Ishaq bin Ali al-Rohawi
Ishaq Rohawi was one of the physicist of the school of Roha, one of the eminent schools during the history of Islamic philosophy. He wrote the famous book of politeness of physician.[1]
introduction
There is little known of his life. Ibn Abi Osayba in Oyun, refers to his famous book namely Adab Tabib or politness of physician only.[2] But it seems that he lived during the third century Lunar Hijrah. Ibn Abi Osayba known Ishaq as one who is skillful in physics of Galen.
politeness of physician
He refers in the book to Persian word about medicine in early periods such as Dastkari (insurgury).[3] Also this book counted as oldest work in the field of Medical ethics in islam. He insisted that a medicine must have belief in God and also some ethical characters like a generous behaviours with sicks and good relation with them.[4] He reported many sayings from Isa Ibn Maseh, who was contemporarian with Ishaq.[5]
References
- ↑ "کتابخانه مدرسه فقاهت - آیینه پژوهش - دفتر تبلیغات اسلامی حوزه علمیه قم". lib.eshia.ir.
- ↑ "کتابخانه مدرسه فقاهت - عيون الانباء في طبقات الاطباء - ابن أبي أصيبعة". lib.eshia.ir.
- ↑ "کتابخانه مدرسه فقاهت - دانشنامه جهان اسلام - موسسه دائرة المعارف الفقه الاسلامي". lib.eshia.ir.
- ↑ Yusef Beig Babapour & Magazine Aineh Pajoohesh(mirors of inquiries), in persin, p. 6
- ↑ Salih Ahmad Al Ali history of scintists and lists of Arabic works, p. 1