Question
Is it authentic that black seed oil or black seed is a deterrent to all ailment accept death?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
The narration is authentic.
Hereunder is the Hadeeth you refer to:
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (Radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that he heard Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) say:
“The black seed is a means of cure for every ailment except death”
(Saheeh Al-Bukhari)
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mufti Muhammad I.V Patel
Checked and Approved by
Mufti Nabeel Valli
Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah
Lusaka, Zambia