Healing by Thaum - Garlic

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ثــــوم THAUM (Garlic)

As explained by Ibn Al Qayyam, it is clear that garlic as a regular food should be avoided & is beneficial only as a medicine whenever required.

ثـوم : هو قريب من البصل، وفي الحديث‏:‏ ‏(‏من أكلهما فليمتهما طبخًا‏)‏‏.‏ وأهدي إليه طعام فيه ثوم، فأرسل به إلى أبي أيوب الأنصاري، فقال‏:‏ يا رسول الله، تكرهه وترسل به إلي‏؟‏ فقال‏:‏ ‏(‏إني أناجي من لا تناجي‏)‏‏.‏ وبعد فهو حار يابس في الرابعة، يسخن تسخينًا قويًا، ويجفف تجفيفًا بالغًا، نافع للمبرودين، ولمن مزاجه بلغمي، ولمن أشرف على الوقوع في الفالج، وهو مجفف للمني، مفتح للسدد، محلل للرياح الغليظة، هاضم للطعام، مطلق للبطن، مدر للبول، يقوم في لسع الهوام وجميع الأورام الباردة مقام الترياق، وإذا دق وعمل منه ضماد على نهش الحيات، أو على لسع العقارب، نفعها وجذب السموم منها، ويسخن البدن، ويزيد في حرارته، ويقطع البلغم، ويحلل النفخ، ويصفي الحلق، ويحفظ صحة أكثر الأبدان، وينفع من تغير المياه، والسعال المزمن، ويؤكل نيئًا ومطبوخًا ومشويًا، وينفع من وجع الصدر من البرد، ويخرج العلق من الحلق، وإذا دق مع الخل والملح والعسل، ثم وضع على الضرس المتأكل، فتته وأسقطه، وعلى الضرس الوجع، سكن وجعه‏.‏ وإن دق منه مقدار درهمين، وأخذ مع ماء العسل، أخرج البلغم والدود، وإذا طلي بالعسل على البهق، نفع‏.‏

ومن مضاره‏:‏ أنه يصدع، ويضر الدماغ والعينين، ويضعف البصر والباه، ويعطش، ويهيج الصفراء، ويجيف رائحة الفم، ويذهب رائحته أن يمضع عليه ورق السذاب‏.‏

Garlic is similar to an onion (with bad smell) & it is mentioned in Hadith that whoever intends to eat garlic, he should kill the odor by cooking it well.



Some food containing garlic was brought to Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam, & he sent it to Abu Ayyub Ansari Radi Allaho Anh. The Sahabi requested that Ya Rasool Allah, you dislike it for yourself & sent it for me? Our Prophet replied, "I talk & whisper to the Almighty LORD to whom you do not".



Garlic is hot & dry in the forth degree, creates heat in the human body, its regular use causes dryness, but is beneficial for cold natured people, similarly, garlic is good for a person having a phlegmatic nature & the one who is in danger of catching Faalij (CVA). Garlic dries out the sperm, opens the clogs in stomach, takes out the gases, helps in food digestion, it can cause loose stools & it is a diuretic, it works as an antidote against inflammations & bites of poisonous insects.



If ground garlic is applied as a poultice on areas bitten by snake / scorpion, it will suck out the poison. Garlic keeps the body warm, expels out the phlegm, cleanses the throat & nullifies the bad affect of changing water (especially for a traveler who has to drink water from various sources), garlic is fantastic for old cough, it is consumed as raw, cooked & roasted, removes the chest pain caused by coldness, & expels out leech / insects from the throat



If ground garlic is mixed with vinegar, salt & honey & applied on a broken tooth, will fragmentize the tooth & will easily take out the tooth from gums, & the same mixture is also helpful for killing tooth-ache. If ground garlic is taken with honey water, it kills phlegm & the intestinal worms; garlic mixed with pure honey & applied on BARAS (Leukoderma / Vitiligo) reduces depigmentation of the skin.



But garlic has many bad properties as well, it causes headache, weakens the brain & vision, creates sexual debility, causes excessive thirst, increases yellow bile & spoils the odor of breath, its bad odor will go away if rue leaves are chewed after eating it.

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Healing by Thalj - Ice

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ثلج THALJ (ICE)

Explanation of ice by Ibn Al Qayyam is so tough to understand, please give it a try.

