Applying Surma At Night
Question
Is it Sunnah to apply Surma on a Thursday night or every night?
Answer
It is Sunnah to apply surma at night before going to sleep on any night and not only on Thursday as indicated by the following narration:
Ibn Abbas Radhiyallahu Anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu alaihi wa Sallam said: Apply Ithmid
surma as it increases the eyesight and causes the hair to grow. He also believes that Nabi
Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam had a surma holder from which he used to apply surma every night
thrice in this eye and thrice in this one.
(Sunan at-Tirmizi Hadith1757)
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
ابن عباس، أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: اكتحلوا بالإثمد فإنه يجلو البصر، وينبت الشعر، وزعم أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كانت له مكحلة يكتحل بها كل ليلة ثلاثة في هذه، وثلاثة في هذه
(سنن الترمذي ح ١٧٥٧ )
- Approved by
- Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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