Lady Asma bint Umais (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: With what do you take a laxative? I said: With the shrub Shabram. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: That is hot and a strong purgative. Then I took a laxative with the Sana herb. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding it: If there were anything that could cure death, it would be this Sana makki.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الطب والرقي والعين والعدوى والتشاؤم والفال) / 7697
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده ضعيف، عبد الحميد بن جعفر مختلف فيه، وقد اضطرب في ھذا الحديث ايضا، أخرجه ابن ماجه: 3461، والترمذي: 2081، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 27080 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 27620»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Sayyiduna Abu Ubay bin Umm Haram radi Allahu anhu says that I heard the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam say: “Adhere to senna and sannut, for indeed in them there is a cure for every disease except as-sam.” It was asked: O Messenger of Allah, what is as-sam? He said: “Death.” … You must regularly use senna and honey, for in them is a cure for every disease except sam. It was asked what is the meaning of sam? He sallallahu alayhi wa sallam replied: Death. (Ibn Majah: 3457, Sahihah: 1798)