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Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: Use antimony (ithmid)4 for kohl, for it sharpens vision and promotes hair growth. He claimed the Prophet (ﷺ) had a kohl container and applied it every night, three times in each eye .
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- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 1757 (unverified) 94% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 4
(4) The statement: "Use antimony (ithmid)": In Al-Alamgiriyyah: There is no issue with antimony for men by consensus of the scholars. Black kohl is disliked by consensus if intended for adornment. They differed if not intended for adornment, with most saying it is not disliked. Thus, it is stated in Jawahir al-Akhlati.
Note 4
(٤) قوله: اكتحلوا بالإثمد إلخ: قال في (العالمكيرية): لا بأس بالإثمد للرجال باتفاق المشايخ، ويكره الكحل الأسودبالاتفاق، إذا قصد به الزينة، واختلفوا فيما إذا لم يقصد به الزينة، عامتهم على أنه لا يكره. كذا في (جواهر الأخلاطي).