Ummu Umar Islamic material

Parts Used

It is more common that the barley grain is used; however, unknown to many people; the green barley leaves can be used too.

Constituents

Barley consists of carbohydrates (55% starch, 15% fibre), Proteins (12%), lipids (3%) and Micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, flavonoids and anthocyanin). Amongst its vitamins and minerals are; B1 (Thiamine), B2(Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic), B6, B9 (Folate), selenium, iron, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus. It also contains calcium and potassium. Its constituents function as follows;

Phytochemicals – natural plant-based chemicals – may reduce the risk of diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

Soluble fibre is effective in lowering blood cholesterol and can reduce the risk of heart disease. It is also beneficial in slowing the absorption of sugar and reducing the risk for developing type 2 or non-insulin-dependent diabetes.

Insoluble fibre is beneficial in helping the body maintain regular bowel function. It may also help lower the risk of certain cancers such as colon cancer.

Starch – has softening and absorbent properties.

Antioxidants – especially vitamin C and E protect cells from damage caused by unstable molecules called free radicals.

Medical Uses

Ibn Qayyim mentioned that talbinah has the same benefits of barley water but it is even better. He said that it has a cleansing action and provides subtle nourishment. The talbinah broth according to this great scholar and physician of Islam clears any bilious, phlegmy humours that collect in the stomach and puts it at rest.
In modern times many discoveries have been made about this prophetic remedy of barley. It is now known that the starch contained in barley is especially useful for its emollient (softener), absorbent, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties making it beneficial in smoothing the intestinal mucosa and highly recommended for stomach pain or irritation.
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Talbinah is actually a broth made from barley (Sha`eer). The broth is called Talbinah because it is thin and white, similar to milk.
Barley (the essence of Talbinah) is a rugged cereal grain from the grass family, it can grow up to 1 ½ to 4 feet tall and flourishes in cool climates.
It has not been established where exactly barley originated from however it has been traced back to 7000BC Iran and 5000BC in the early Egyptian and Sumerian writings. Barley was part of the staple diet in ancient Egypt, in 5th century AD Tibet, and Medieval Europe. Known to the ancient Greeks, Romans and Chinese, it is from the most ancient of cultivated grains; it was the first domesticated grain in the Near East (current day Syria, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon) and has been used for centuries in dishes ranging from bread, soup and cereal.
The most common forms of barley found today are: Hulled barley where only the outer husk is removed, Scotch barley where the grain is husked and coarsely ground, barley grits where the grain is hulled and cracked into medium course pieces, and Pearl barley where the bran is removed, steamed and polished. The most nutritious and beneficial of these is the hulled barley as the other forms lose a lot of their nutritional value through the different processing they go through. Pearl barley is more commercial and widely available unlike the other forms which can mainly be found in health food stores.

Evidence

Talbinah has been mentioned in many narrations of the Prophet [peace be upon him] such as the narration of Aisha that when someone from her relatives died, the women would gather for that (reason) then they would disperse except her family, she would order an earthenware pot of talbinah be cooked, then tharid (a dish made form meat and bread) would be made and the talbinah poured over it. Then she (Aisha) would say (to the women), ‘Eat from it for indeed I heard the Messenger of Allah [peace be upon him] say: “Talbinah is a relaxation for the heart

Evidence from the Quran and Sunnah

The olive has been mentioned many times in the Qur’aan,it is one of the blessed foods of this life. From among the ayaat that mention the olive are the following:
“Allâh is the light of the heavens and the earth. the parable of his light is as (if there were) a niche and within it a lamp, the lamp is In glass, the glass as it were a brilliant star, lit from a blessed tree, an olive, neither of the east (i.e. neither it gets sun-rays Only In the morning) nor of the west (i.e. nor it gets sun-rays Only In the afternoon, but it is exposed to the sun All Day long), whose oil would almost glow forth (of itself), though no Fire touched it…” [24:35]
“And a tree (olive) that springs forth from Mount Sinai, that grows oil, and (it is a) relish for the eaters.” [23:20]
“And it is He who produces Gardens trellised and untrellised, and date­palms, and crops of different shape and taste (its fruits and its seeds) and olives, and pomegranates, similar (in kind) and different (in taste). eat of their fruit when they ripen, but pay the due thereof (its Zakât, according to Allâh’s orders 1/10th or 1/20th) on the Day of its harvest, and waste not by extravagance . Verily, He likes not Al-Musrifûn (those who waste by extravagance)…” [6:141]
The olive has also been mentioned in the authentic Sunnah of the Prophet :
From Abu Hurayrah from the Prophet that he said:
“Eat the olive and anoint (yourselves) with it, for indeed it is from a blessed tree.” [Tirmidhi 1853, Ahmed 497/3]. This hadeeth has also been recorded by Haakim hadeeth #122/4 and Ibn Maajah hadeeth #3319 from Umar with a slightly different wording.

Parts used

All parts of the olive tree are used, its bark, its leaves, its fruit and its oil.

Constituents

Olive leaves contain;

secoiridoides (oleuropein in particular) which reduce blood pressure
triterpenes
Flavanoids
Olive oil contains;

Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids
Vitamin E
Medical uses

Ibn al Qayyim said that

[23:20]