ثلج : ثبت في الصحيح‏:‏ عن النبي ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أنه قال‏:‏ ‏(‏اللهم اغسلني من خطاياي بالماء والثلج والبرد‏)‏‏.‏ وفي هذا الحديث من الفقه‏:‏ أن الداء يداوى بضده، فان في الخطايا من الحرارة والحريق ما يضاده الثلج والبرد، والماء البارد، ولا يقال‏:‏ إن الماء الحار أبلغ في إزالة الوسخ، لأن في الماء البارد من تصليب الجسم وتقويته ما ليس في الحار، والخطايا توجب أثرين‏:‏ التدنيس والإرخاء، فالمطلوب مداواتها بما ينظف القلب ويصلبه، فذكر الماء البارد والثلج والبرد إشارة إلى هذين الأمرين‏.‏ وبعد فالثلج بارد على الأصح، وغلط من قال‏:‏ حار، وشبهته تولد الحيوان فيه، وهذا لا يدل على حرارته، فإنه يتولد في الفواكه الباردة، وفي الخل، وأما تعطيشه، فلتهييجه الحرارة لا لحرارته في نفسه، ويضر المعدة والعصب، وإذا كان وجع الأسنان من حرارة مفرطة، سكنها‏.‏

Narrated by Bukhari that Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam said "O Allah! Wash my sins with water, ice & hail". (Hail is the ice balls that fall with the rain).



The above Hadith tells that diseases are treated by inverse (opposite natured) medicines, & because SINS possess heat & fire, their cures are the inverse / reciprocative substances which are ice, hail & cold water. We can't say that hot water removes dirt more efficiently (as can be seen in case of clothes washing), but cold water strengthens the human body more than the hot water.



SINS affect a human in two ways, DIRT & WEAKNESS, so it is necessary that the treatment of sins should be with a substance which cleanses the heart & vitalizes it simultaneously, that is why water, ice & hail were mentioned in the Hadith (Dua'a) above, as an indication to cure dirt & weakness by cleaning & vitalization.



ICE is no doubt cold by nature, & whoever says that it is hot, he is mistaken. He might had a doubt that the animals / insects are born in hot environment, although insects are also found inside the cold-natured fruits & even they are sometimes seen in the vinegar which is also a cold substance.



After drinking cold / iced water, there is another urge of thirst, the reason is that coldness irritates the heat (unless all of it is extinguished).



Ice is harmful for the stomach & nervous system. If someone has toothache, ice is beneficial (to be kept under the teeth).

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Healing by Thareed Lamb soup with Barley Bread

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Healing by Food

ثريد / Thareed (Lamb soup with Barley Bread)

We have checked many Hadith in Shamail Tirmizi & we have come to the opinion that the bread mostly consumed by Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam & his family was BARLEY BREAD. When it is combined with meat, Thareed becomes the superior most food of this world.

Virtue of Thareed over other foods is compared with the virtue of Aisha Radi Allaho Anha over other women.

We have seen that some people prepare Thareed with wheat bread, but it never provides the healing results as exhibited by Thareed made with barley bread.

ثريد : ثبت في الصحيحين عنه ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أنه قال‏:‏ ‏(‏فضل عائشة على النساء كفضل الثريد على سائر الطعام‏)‏‏.‏ والثريد وإن كان مركبًا، فإنه مركب من خبز ولحم، فالخبز أفضل الأقوات، واللحم سيد الإدام، فإذا اجتمعا لم يكن بعدهما غاية‏.‏ وتنازع الناس أيهما أفضل‏؟‏ والصواب أن الحاجة إلى الخبز أكثر وأعم، واللحم أجل وأفضل، وهو أشبه بجوهر البدن من كل ما عداه، وهو طعام أهل الجنة، وقد قال تعالى لمن طلب البقل، والقثاء، والفوم، والعدس، والبصل‏:‏ ‏‏أتستبدلون الذي هو أدنى بالذي هو خير‏‏ ‏[‏البقرة‏:‏ 62‏]‏، وكثير من السلف على أن الفوم الحنطة، وعلى هذا فالآية نص على أن اللحم خير من الحنطة‏.‏

In the Sahi'hain it is narrated that Messenger of Allah Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam said "The Virtue of Aisha (Radi Allaho Anha) as compared to other women, is like the virtue of Thareed as compared to the rest of foods".

