DarussalamNot foundAl-Albani(حديث ابن عباس "اكتحلوا بالإثمد.." ) صحيح دون قوله "وزعم.." ، (الحديث الآخر "عليكم بالإثمد.." ) ** مختصر الشمائل (٤٢)Al-Albani source references (1)
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1757. Ibn 'Abbās narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Use Ithmid[1] for Kohl, for it clears the vision and grows the hair (eye-lashes)." And he claimed that the Prophet ﷺ had a Kohl holder with which he would apply Kohl every night, three in this (eye) and three in this. (Da'if)[2]
(Another chain) with similar meaning.
[He said:] There are narrations on this topic from Jābir and Ibn 'Umar.
[Abū 'Eisā said:] The Hadīth of Ibn 'Abbās is a Ḥasan Gharīb Hadīth, we do not know of it with this wording except from the narration of 'Abbād bin Manšūr.
It has been reported through other routes that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Use Ithmid for it clears the vision and grows the hair (eye-lashes)."
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Commentary
Ithmid (used as antimony) is a reddish black mineral procured from Isfahān. It is used to cure harmful substances in the eye and as a remedy for ailments of the eye. It clears the vision and nourishes the eye-lashes.
[1] It is the well known mineral used as Kohl.
[2] Meaning this chain, while there are authentic narrations mentioning this statement - using it - but not what comes after it in this narration - meaning: "And he claimed..." etc.
