Chapter 7.0

Honey

باب الْعَسَلِ

3 hadiths

Sunan Ibn Majah, 3450da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Mahmud bin Khadashfromal-Zubair bin Sa'id bin Sulaimanfrom'Abdul Hameed bin SalmfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ مَنْ لَعِقَ الْعَسَلَ ثَلاَثَ غَدَوَاتٍ كُلَّ شَهْرٍ لَمْ يُصِبْهُ عَظِيمٌ مِنَ الْبَلاَءِ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“Whoever eats honey three mornings each month, will not suffer any serious calamity.”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خِدَاشٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّاءَ الْقُرَشِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الزُّبَيْرُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْهَاشِمِيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ بْنِ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

Sunan Ibn Majah, 3451da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

3 transmitters

Narrated by Bakr bin Khlf al-Basrifromal-Hasan al-BasrifromJabir ibn 'Abdullah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ نَعَمْ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated that Jabir bin ‘Abdullah said:

“Some honey was given as a gift to the Prophet (ﷺ), and he shared among us spoonful by spoonful. I took my spoonful then I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, can I have another?’ He said: ‘Yes.’”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بِشْرٍ، بَكْرُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ سَهْلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَمْزَةَ الْعَطَّارُ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ أُهْدِيَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ عَسَلٌ فَقَسَمَ بَيْنَنَا لُعْقَةً لُعْقَةً فَأَخَذْتُ لُعْقَتِي ثُمَّ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَزْدَادُ أُخْرَى قَالَ ‏

Sunan Ibn Majah, 3452da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by 'Ali bin Salmah bin 'UqbafromZayd bin al-Habab al-'AklifromSufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-ThawrifromAbu Ishaq al-Sabay'ai'fromAbu al-Ahwus, Salam bin Sulaym al-Hanafifromibn Umar

Hadith text · Matn

‏ عَلَيْكُمْ بِالشِّفَاءَيْنِ الْعَسَلِ وَالْقُرْآنِ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from ‘Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“You should take the two that bring healing: Honey and the Qur’an.”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