Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Medicine

18- بَابُ الإِثْمِدِ وَالْكُحْلِ مِنَ الرَّمَدِ:

(18) Chapter. To treat opthalmia (inflammation or soreness of the eyes) with antimony or kohl.

1 hadith · references 5706–5706

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Bukhari · 5706لَقَدْ كَانَتْ إِحْدَاكُنَّ تَمْكُثُ فِي بَيْتِهَا فِي شَرِّ أَحْلَاسِهَا أَوْ فِي أَحْلَاسِهَا فِي شَرِّ بَيْتِهَا ، فَإِذَا مَرَّ كَلْبٌ رَمَتْ بَعْرَةً فَهَلَّا أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَعَشْرًاThe husband of a lady died and her eyes became sore and the people mentioned her story to the Prophet They asked him whether it was permissible for her to use kohl as her eyes were exposed to danger. He said, "Previously6 narrators