Quran, Prophet's Sayings Have Always Instructed Muslims To Remain Distant During Epidemics The story of Amwas and Prophetic Saying (Hadith) on Epidemic are ethically powerful reasons for Muslims to follow present-day norms for containing the spread of deadly COVID-19, writes Dr M.I.H. Farooqi. BY Dr M.I.H. Farooqi 24 May 2020