الملح

Salt

Food Digestive & StomachPoison & Protection

A mineral seasoning recommended to begin and end a meal with, and described by commentators as protective and balancing.

daif graded

سَيِّدُ إِدَامِكُمُ الْمِلْحُ

“The chief of your condiments is salt.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

Cited by al-Bayhaqi in Shu'ab al-Iman; weakly attested chain Da'if (weak chain — included for its established place in the commentary tradition)

Ibn al-Qayyim discusses salt as an essential seasoning that aids digestion in appropriate quantity, while also warning against excess.

Excess dietary salt is linked to high blood pressure — those with hypertension or kidney disease should moderate intake and consult a doctor.