Jami' at-Tirmidhi
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2081
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قال حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عُتْبَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ عُمَيْسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَأَلَهَا " بِمَ تَسْتَمْشِينَ " . قَالَتْ بِالشُّبْرُمِ . قَالَ " حَارٌّ جَارٌّ " . قَالَتْ ثُمَّ اسْتَمْشَيْتُ بِالسَّنَا . فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَوْ أَنَّ شَيْئًا كَانَ فِيهِ شِفَاءٌ مِنَ الْمَوْتِ لَكَانَ فِي السَّنَا " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ . يَعْنِي دَوَاءَ الْمَشْىِّ .
Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.
Muhammad ibn Bashshar narrated to us; Muhammad ibn Bakr narrated to us; ‘Abd al-Hamid ibn Ja‘far narrated to me; ‘Utbah ibn ‘Abd Allah narrated to me, from Asma’ bint ‘Umays: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked her, ‘What do you use to induce a bowel movement?’ She said, ‘Shubrum.’ He said, ‘It is hot and forceful.’ She said: Then I used senna to induce a bowel movement. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, ‘If anything could contain a cure for death, it would be senna.’ Abu ‘Isa said: This is a hasan gharib hadith; that is, a remedy for facilitating bowel movements.
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The compiler explains the meaning of the term for laxative use. The discussion of these substances is translated as a historical report, not as medical advice.
قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ .
The Arabic adds Abu ‘Isa’s grading and explains the intended meaning of the remedy term; the English witness omits these details.
Should the compiler’s explanation be included? It is translated from the source.