Thareed is composed of some bread, which is the best food, and meat which is the best flavoring. When these two are combined together, no other food can surpass them. There are conflicting opinions regarding which is better, either the bread or meat. The correct opinion is that bread is used more while meat is better & superior to bread. Also the meat resembles the true essence of the human body more than any other food. It is also the food of the people of paradise. Allah Said about who sought to eat herbs, cucumbers, FOOM (wheat or garlic), lentils & onions:

(‏‏أتستبدلون الذي هو أدنى بالذي هو خير‏ (‏البقرة‏:‏ 62‏

Would you exchange that which is better for that which is of a lower degree?

Many among the Salaf said that FOOM is wheat. Hence this Ayah states that the meat is better than wheat. Allah Has the best knowledge.

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Healing by Teen - Figs

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TEEN (Figs)

Benefits of FIGS as explained by Ibn Al Qayyam; Figs (along with vinegar) are one of the best cures for SPLEEN diseases:

تـين : لما لم يكن التين بأرض الحجاز والمدينة، لم يأت له ذكر في السنة، فإن أرضه تنافي أرض النخل، ولكن قد أقسم الله به في كتابه، لكثرة منافعه وفوائده، والصحيح‏:‏ أن المقسم به‏:‏ هو التين المعروف‏.‏ وهو حار، وفي رطوبته ويبوسته قولان، وأجوده‏:‏ الأبيض الناضج القشر، يجلو رمل الكلى والمثانة، ويؤمن من السموم، وهو أغذى من جميع الفواكه وينفع خشونة الحلق والصدر، وقصبة الرئة، ويغسل الكبد والطحال، وينقي الخلط البلغمي من المعدة، ويغذو البدن غذاء جيدًا، إلا أنه يولد القمل إذا أكثر منه جدًا‏.‏ ويابسه يغذو وينفع العصب، وهو مع الجوز واللوز محمود، قال جالينوس‏:‏ وإذا أكل مع الجوز والسذاب قبل أخذ السم القاتل، نفع، وحفظ من الضرر‏.‏ ويذكر عن أبي الدرداء‏:‏ أهدي إلى النبي ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ طبق من تين، فقال‏:‏ ‏(‏كلوا و أكل منه، وقال‏:‏ لو قلت‏:‏ إن فاكهة نزلت من الجنة قلت‏:‏ هذه، لأن فاكهة الجنة بلا عجم، فكلوا منها فإنها تقطع البواسير، وتنفع من النقرس‏)‏‏.‏ وفي ثبوت هذا نظر‏.‏ واللحم منه أجود، ويعطش المحرورين، ويسكن العطش الكائن عن البلغم المالح، وينفع السعال المزمن، ويدر البول، ويفتح سدد الكبد والطحال، ويوافق الكلى والمثانة، ولأكله على الريق منفعة عجيبة في تفتيح مجاري الغذاء وخصوصًا باللوز والجوز، وأكله مع الأغذية الغليظة رديء جدًا، والتوت الأبيض قريب منه، لكنه أقل تغذية وأضر بالمعدة‏.‏

The Sunnah does not mention figs as they did not grow in Hejaaz area or Madinah al Munawwarah. FIGS require a climate different to what is essential for growing the dates.

ALLAH Has Sworn by FIGS in His Book because of its tremendous benefits & uses.

Figs are hot and either dry or wet. Best kind of figs are the white kind when they are ripe, they cleanse the sand that accumulates in the liver & prostate & serve as a preventive substance against poisons, figs are more nutritious than all other types of fruits & help relieve the roughness in chest, throat & trachea. Figs are good for liver & spleen cleansing, purify the phlegm that accumulates in the stomach & provide nourishment for the body. Yet figs make one more susceptible of lice if eaten in excess.

Dried figs have a high nutritional value & they strengthen the nerves, it is the best to eat dried figs with almonds & walnut. Jalinus (Galen) wrote that figs when eaten with walnut & rue prove of an antidote against poisons.

Abu Darda Radi Allaho Anh narrates that someone sent a dish of FIGS to Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam (as a gift), & he asked his companions to eat them, he ate them by himself & said that "If any fruit from the paradise could come in this world, it would have been FIGS, because fruits of Jannah (paradise) will be SEEDLESS, eat the figs as it cures PILES & is beneficial for the GOUT", but we are doubtful if this Hadith is authentic.

