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Thursday, January 12, 2006

Foods of The Prophet (SAW)

Got this in my inbox this morning. Something new. Well, to me at least.

Vinegar:

A food Prophet Muhammad (Sal Allaho Alaiyhe Wa Sallam) used to eat with olive oil. [That's now a fashion in expensive Italian Restaurants]

Milk:

The Prophet (Sal Allaho Alaiyhe Wa Sallam) said that milk wipes away heat from the heart just as the finger wipes away sweat from the brow. It strengthens the back, improved the brain, renews vision and drives away forgetfulness.

Honey:

Considered to be the best remedy for diarrhoea when mixed in hot water. It is the food of foods, drink of drinks and drug of drugs. It is used for creating appetite, strengthening the stomach, eliminating phlegm; as a meat preservative, hair conditioner, eye salve and mouthwash. It is extremely beneficial in the morning in warm water and is also a Sunnah.

Olive oil:

Excellent treatment for skin and hair, delays old age, and treats inflammation of the stomach.

Mushroom:

The Prophet (Sal Allaho Alaiyhe Wa Sallam) said that mushroom is a good cure for the eyes, it also serves as a form of birth control and arrests paralysis.

Grapes:

The Prophet (Sal Allaho Alaiyhe Wa Sallam) was very fond of grapes - it purifies the blood, provides vigour and health, strengthens the kidneys and clears the bowels.

Dates:

The Prophet (Sal Allaho Alaiyhe Wa Sallam) said that a house without dates has no food and also to be eaten at the time of childbirth.

Figs:

It is a fruit from paradise and a cure for piles.

Barley:

Good for fever in a soup form.

Melon:

The Prophet (Sal Allaho Alaiyhe Wa Sallam) said: "None of your women who are pregnant and eat of water melon will fail to produce off spring who are good in countenance and good in character."

Pomegranate:

The Prophet (Sal Allaho Alaiyhe Wa Sallam) said it cleanses you of Satan and evil aspirations for 40 days.

Water:

The Prophet (Sal Allaho Alaiyhe Wa Sallam) said the best drink in this world and the next is water, when you are thirsty drink it by sips and not gulps, gulping produces sickness of the liver.

So praise be to our beloved Nabi (Sal Allaho Alaiyhe Wa Sallam) who related us with marvelous knowledge which dazzles the wisest minds. May this information be beneficial to all of us Insha'Allah.

posted at 12:49 PM