اللَّهُمَّ إنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنَ الخَيْرِ كُلِّهِ عَاجِلِهِ وآجِلِه، مَا عَلِمْتُ مِنْهُ ومَا لَمْ أعْلَمُ، وأعُوذُ بِكَ منَ الشَّرِّ كُلِّهِ عَاجِلِهِ وآجِلهِ مَا عَلِمْتُ ومَا لَمْ أعْلَمُ

Sam'n (Ghee / Shortening)

سَمْنٌ: روى محمد بن جرير الطبرى بإسناده، من حديث صُهيب يرفعُه "عليكم بألبان البقَرِ، فإنها شفاءٌ، وسَمْنُها دَواءٌ، ولُحومُها داء" رواه عن أحمد بن الحسن الترمذى، حدَّثنا محمد ابن موسى النسائى، حدَّثنا دَفَّاع ابن دَغْفَلٍ السَّدوسى، عن عبد الحميد بن صَيفى بن صُهيب، عن أبيه، عن جده، ولا يثبت ما فى هذا الإسناد, والسمن حار رطب فى الأُولى، وفيه جِلاء يسير، ولطافة وتفشية الأورام الحادثة مِن الأبدان الناعمة، وهو أقوى من الزُّبد فى الإنضاج والتليين، وذكر "جالينوس": أنه أبرأ به الأورامَ الحادثة فى الأُذن، وفى الأرنبة، وإذا دُلِكَ به موضعُ الأسنان، نبتت سريعاً، وإذا خُلِطَ مع عسل ولَوْزٍ مُرٍّ، جلا ما فى الصدر والرئة، والكَيموساتِ الغليظة اللَّزِجة، إلا أنه ضار بالمَعِدَة، سِيَّما إذا كان مزاجُ صاحبها بلغمياً. وأما سمن البقر والمَعِزِ، فإنه إذا شُرِبَ مع العسل نفع من شرب السُّمِّ القاتل، ومِن لدغ الحيَّات والعقارب، وفى كتاب ابن السُّنى: عن على بن أبى طالب رضى الله عنه قال: لم يَسْتشفِ الناسُ بشىءٍ أفضل مِنَ السمن

Ibn al-Qayyim wrote : Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari narrated, with his chain of transmission, from Suhayb who reported: "You should consume the milk of cows, for it is a cure; its ghee is a medicine, and its meat is a disease." This was reported from Ahmad ibn al-Hasan al-Tirmidhi, who narrated from Muhammad ibn Musa al-Nasa'i, who in turn narrated from Dafa' ibn Daghfal al-Sadusi, from Abdul Hamid ibn Saifi ibn Suhayb, from his father, from his grandfather. However, the authenticity of this chain is questionable.

Ghee is considered hot and moist in its first degree, providing slight clarity and gentleness. It helps alleviate swellings in soft tissues and is more effective than butter in terms of ripening and softening. Ghee can heal swellings that occur in the ear and nose. When applied to the gums, it promotes quick tooth growth. When mixed with honey and bitter almonds, it can clear phlegm from the chest and lungs, as well as thick, sticky secretions. However, it can be harmful to the stomach, especially if the person's constitution is phlegmatic.

As for cow and goat ghee, drinking it with honey is beneficial for treating lethal poisoning and bites from snakes and scorpions. In the book of Ibn al-Sunni, Ali ibn Abi Talib Radi Allaho Anh said: "People have not sought a remedy better than ghee."

Ibn al-Baytaar wrote : Ghee (clarified butter) is a dissolvent and ripening agent, that is why it is used for treating swellings behind the ears and other tumors when softening and quick maturation are desired. Cow’s ghee prevents snake venom from reaching the heart.

Al-Razi: Ibn Suwada informed me that a man in the desert was bitten by a snake. He gave the man aged cow ghee to drink, and the man experienced no harm at all.

Ibn Sina: Ghee acts similarly to butter but is more effective at ripening, relaxing, softening, and warming. It is hot and moist in the first degree, ripening and dissolving, and its effect is greater on soft and moderately firm bodies than on hard ones. It ripens tumors, especially those at the base of the ear, particularly in children and women. It also softens the chest and dissolves excess substances there. Sometimes it causes constipation, and other times it has a laxative effect. Ghee is also an antidote for ingested poisons.

Al-Sharif: If ghee is used as an enema with ash water, it helps with dysentery and intestinal ulcers. When applied to wounds with cotton, it removes the scabs. If placed on the mouth of a wound, it prevents it from healing, which is useful when the wound needs to be cleansed of deep infections. Doctors often use ghee to widen wound openings. When aged ghee is mixed with Henna and applied to old scabies, it cures it. If a person drinks one ounce (2 tablespoons) of ghee mixed with half an ounce (tablespoon) of honey, it helps relieve urinary retention, a remedy that has been tried and praised. If inserted as a suppository, it benefits uterine sores and helps with hemorrhoids when applied to the anus. If one ounce of ghee is mixed with two small cups of pomegranate juice, it provides clear relief from dysentery. Ghee is especially effective in softening eye hardness when applied. If mixed with oil and applied to inflamed eyelids, it helps alleviate the condition. When used as an eye salve with grape leaves, it helps reduce eye pulsations and swelling. It also relieves ear pain when applied. When licked on an empty stomach, it moistens dry, chronic coughs and provides relief, but should be avoided in cases of excessive moisture. If applied to the face at night for seven consecutive nights, it cleanses the skin, improves its texture, and polishes it, much like butter.

Ibn-e-Sina wrote: Ghee (سمن) is known for its properties similar to butter, ghee is stronger in maturation, relaxation, and softening. It performs similar functions to butter but with enhanced effects. Ghee is hot and moist in nature, it is a softening and dissolving agent, effective mainly in bodies that are soft or moderately firm, but less effective for very hard or solid bodies.

Swelling and Pimples: Ghee is effective in ripening swellings, especially those at the base of the ear, and is particularly beneficial for children and women. It is less effective on hard, stiff bodies.

Head: It is used to ripen swellings behind the ear, especially in softer bodies.

Chest: Ghee helps soften the chest and mature the fluids within, particularly when combined with honey, sugar, and bitter almonds.

Bowels: When combined with bitter almonds, ghee can regulate bowel movements, acting as both a binding agent and sometimes a laxative.

Poisons: Ghee is used as an antidote for poisoning, especially for poisons that are ingested.