Al-Sharḥ al-MumtiʿIbn al-'Uthaymin

His statement, “an odd number of times,” means three times in each eye.

They said: It is recommended to apply ithmid (antimony kohl) every night. It is a type of kohl that is highly beneficial for the eyes. Whoever wishes to learn more about it should read Zād al-Maʿād (1) by Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him. It is among the best types of kohl for strengthening one’s eyesight.

It is said that Zarqāʾ al-Yamāmah could see a distance of three days’ travel with the naked eye. When she was killed, they examined her eye and found that its blood vessels were almost filled with ithmid (antimony kohl) (2).

As for applying kohl to beautify the eye, is it prescribed for men, or only for women?

The apparent view is that it is prescribed only for women. A man has no need to beautify his eyes.

It may be said, however, that it is also prescribed for men, because when the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was asked about a person who likes his sandals to be fine and his garment to be fine, he said: “Indeed, Allah is Beautiful and loves beauty” (3).

It may also be said that if a man has a defect in his eye for which he needs to apply kohl, then it is prescribed for him; otherwise, it is not prescribed (4).

(1) See Zad al-Maad, 4:283. (2) See Khizanat al-Adab, by al-Baghdadi, 10:255, cited verse no. 845, ed. Abd al-Salam Harun. (3) Narrated by Muslim, Book of Faith, chapter: “The Prohibition and Explanation of Arrogance,” no. 91, on the authority of Abd Allah ibn Masud. (4) In Majmu al-Fatawa of our shaykh, 11:116, he said: “As for men, the matter requires further consideration, and I withhold judgment. There is a difference between a young man whose use of kohl may be feared to cause fitnah (temptation), and who should therefore be prevented from it, and an elderly man for whom no such fear exists, and who should not be prevented from it.”
وقوله: «وِتْراً» يعني ثلاثةً في كُلِّ عَين. قالوا: وينبغي أن يكتحلَ بالإِثْمِدِ كُلَّ ليلة، وهو نوع من الكُحْل مفيدٌ جداً للعين. ومن أراد أن يعرفَ عنه فليقرأ: «زادُ المعادِ» (١) لابن القَيِّم ﵀، وهو من أحسن الكُحْلِ تقويةً للنَّظر. ويُقال: إِن زرقاء اليمامة كانت تنظرُ مسيرةَ ثلاثة أيام بعينها المجرَّدة، فلما قُتلَتْ نظروا إِلى عينها فوجدوا أن عروق عينها تكاد تكون محشوَّةً بالإِثْمِدِ (٢). أمَّا الاكتحالُ الذي لتجميل العين فهل هو مشروع للرَّجُلِ أم للأنثى فقط؟ الظَّاهر أنَّه مشروع للأنثى فقط، أما الرَّجُل فليس بحاجة إلى تجميل عينيه. وقد يُقال: إِنه مشروع للرَّجُل أيضاً؛ لأن النبي ﷺ لما سُئل: إِن أحدنا يحب أن يكون نعلُه حسناً، وثوبُه حسناً فقال: «إن الله جميلٌ يحبُّ الجمال» (٣). وقد يُقال: إِذا كان في عين الرَّجُل عيبٌ يَحتاجُ إلى الاكتحال فهو مشروعٌ له، وإِلا فلا يُشرع (٤).
(١) انظر: «زاد المعاد» (٤/ ٢٨٣). (٢) انظر: «خزانة الأدب» للبغدادي (١٠/ ٢٥٥) الشاهد رقم (٨٤٥) تحقيق/ عبد السلام هارون. (٣) رواه مسلم، كتاب الإِيمان: باب تحريم الكبر وبيانه، رقم (٩١) من حديث عبد الله بن مسعود. (٤) وفي «مجموع الفتاوى» لشيخنا (١١/ ١١٦) قال: «وأما الرِّجَال فمحل نظر، وأنا أتوقف فيه، وفرق بين الشاب الذي يُخشى من اكتحاله فِتْنَةٌ فيُمنع، وبين الكبير الذي لا يُخشى ذلك من اكتحاله فلا يُمنع».

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