Hadith on Kuhl: Best kind of kohl to use is antimony

Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the best of the kohl that you use is antimony, for it brightens the eyes and grows the hair.”

Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 5113

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ مِنْ خَيْرِ أَكْحَالِكُمُ الْإِثْمِدَ إِنَّهُ يَجْلُو الْبَصَرَ وَيُنْبِتُ الشَّعَرَ

5113 سنن النسائي كتاب الزينة الكحل

5128 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح النسائي

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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