70/24. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5417 — Talbina for Sadness and the Patient’s Heart
At-Talbina (a kind of dish prepared from flour or bran)
Hadith About Talbina: Comfort for Sadness and the Sick Heart
Sahih Bukhari : 5417
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5417
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهَا كَانَتْ إِذَا مَاتَ الْمَيِّتُ مِنْ أَهْلِهَا فَاجْتَمَعَ لِذَلِكَ النِّسَاءُ، ثُمَّ تَفَرَّقْنَ، إِلاَّ أَهْلَهَا وَخَاصَّتَهَا، أَمَرَتْ بِبُرْمَةٍ مِنْ تَلْبِينَةٍ فَطُبِخَتْ، ثُمَّ صُنِعَ ثَرِيدٌ فَصُبَّتِ التَّلْبِينَةُ عَلَيْهَا ثُمَّ قَالَتْ كُلْنَ مِنْهَا فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " التَّلْبِينَةُ مَجَمَّةٌ لِفُؤَادِ الْمَرِيضِ، تَذْهَبُ بِبَعْضِ الْحُزْنِ ".
A'isha Narrated from:
Whenever one of her relatives died, the women assembled and then dispersed (returned to their houses) except her relatives and close friends. She would order that a pot of Talbina be cooked. Then Tharid (a dish prepared from meat and bread) would be prepared and the Talbina would be poured on it. `Aisha would say (to the women), "Eat of it, for I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, 'The Talbina soothes the heart of the patient and relieves him from some of his sadness.' "
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5417In-book reference : Book 70, Hadith 45USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 65, Hadith 328
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5417
This Hadith about Talbina gives a gentle teaching about food during sickness and grief. ʿAisha would prepare Talbina when a relative died and the women had gathered, then most had left except close family and friends. She would have Talbina cooked, prepare Tharid, pour the Talbina over it, and tell the women to eat. She said she heard the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم say that Talbina soothes the heart of the patient and relieves some sadness. The wording is careful: it says “some” sadness, not all sadness. So the lesson should stay balanced. Talbina is presented here as a means of comfort, especially for a patient and a grieving heart. Searches like hadith about Talbina, Talbina for sadness, Talbina Sunnah food, and Talbina soothes the heart all match this narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- ʿAisha used Talbina in a time of family loss and grief.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم described Talbina as soothing the patient’s heart.
- The Hadith says it relieves some sadness, not every sadness.
- Food can be part of gentle care for people who are sick or grieving.
