What is the meaning of "luban" in the saying of Ali, may God be pleased with him: "You should use luban, for it encourages the heart and removes forgetfulness"?
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The narration mentioned about Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) is reported from him in Zad al-Ma'ad by Ibn al-Qayyim, and it states that frankincense (kandar) increases and sharpens the mind, and it has other benefits.
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