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Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: My brother has loose bowels. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Give him honey. 1 He gave him honey, then returned and said: I gave him honey, but it only worsened his diarrhea. He said this three times. On the fourth time, the Prophet (ﷺ) said: Allah has spoken the truth, and your brother’s stomach has lied. He gave him honey, and he was cured .
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 5684 (unverified) 99% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 2217a (unverified) 97% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) The statement: "Give him honey": Al-Nawawi said: Some heretics objected, saying: Honey is a laxative, so how can it cure diarrhea? This objection is ignorant, as they have not grasped its knowledge (Yunus 10:39). Diarrhea has many types, including that caused by dysentery. Physicians agree that its treatment is to let nature take its course, and if it needs help with a laxative, it is aided. It is possible his diarrhea was from dysentery, and honey was prescribed to assist until the matter was expelled, stopping the diarrhea. It may also be a miracle. Thus, in Umdat al-Qari.
Note 1
(١) قوله: فقال رسول اللّٰه صلي الله عليه واله وسلم اسقه عسلا إلخ: قال النووي: اعترض بعض الملاحدة، فقال: العسل مسهل، فكيفيشفي لصاحب الإسهال؟ وهذا جهل من المعترض، وهو كما قال: (بَلْ كَذَّبُواْ بِمَا لمْ يُجِيطُواْ بِعِلْمِهِ) (يؤنس:٣٩)، فإن الإسهال يحصل من أنواع كثيرة، ومنها الإسهال الحادث من الهيضة. وقد أجمع الأطباء على أن علاجه بأنتترك الطبيعة وفعلها، وإن احتاجت إلى معين على الإسهال أعينت، فيحتمل أن يكون إسهاله من الهيضة، وأمرهبشرب العسل معاونة إلى أن أفنيت المادة، فوقف الإسهال. وقد يكون ذلك خارقا للعادة، ومن جملة المعجزات. كذافي (عمدة القاري).