Drinking a laxative medicine

It is narrated from Ibrahim; he says that the people of knowledge saw no harm in taking a purgative medicine. The narrator says: Some of the people of knowledge disliked it only for this reason, lest this purgative weaken a person.

It is narrated from Ata; he says that there is no harm in a person in the state of ihram using a laxative medicine.

It is narrated from al-Sha'bi; he says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say: "The best medicine is that which is put into the corner of the mouth, and medicine taken through the nose, and laxative medicine, and cupping, and 'alaq, that is, applying leeches."

Al-Sha'bi narrated something similar from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

It is narrated from Sayyidah Asma' bint Umays (may Allah be pleased with her); she says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked (me): "What did you use to take as a purgative?" I replied: Shubrum. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "That is something hot and drawing." Then I took senna as a purgative, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If anything could cure from death, it would be senna." Or he said: "Senna is a cure even from death."