Tired, mentally and/or physicall; feeling week and too sleepy; in deep sorrow; sick and doctor advised complete bed rest; a student, and unable to hold what have studied,... An amazingly simple meal which is a nutritional diet as well as a medicine - TALBINA, one of Prophetic medicine.
Muhammad Ibne Abdullah (peace be upon him), the last and final messenger of Allah, said: "I encourage you to use that which is disliked but beneficial (Talbina) for by the One whose hand Muhammad’s soul is in, it cleans the stomach of one of you just as dirt is cleaned from the face with water." [Mustadrak of Haakim (7455), Saheeh as Dhahabi mentioned in ‘Talkhees’ taken from Maktaba Shaamilah, See also Mustadrak (8245) whose chain is upon the condition of Bukhaaree as Dhahabi mentioned].
Hisham’s father (may Allah be pleased with them) said, “Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) used to recommend Talbina and used to say, "It is disliked (by the patient) although it is beneficial." [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (5690)].
In another hadith narrated by Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "You should eat the beneficial thing that is unpleasant to eat (Talbina), meaning broth. If any member of the Messenger of Allah’s family was sick, the cooking pot would remain on the fire until one of two things happened, either the person recovered or died." [Saheeh Sunan ibn Maajah (3446) hadith hasan].
Preparation
Talbina is made up of barely, milk, and honey (or dried dates / dates). I have found a slightly varying methods for Talbina preparation, mentioned below along with the source links.
- Talbina is made by adding 1-2 tablespoons of barley flour (must be 100% wholegrain barley flour) to one and a half cups of water or milk. Cook on a low heat for 10-15 minutes. It can be sweetened with honey. Note: instead of honey dates can also be used.
source: Talbina: Relaxation For the Heart of the Sick Person
