التلبينة
A thin porridge of ground barley, sometimes with honey or milk, recommended for the grieving and the unwell to ease sorrow and restore appetite.
التَّلْبِينَةُ مُجِمَّةٌ لِفُؤَادِ الْمَرِيضِ، تَذْهَبُ بِبَعْضِ الْحُزْنِ
“Talbina soothes the heart of the sick person and eases a measure of grief.” (meaning, not a literal translation)
'A'ishah would prepare it for mourning households and remark that patients often disliked its taste despite its benefit.
Ibn al-Qayyim classifies talbina as easily digested and gently nourishing — well suited to a weakened stomach or a grieving household where appetite has failed, functioning as both physical and emotional comfort food.