65/7.3. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4639 — Al-Kam'a and Eye Healing
Manna and quails
Hadith About Al-Kam'a, Manna, and Cure for the Eye
Sahih Bukhari : 4639
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4639
حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ حُرَيْثٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الْكَمْأَةُ مِنَ الْمَنِّ وَمَاؤُهَا شِفَاءُ الْعَيْنِ ".
Sa'id b. Zaid Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Al-Kam'a is like the Mann (sweet resin or gum) (in that it grows naturally without human care) and its water is a cure for the eye diseases."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4639In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 161USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 163
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4639
This hadith about Al-Kam'a mentions a natural blessing and a healing benefit. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that Al-Kam'a is like the Mann, meaning it grows naturally without human care according to the wording provided in the translation. He also said that its water is a cure for eye diseases. The hadith is short and should be kept within what it says. It does not give a full medical method, dosage, or treatment plan in the given text. Its message is that Allah places benefit in some natural things, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم informed us of this benefit. A reader searching “truffle water cure for eyes hadith” will find this narration as the main source.
What we learn from this hadith
- Allah can place healing benefit in natural things.
- Al-Kam'a is described as like the Mann in this narration.
- The hadith mentions its water as a cure for eye diseases.
- One should not add medical details that are not stated in the text.
