15/12. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1204b — Aloes Instead of Antimony in Ihram
It is permissible for a Muhrim to treat his eyes
A Muhrim with Swollen Eyes: Aloes Treatment Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 1204b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1204b
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَنْظَلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَارِثِ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنِي نُبَيْهُ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَعْمَرٍ، رَمِدَتْ عَيْنُهُ فَأَرَادَ أَنْ يَكْحُلَهَا، فَنَهَاهُ أَبَانُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ وَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يُضَمِّدَهَا بِالصَّبِرِ وَحَدَّثَ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ .
Nubaih bin Wahb Narrated from:
The eyes of Umar b. Ubaidnllah b. Ma'mar were swollen, and he decided to use antimony. Aban b. 'Uthman forbade him to do so and commanded him to apply aloes on them, and reported on the authority of 'Uthman b. Affan that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had done that.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1204bIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 98USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2743
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1204b
This hadith about swollen eyes in Ihram is close to the previous report, but it adds one clear detail: Umar b. Ubaidullah wanted to use antimony, and Aban b. Uthman forbade him. Instead, Aban commanded him to apply aloes. He then reported from Uthman b. Affan that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم had done that. The wording keeps the focus on a specific case: eye swelling during Ihram and the treatment named in the narration. It also shows that Aban did not answer from personal taste. He gave a direction and linked it to what was reported from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. This makes the hadith useful for searches like muhrim eye pain hadith and applying aloes in Ihram hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration specifically contrasts antimony with aloes in this case.
- Aban’s advice was tied to a report from Uthman b. Affan.
- The hadith shows care for illness while maintaining the limits of Ihram.
- A person should seek guidance before choosing an action in Ihram.
