36/28. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2049d — Truffles from Manna Sent to Israel
The virtue of truffles, and treating the eyes with them
Truffles from Manna Hadith: Eye Remedy and Divine Gift
Sahih Muslim : 2049d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2049d
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو الأَشْعَثِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْثَرٌ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ حُرَيْثٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ نُفَيْلٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الْكَمْأَةُ مِنَ الْمَنِّ الَّذِي أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى عَلَى بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ وَمَاؤُهَا شِفَاءٌ لِلْعَيْنِ " .
Sa'id b. Zaid b. 'Amr b. Nufail Narrated from:
Sa'id b. Zaid b. 'Amr b. Nufail reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Truffles are a kind of 'Manna' which Allah the Glorious and Exalted, sent down upon the people of Israil, and its juice is a medicine for the eyes.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2049dIn-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 219USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 23, Hadith 5086
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2049d
This Hadith about truffles adds a clear phrase: truffles are a kind of manna which Allah, the Glorious and Exalted, sent down upon the people of Israil. It then gives the same practical statement that their juice is medicine for the eyes. The focus is not on a long story about the people of Israil, because the text does not give one. The focus is the link between truffles, manna, and eye medicine. For readers searching for truffles from manna hadith, the safest explanation is to keep the lesson close to the words: Allah gave this blessing, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم named a benefit in its juice.
What we learn from this hadith
- Allah's favor is mentioned through the description of manna.
- The Hadith connects truffles with the people of Israil.
- The stated remedy is truffle juice for the eyes.
