It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that children used to be brought to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he would pray for blessings for them and perform tahneek for them.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir. He says that I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say: "At the time of sleeping, be sure to use antimony (kohl), for it sharpens the eyesight and causes hair to grow."

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best of your kohl is antimony (ithmid). It sharpens the eyesight and grows the hair."

It is narrated from Hazrat Imran bin Abi Anas. He says that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to apply antimony kohl. And he, peace and blessings be upon him, used to apply kohl three times in the right eye and two times in the left eye.

It is narrated about Hazrat Anas that he used to apply kohl to each eye three times.

It is narrated about Hazrat Ibn Sirin that he used to apply kohl with two sticks in this eye and two sticks in that eye, and one stick between both eyes.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had a kohl container from which he would apply kohl three times in each eye.

Hazrat Alqamah bin Wa'il narrates from his father that a man from the tribe of Juhfi, who was called Suwaid bin Tariq, asked the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about wine. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade him from it. He said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! We make it for medicinal purposes." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "It is a disease, it is not a medicine."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Wa'il that a man was afflicted with a stomach illness in which the face turns yellow. Someone praised date wine in his presence. The patient asked Hazrat Abdullah about it, so he replied: Allah Almighty has not placed your cure in that which He has made unlawful for you.

It is narrated from Hazrat Nafi. He says that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) had a Bactrian camel. It became ill, and someone told me to treat it with alcohol. So I treated it. Then I told Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them), "People have told me to treat it with alcohol!" Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) asked, "Then what did you do?" I said, "No," although I had already treated it. Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) said, "If you had done this, I would have punished you."