48/28. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5113 — Ithmid Kohl and Eye Care
Kohl
Hadith About Ithmid Kohl: Brightening Vision and Eyelashes
Sunan an-Nasai : 5113
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5113
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْعَطَّارُ - عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ خُثَيْمٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّ مِنْ خَيْرِ أَكْحَالِكُمُ الإِثْمِدَ إِنَّهُ يَجْلُو الْبَصَرَ وَيُنْبِتُ الشَّعَرَ " . قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ خُثَيْمٍ لَيِّنُ الْحَدِيثِ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: "One of the best kinds of kohl that you use is Ithmid (antimony); it brightens the vision and makes the hair (eye-lashes) grow."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5113In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 74English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5116
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5113
This hadith about Ithmid kohl reports that the Messenger of Allah said one of the best kinds of kohl is Ithmid, also called antimony in the translation. The hadith gives two benefits in the wording: it brightens the vision and makes the hair, meaning the eyelashes, grow. The message is practical and easy to understand. The narration does not turn kohl into a cure for every eye problem, so we should not overstate it. It simply praises Ithmid as one of the best kinds of kohl and names the benefits mentioned. For people searching “Ithmid kohl hadith” or “surma hadith,” this text is directly about that topic.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ithmid is described as one of the best kinds of kohl.
- The hadith says it brightens the vision.
- The hadith says it makes the eyelashes grow.
- The benefits should be stated as the hadith states them, without exaggeration.
