65/2.4. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4478 — Kam’a Water as a Cure for Eye Trouble
"And We shaded with clouds and sent down on you Al-Manna and the quail,... (up to) wronged themselves." (V.2:57)
وَقَالَ مُجَاهِدٌ الْمَنُّ صَمْغَةٌ. وَالسَّلْوَى الطَّيْرُ.Mujahid said, "Al-Manna is a kind of sweet gum, and As-Salwa, a kind of bird (i.e., quail)."
Hadith About Kam’a, Manna, and Eye Cure
Sahih Bukhari : 4478
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4478
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ حُرَيْثٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الْكَمْأَةُ مِنَ الْمَنِّ، وَمَاؤُهَا شِفَاءٌ لِلْعَيْنِ ".
Sa'id b. Zaid Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The Kam'a (i.e. a kind of edible fungus) is like the Manna (in that it is obtained without effort) and its water is a (medicine) cure for eye trouble."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4478In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 5USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 5
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4478
This hadith mentions Kam’a, described in the translation as a kind of edible fungus. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said it is like Manna because it is obtained without effort, and that its water is a cure for eye trouble. A search for Kam’a hadith or truffle water eye cure usually points to this narration. The safe explanation is to say exactly what the hadith says: Kam’a is linked to Manna, and its water is described as a medicine for eye trouble. We should not turn this short hadith into a broad medical guide. Anyone with an eye problem should also seek qualified medical care, while respecting the wording of the narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith describes Kam’a as being like Manna.
- It states that the water of Kam’a is a cure for eye trouble.
- The narration is specific to Kam’a and eye trouble, not every illness.
