What is Sunan Ibn Majah 3197 about?

This hadith from Sunan Ibn Majah (Book of Chapters on Medicine), narrated by It was narrated that Asma’ bint ‘Umais said:, states: "“The Messenger of Allah (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…"

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This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sunan Ibn Majah, which contains 4,345 hadiths across 38 books. It is hadith number 3197 in the Book of Chapters on Medicine.

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Sunan Ibn Majah #3197

Chapters on Medicine

Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ زُرْعَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ مَوْلًى، لِمَعْمَرٍ التَّيْمِيِّ عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ عُمَيْسٍ، قَالَتْ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏"‏ بِمَاذَا كُنْتِ تَسْتَمْشِينَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ بِالشُّبْرُمِ قَالَ ‏"‏ حَارٌّ جَارٌّ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ اسْتَمْشَيْتُ بِالسَّنَى ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ لَوْ كَانَ شَىْءٌ يَشْفِي مِنَ الْمَوْتِ كَانَ السَّنَى وَالسَّنَى شِفَاءٌ مِنَ الْمَوْتِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

“The Messenger of Allah (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.’”

Narrated by It was narrated that Asma’ bint ‘Umais said:

Context

Asma’ bint ‘Umais narrates a conversation with the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) regarding laxatives. After discussing her use of a certain laxative, the Prophet (ﷺ) mentioned that if anything could cure death, it would be senna. This highlights the Prophet's (ﷺ) knowledge of natural remedies.

Modern Application

This hadith encourages individuals to consider natural remedies and traditional practices for health. It serves as a reminder to seek knowledge about health and wellness from reliable sources.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prophetic Conduct because it reflects the Prophet's (ﷺ) guidance on health and wellness.

Prophetic Conduct