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Sahih Muslim 2217a (Book 39, Hadith 122) #12860
The Healing Power of Honey

SUMMARY: Honey can be used to treat loose bowels.

Abu Sa'id Khudri reported that a person came to Allah's Apostle and told him that his brother's bowels were loose. Thereupon Allah's Messenger said: Give him honey. So he gave him that and then came and said: I gave him honey but it has only made his bowels more loose. He said this three times; and then he came the fourth time, and he (the Holy Prophet) said: Give him honey. He said: I did give him, but it has only made his bowels more loose, whereupon Allah's Messenger said: Allah has spoken the truth and your brother's bowels are in the wrong. So he made him drink (honey) and he was recovered.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لاِبْنِ الْمُثَنَّى - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمُتَوَكِّلِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ فَقَالَ إِنَّ أَخِي اسْتَطْلَقَ بَطْنُهُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ اسْقِهِ عَسَلاً ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَسَقَاهُ ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقَيْتُهُ عَسَلاً فَلَمْ يَزِدْهُ إِلاَّ اسْتِطْلاَقًا ‏.‏ فَقَالَ لَهُ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ ثُمَّ جَاءَ الرَّابِعَةَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ اسْقِهِ عَسَلاً ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ لَقَدْ سَقَيْتُهُ فَلَمْ يَزِدْهُ إِلاَّ اسْتِطْلاَقًا ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ صَدَقَ اللَّهُ وَكَذَبَ بَطْنُ أَخِيكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَسَقَاهُ فَبَرَأَ

TOPICS
honey  *  bowels  *  treatment

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow advice from knowledgeable people in matters related to health and medicine; Use honey as a treatment for certain ailments such as loose bowels; Have patience when trying treatments for ailments; Trust divine wisdom even when something does not make sense at first glance or has been tried before without success .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the healing power of honey. It was narrated by Abu Sa'id Khudri, who reported that a person came to Allah's Apostle and told him that his brother's bowels were loose. In response, Allah's Messenger advised him to give his brother honey as a treatment. After giving it three times with no success, the man returned for a fourth time and Allah's Messenger again advised him to give his brother honey. This time it worked and the man was cured from his loose bowels. This hadith teaches us that honey has healing properties and can be used as an effective treatment for certain ailments such as loose bowels. It also shows us the importance of following advice from those who are knowledgeable in matters related to health and medicine, even if it does not seem logical at first glance or if we have tried something else before without success.

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