Pulp of figs is so wonderful, creates thirst among hot-natured people & quenches the thirst which results by phlegm, very affective for cough, it is a diuretic, opens & clears the clogs of liver & spleen; it is a cure for kidney & bladder infections.

When figs are eaten at empty stomach especially with almonds & walnut, they clean the entire digestive system, but figs should not e taken with heavy foods, white mulberry has the same benefits as that of figs but mulberry is less nutritious.

Figs are a miracle.

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Healing by Tamar - Dried Dates

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TAMAR (Dried Dates)

Dried dates are called TAMAR & some of their benefits were quoted by Ibn Al Qayyam as under:

تـمر : ثبت في الصحيح عنه ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ‏:‏ ‏(‏من تصبح بسبع تمرات وفي لفظ‏:‏ من تمر العالية لم يضره ذلك اليوم سم ولا سحر‏)‏‏.‏ وثبت عنه أنه قال‏:‏ ‏(‏بيت لا تمر فيه جياع أهله‏)‏‏.‏ وثبت عنه أكل التمر بالزبد، وأكل التمر بالخبز، وأكله مفردًا‏.‏ وهو حار في الثانية، وهل هو رطب في الأولى، أو يابس فيها‏؟‏‏.‏ على قولين‏.‏ وهو مقو للكبد، ملين للطبع، يزيد في الباه، ولا سيما مع حب الصنوبر، ويبرئ من خشونة الحلق، ومن لم يعتده كأهل البلاد الباردة فإنه يورث لهم السدد، ويؤذي الأسنان، ويهيج الصداع، ودفع ضرره باللوز والخشخاش، وهو من أكثر الثمار تغذية للبدن بما فيه من الجوهر الحار الرطب، وأكله على الريق يقتل الدود، فإنه مع حرارته فيه قوة ترياقية، فإذا أديم استعماله على الريق، خفف مادة الدود، وأضعفه وقلله، أو قتله، وهو فاكهة وغذاء، ودواء وشراب وحلوى‏.‏

In Sahih Hadith, it is narrated that Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasalam said "Whoever ate seven dates in the morning from the area of Aaliyah will not be harmed by poison or magic for the rest of that day". He also said "People of a house where there are no dates are hungry". Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasalam ate dried dates with butter, with bread & alone.

Tamar is hot in the second degree & either wet or dry in the second degree. Dried dates strengthen the liver, relax the bowels, increase semen production, especially when taken with pine & relieve soar throat. As for those who are not used to eating dried dates, such as the residents of cold areas, dried dates cause them clogs, harm the teeth & cause headaches, unless they are eaten with almonds & poppy.

Dried dates are among the most nutritious fruits; their essence is hot & wet. Also when someone eats dates in the beginning of the day, they help kill worms. Dried dates are hot & they have the strength of an antidote against worms, killing / decreasing their count, especially when dried dates are taken frequently on an empty stomach. Dried dates are a fruit, type of food, a cure, a drink & a sweet.

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Healing by Talbinah - Milk soup

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Treating sick with Talbinah - milk soup

فى "الصحيحين" من حديثِ عُرْوةَ، عن عائشةَ: أنها كانتْ إذا ماتَ الميتُ من أهلِها، واجتمع لذلك النساءُ، ثم تفرَّقْنَ إلى أهلهن، أمرتْ ببُرْمَةٍ من تَلْبينةٍ فطُبِخَتْ، وصنعت ثريداً، ثم صبَّت التلبينةُ عليه، ثم قالت: كُلوا منها، فإنى سمعتُ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: "التَّلْبِينَةُ مَجمَّةٌ لفؤادِ المريضِ تَذهبُ ببعضِ الحُزْن ".

In the Sahihain, it is narrated that Aishah Radi Allaho Anha said that when a relative of hers would die, the women would gather on that occasion and then would depart except for her family members and close associates. She would then order that TALBINAH (milk soup) be prepared. Then, Thareed would be made and she would pour the milk soup on it. Aishah Radi Allaho Anha would then ask them to eat saying, I heard the Messenger of Allah saying:

"TALBINAH (milk soup) brings relief to the heart of the sick and takes away some of the anguish".

