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World Journal of Medical Sciences 11 (4): 486-489, 2014
ISSN 1817-3055
© IDOSI Publications, 2014
DOI: 10.5829/idosi.wjms.2014.11.4.86131

Microbiological Studies on Fly Wings

(Musca domestica) Where Disease and Treat

Rehab Mohammed Atta

Microbiology and Immunology Department, National Research Center, Egypt

Abstract: Over a thousand years ago Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him) said “if a fly falls down on your
vessel, drown it then remove it, for one of its wings has the ailment and other has the cure “narrated by Al-
Bokhari. In this study 4 flies of (Musca domestica) species were collected to investigate the antibacterial and
antifungal activity of their wings. The obtained result showed that all media cultivated with right wing extract
were free of bacterial and fungal growth however the bacterial and fungal growth for the left wing were
observed. It could be concluded that the right fly wing is considered as new revolution of antibiotic
recommended for further researches to find more antibiotics from right fly wing.

Key words: Fly Hadeeth New Antibiotic and House Fly Miracle

INTRODUCTION The last thing that might come to mind is that we can
find antibiotics on the surface of flies. The bioscientist
There has been so many scientific facts that have Joanne Clarke observed the flies' resilience, decided to
been proved in both the twentieth and twenty – first study flies as a possible source of drugs to combat deadly
century that confirm the hadeeths of the prophet bacteria. Ms Clarke research showing that flies produce
Mohammed (PBUH).where 1400 years ago; where there their own antibiotics will lead to better treatments for
were no science, labs or technology to solve many human infections from Escherichia coli (E coli) and other
scientific facts. To focus on today is a hadeeth that the virulent bacteria even, perhaps, Staphylococcus aureus
prophet Mohammed (PBUH) told us about the fly and (S. aureus). Infectious diseases kill at least 17 million
how there is a healing exactly. The hadeeth: narrated by people annually [3, 4].
Abu Huraira: Allah s apostle said, “ if a fly falls in the These previous results is being supported by
vessel of any of you, let him dip all of it (into the vessel) global pharmaceutical company Glaxo Smith Kline over
and then throw it away, for in one of its wings there is a the next six months trying to isolate antibiotic compounds
disease and in the other there is healing (antidote for it) from the material collected from the flies [3, 4].
i.e. The treatment for that disease“ (Al- Bukhari) [1]. These days, Russian doctors observed that
Hundred thousands of flies' types exist in the flies contain many substances that can be more
universe; however, just ten types share us living in our effective using be handling than traditional
houses. The female fly lays down more than hundred medications, trying to develop treatments using flies.
eggs in the dung of some animals or in the garbage. After This new treatment will lead to a revolution in medicine’s
one day, the larva comes out and it feeds from the world [3, 5].
surrounding environment. Two weeks later, they become Entomologist latest research, certify that there is
full-grown flies. In the four generations, one fly can lay very little difference between a human and a fly-
down 1.5 million eggs, but fortunately, the majority dies heart where biggest similarity is that both have
due to weather circumstances or becomes food for birds heart disease as a result of getting older.
and other insects. Maximally, a fly can live for sixty days Studied flies in order to produce cardiac medications
[2]. [5].

Corresponding author: Rehab Mohammed Atta, Microbiology and Immunology Department,

National Research Center, Egypt.
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Professor Juan Alvarez Bravo at the University of Preparation of Wings Extract: Each fly wing left and right
Tokyo mentioned that is the last one can accept the flies dipped in a sterile labeled test tube containing5 ml of
in a hospital! But soon we will witness a rapid treatment sterile nutrient broth media. (Purchased from
for many diseases, which consists of extracts from flies Witan- Biolife Company produced by Jalil Medicals
[7]. Company).
There are also some researchers in the U.S. dedicated
to find new treatments using flies.And they confirm that Microbiological Examination: The preparation of both
treatment with the use of flies is scientifically accepted in wings extract was incubated for 48 hr at 37°C. One loopful
the near future [3]. from each test tube was examined microscopically for
Some researchers at Auburn University tried to find investigation of microbial presence (bacteria as well as
a protein in the fly’s saliva, this protein can accelerate the fungi). For further microbiological examination one
lengthy process of healing wounds and chronic skin
loopful from each test tube was inoculated in two
cracking.And not too long ago, declared the researchers
sterile labeled petridishes containing nutrient agar
at Stanford University that the first found of a substance
media and potato dextrose agar media. (Purchased from
in the fly that can improve the immune system of a human
Witan- Biolife Company produced by Jalil Medicals
being [8].
Company).
Moreover, the researchers also found that the best
The cultivated plates were incubated for 48 hr at
way to release these vital substances is to dip the fly in
the water because these substances are concentrated on 37°Cfor the bacteria and at25°C for fungi then the
the outer surface of the fly’s body and wing [3]. plates were examined for bacterial as well as fungal
The aim of this research was to clarify the miracle in growth.
the hadeeth of the prophet Muhammad (PBUH) by
studying the antimicrobial effect of the fly wings.And to RESULTS
understand this aspect from the scientific point of view.
The cultivated plates on nutrient agar media
MATERIALS AND METHODS and potato dextrose agar media demonstrate
both bacterial and fungal growth for the left wings
Collection of Flies: Four flies (Musca domestica) were extract plates however there were no bacterial or
collected, the left and right wings for each were separated fungal growth for the right ones as shown in pictures (4)
by sterile forceps. and (5).

