الحلبة

Fenugreek (Hulba)

Herb & Spice Digestive & Stomach

A bitter seed used as a food and remedy, cited in secondary Prophetic-medicine literature though on a weaker chain than the major hadith.

daif graded

لَوْ يَعْلَمُ النَّاسُ مَا فِي الْحُلْبَةِ لَاشْتَرَوْهَا وَلَوْ بِوَزْنِهَا ذَهَبًا

“If people knew what benefit is in fenugreek, they would purchase it even at its weight in gold.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

Cited in later Prophetic-medicine compilations; weakly attested chain Da'if (weak chain — included for its established place in the commentary tradition and continued herbal use)

Ibn al-Qayyim's Commentary

Later commentators discuss fenugreek as warming and beneficial for digestion and postnatal recovery, consistent with its continued traditional and modern herbal use.

Caution

Fenugreek can affect blood sugar and has uterine-stimulant properties — avoid during pregnancy without medical guidance, and use caution alongside diabetes medication.