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Forty Illnesses and Their Cures

Chapter 4 of 42

3. Stomach-ache/Indigestion/Diarrhoea

3. Stomach-ache/Indigestion/Diarrhoea

عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ أَخِي يَشْتَكِي بَطْنَهُ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ اسْقِهِ عَسَلاً ‏"‏‏.‏ ثُمَّ أَتَى الثَّانِيَةَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ اسْقِهِ عَسَلاً ‏"‏‏.‏ ثُمَّ أَتَاهُ فَقَالَ فَعَلْتُ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ صَدَقَ اللَّهُ، وَكَذَبَ بَطْنُ أَخِيكَ، اسْقِهِ عَسَلاً ‏"‏‏.‏ فَسَقَاهُ فَبَرَأَ‏‏

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "My brother has some Abdominal trouble." The Prophet ﷺ said to him "Let him drink honey." The man came for the second time and the Prophet ﷺ said to him, 'Let him drink honey." He came for the third time and the Prophet ﷺ said, "Let him drink honey." He returned and said, "I have done that ' The Prophet ﷺ then said, "Allah has said the truth, but your brother's `Abdomen has told a lie. Let him drink honey." So, he made him drink honey and he was cured.

  • Illness: Stomach pain, indigestion, intestinal discomfort
  • Cure: Drinking pure honey
  • Reference: Sahih al‑Bukhari 5684