Pic. (1), (2) and (3) illustrated that there were no bacterial or fungal growth in test tubes containing the right fly wing
extract however there were microbial growth in 4 test tubes for left wings extract indicated by turbidity which had
been confirmed by microscopical examination, the slides for the right wings extract were free for the presence of any
microbe although the slides for the left ones showed presence of both bacteria (cocci and bacilli) and fungi (hyphea)

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DISCUSSION and therefore in order to continue in its life it should also

carry antibacterial materials, these material were furnished
In the latest scientific research scientists have proved by God to protect it from viruses, bacteria, fungi and
that flies the greatest prophet told us about the presence diseases. In addition to what has been reported by
of a cure in its wing, this has certainly proved the truth of scientists from the department of biological sciences,
this prophetic speech [9]. Macquarie university, armed with a theory that flies must
Abu Hurayrah narrated prophet Mohammed have antimicrobial defenses to survive from the feces,
(Peace Be Upon Him) said “if a fly falls down on your rotting meat and fruit [3].
vessel, drown it then remove it, for one of its wings has While the previous author reported the antibacterial
the ailment and other has the cure “narrated properties of fly body surface and stomach against E coli
by Al- Bokhari [10]. This Hadeeth means that the fly and S.aureus gold as well as antifungal properties against
carries on one of its wings a disease and on the other a Candida albicans(C. albicans) suggested that antibiotic
cure from the same disease. When a fly falls into a material is extracted by drawing the flies in ethanol, then
container (drink), it puts forward the wing carrying running the mixture through a filter to obtain the crude
the microbe, as a self-defense. Imam Ibn Hajar said in his extract [3]. Our research may explain why the further
commentary on the hadeeth that one of the scholars microbiological examination of of cultivated plates
observed that the fly protects itself with its left wing, so demonstrates there were no bacterial nor fungal growth
it can be deduced that it carries the cure or the antidote on on plates from the right wings extract although there were
the right wing. So if the fly is immersed in whatever it falls both bacterial and fungal growth from the left ones
on, the antidote will destroy the venom or the microbe represented in picture (4) and (5).
with the will of Allah.Some people are not pleased with Accordingly, what was done by Dr. “Joan Clark” in
the idea of immersing a fly in one's drink. But no one Australia when she tested four different species of fly
have the right to disclaim the authenticity of the hadeeth. (a house fly,a sheep blowfly, a vinegar fruit fly and the
The hadeeth is strongly authentic, as it is narrated by control a Queen Island fruit fly)and found that flies have
Imam al-Bukhari. Flies are very common on earth. They are antibiotics on the surface of its body which treat many of
almost 87000 species. It has been scientifically proved the diseases [4].
that they feed on garbage and waste organic matter of the In addition to work on the theory that flies must have
vast numbers of bacteria, viruses and other various remarkable antimicrobial defenses to survive rotting dung,
microbes and germs [11]. meat and fruit, the team at the department of biological
The present study was carried out to clarify the sciences, Macquarie University, set out to identify those
miracle in the hadeeth of the prophet Muhammad antibacterial properties manifesting at different stages of
(PBUH) by studying the antimicrobial effect of flies’ fly s development [3, 12].
wing. Moreover the study which was investigated by
The present study showed that there were no Aj-Taili, et al from the department of medical
bacterial or fungal growth in test tubes containing the microbiology, Qassim University in Saudi Arabia,
right fly wing extract although there were microbial growth They check the wing flies. As one solution immersed the
in test tubes for left wings extract indicated by turbidity as whole body of flies and one wing dipped in a solution of
illustrated in picture (1), (2) and (3) which had been flies alone again. Apparently the first solution containing
confirmed by microscopical examination, the slides for the antibiotic and the second solution indicate the presence
right wings extract were free for the presence of any of germs. Concluded that one of the fly wings contain
microbe although the slides for the left ones showed antibiotics while the other wing contain the disease [13].
presence of both bacteria (cocci and bacilli) and fungi In agreement with these previously reported results,
(hyphea). scientists found that the best way to release this vital
The cultivated plates demonstrate both bacterial and antidote is to dip the fly in a liquid because these
fungal growth for the left wings extract plates although substances are concentrated on the outer surface of the
there were no bacterial nor fungal growth for the right fly body and wing. Strangely lovers of God that the holy
ones represented in pictures (4) and (5). The results may prophet (PBUH) talked about these two facts in one
be directly related to the fact that is logical because the fly speech where it is not expected ever to find disease and
has a lot of harmful bacteria on the outside of its body medicine in the same creature, flies [9].

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