15/12. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1204a — Aloes for Sore Eyes in Ihram
It is permissible for a Muhrim to treat his eyes
Hadith About Sore Eyes in Ihram and Aloes Treatment
Sahih Muslim : 1204a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1204a
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنِ ابْنِ، عُيَيْنَةَ - قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، - حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ نُبَيْهِ بْنِ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ خَرَجْنَا مَعَ أَبَانِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ حَتَّى إِذَا كُنَّا بِمَلَلٍ اشْتَكَى عُمَرُ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ عَيْنَيْهِ فَلَمَّا كُنَّا بِالرَّوْحَاءِ اشْتَدَّ وَجَعُهُ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَى أَبَانَ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ يَسْأَلُهُ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِ أَنِ اضْمِدْهُمَا بِالصَّبِرِ فَإِنَّ عُثْمَانَ - رضى الله عنه - حَدَّثَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الرَّجُلِ إِذَا اشْتَكَى عَيْنَيْهِ وَهُوَ مُحْرِمٌ ضَمَّدَهُمَا بِالصَّبِرِ .
Nubaih bin Wahb Narrated from:
We went with Aban b. Uthman (in a state of Ihram). When we were at Malal the eyes of Umar b. Ubaidullah became sore and, when we reached Rauba' the pain grew intense. He (Nubaib b. Wahb) sent (one) to Aban b. Uthman to ask him (what to do). He sent him (the message) to apply aloes to them, for 'Uthman (Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) applied aloes to the person whose eyes were sore and he was in the state of Ihram.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1204aIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 97USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2742
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1204a
This hadith about sore eyes in Ihram shows a simple and practical point: a person in the state of Ihram may face pain or illness during the journey, and the text reports a direct answer for that case. Umar b. Ubaidullah’s eye pain became strong, so he asked Aban b. Uthman what to do. Aban told him to apply aloes to the eyes. He supported this by reporting from Uthman that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم applied aloes to a person whose eyes were sore while he was in Ihram. The main lesson is not to ignore hardship, but to seek a careful answer tied to the Prophetic practice mentioned in the report.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person in Ihram may ask knowledgeable people when facing a health problem.
- The report mentions aloes as the treatment used for sore eyes in this case.
- Aban based his answer on a narration from Uthman about the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- Pain during Ihram was treated with care, not dismissed.
