Sahih Muslim 2217a — Honey for Loose Bowels

Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2217a

This honey Hadith tells of a man who came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم because his brother had loose bowels. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told him to give his brother honey. The man returned more than once and said the honey had only made the bowels looser. Each time, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم repeated the instruction to give him honey. On the fourth time, when the man again raised the same concern, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “Allah has spoken the truth and your brother’s bowels are in the wrong.” Then the man gave him honey again, and he recovered. For users searching “honey hadith,” “hadith about loose bowels,” or “Prophetic medicine honey,” the core teaching is exactly what the report states: honey was prescribed in this case, the instruction was repeated, and recovery followed after that.