrection during the hereafter, and others. These examples necessitate for a more in-depth analysis to enlighten the revealed knowledge from the medical perspective.