Q&A: A Hadeeth that Identifies Olive Oil as a Cure for Hemorrhoids?

In the Name of Allaah…

Can you tell me if the following hadeeth is authentic?  ‘Uqbah ibn ‘Aamir narrates that the Prophet (may Allaah raise his rank and grant him peace) said, “You have the olive oil from this Holy (mubaarak) tree, treat yourself with this, since it cures the Anal fissure (Basoor).”

This is not a hadeeth from the Prophet (may Allaah raise his rank and grant him peace).  Rather it is mowdhoo’ (fabricated, invented). Continue reading