Jami' at-Tirmidhi — Hadith #26884

Abd al-Ala bin Wasil al-Kufi narrated to us, Al-Hasan bin Atiya narrated to us, Abu Atika narrated to us, on the authority of Anas bin Malik, he said: A man came to The Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, said, “My eye is complaining. Should I apply kohl while I am fasting?” He said, “Yes.” He said, and in the chapter on the authority of Abu Rafi’. He said. Abu Issa hadith of Anas is a hadith whose chain of narration is not strong and there is nothing authentic on the authority of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, in this regard. And Abu Atika is weak. The people of knowledge differed regarding the use of kohl for the fasting person, and some of them disliked it. This is the view of Sufyan, Ibn al-Mubarak, Ahmad, and Ishaq. Some scholars have permitted kohl to be used by a fasting person, and this is the view of Al-Shafi’i.