Darussalam · Volume 4
31. Chapters On MedicineSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 3461 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1145
Source no. 3461 · Volume 7 · Page 461
Da‘if
ضعيف، المشكاة (٤٥٣٧)
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3461. It was narrated that Asmā' bint 'Umais said: “The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said to me: ‘What do you use as a laxative?’ I said: ‘The Shubrum (spurge - Euphorb).’ He said: ‘(It is) hot and powerful.’ Then I used senna as a laxative and he said: ‘If anything were to cure death, it would be senna. Senna is a cure for death.’” (Da'if)
3461 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ زُرْعَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ مَوْلًى لِمَعْمَرٍ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ عُمَيْسٍ، قَالَتْ: قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «بِمَاذَا كُنْتِ تَسْتَمْشِينَ؟» قُلْتُ: بِالشُّبْرُمِ، قَالَ: «حَارٌّ جَارٌّ» ثُمَّ اسْتَمْشَيْتُ بِالسَّنَى فَقَالَ: «لَوْ كَانَ شَيْءٌ يَشْفِي مِنَ الْمَوْتِ، كَانَ السَّنَي، وَالسَّنَي شِفَاءٌ مِنَ الْمَوْتِ»
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[1] Khabith means normally filthy, and or unlawful. Regarding the statement that it means poison, Mubārakpuri said: “This is an explanation of Khabith from Abu Hurairah or someone below him.” And he quoted Ibn Hajar indicating the same, see Tuhfatul-Ahwaadhi.
a. Constipation results in many diseases whereas senna cures constipation. b. Whenever medicine is needed one should not begin with a powerful medicine, rather he should start from a lighter medicine. If it does not benefit then the strength should be increased gradually. c. Senna is a cure for death means that it heals even the disease that is very chronic or it heals even a patient who is left without medication assuming that his disease is cureless and that he will die soon. Allāh knows best.