وفى "السنن" من حديث عائشة أيضاً، قالت: قال رسولُ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: "عليكُمْ بالبَغيضِ النَّافع التَّلْبِينِ"، قالت: وكان رسولُ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا اشتكَى أحدٌ من أهله لم تَزلْ البُرْمةُ على النارِ حتى ينتهىَ أحدُ طرَفَيْهِ. يَعنى يَبْرَأ أو يموت

Aishah Radi Allaho Anha also narrated that the Messenger (Sallallaahu Alaihe Wasallam) said, "You should eat the beneficial thing that is unpleasant to eat (Talbina). If any member of the Messenger of Allah's family was sick, the cooking pot would remain on the fire until one of two things happened, either the person recovered or died." 

[Ibn Maajah (3446)].

وعنها: كان رسولُ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا قيل له: إنَّ فلانَا وَجِعٌ لا يطْعَمُ الطَّعَامَ، قال: "عَلَيْكُم بالتَّلْبِينَةِ فحُسُّوه إيَّاها"، ويقول: "والذى نفْسى بيدِه إنَّهَا تَغْسِلُ بَطْنَ أحدِكُم كما تَغسِلُ إحداكُنَّ وجهَها مِنَ الوَسَخ".

Whenever Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam was informed that a certain person was suffering with pain & would not eat the food, he said "You have the Talbinah (with husk & milk), give it to the sick person". And then he said " For by the One in Whose Hand Muhammad's soul is , it cleans the stomach of one of you just as dirt is cleaned from the face with water." [Mustadrak ].

TALBINAH means the kind of soup that is similar to milk in consistency. This is a beneficial food suitable for the sick, especially when well cooked until acquiring a soft consistency. The milk like soups, are as beneficial as barley soup, even better. Barley soup is made of whole barley grains, while the milk like soup is made of ground barley flour with its bran.

Whole grain barley soup digests quickly, provides good nutrition, and cleanses the stomach, especially when taken while it is still hot. In this case, its cleansing and digestive qualities are stronger and the soup will develop its instinctive heat quicker and will soften the outer layers of the stomach.

Our beloved Prophet’s statement that TALBINAH takes away some of the sadness refers to the effect of sadness on the mood and in weakening the instinctive well being, which in turn affects the soul and the heart. Talbinah brings strength to one’s inner energy and thus the body will be able to rid itself of the sadness and grief that took it over.

We could say that some foods bring relief to the heart, such as the type of soup mentioned above, because they posses a special quality that effect people’s mood and brings them relief and comfort. Allah knows best.

We might in addition say that the sick person's strength becomes weaker because of his grief and sadness that will translate to dryness in the body and the stomach due to the scarcity of food. Talbinah brings wetness and strength to the stomach, which will bring relief to the heart. Furthermore, the sick person may complain from an accumulation of harmful flatulence or phlegm in his stomach. Talbinah will dissolve these harmful substances or dilute them, so that the pain and harm they cause are diminished, especially for those accustomed to eating barley bread, such as the people of Madinah Munawwarah. During that time, barley bread was the staple diet for the people of Madinah as wheat was scarce at that time.

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Healing by Baydh - Egg

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Healing by Food

بــيض‏  Baydh (Eggs)

Benefits of eggs mentioned by Ibn Al Qayyam will be surprising for you, but they are for the organic eggs only, or for the eggs of chickens that people keep in their houses.


Egg white can be used as eye drops, it is a remedy to cure & reduce the damage of fire burns, & when blended with Frankincense & placed on the forehead (as a mask), it is a cure for Influenza.

بيض‏:‏ ذكر البيهقي في شعب الإيمان أثرًا مرفوعًا‏:‏ أن نبيًا من الأنبياء شكى إلى الله سبحانه الضعف، فأمره بأكل البيض‏.‏ وفي ثبوته نظر، ويختار من البيض الحديث على العتيق، وبيض الدجاج على سائر بيض الطير، وهو معتدل يميل إلى البرودة قليلًا‏.‏

قال صاحب القانون‏:‏ ومحه‏:‏ حار رطب، يولد دمًا صحيحًا محمودًا، ويغذي غذاءًا يسيرًا، ويسرع الإنحدار من المعدة إذا كان رخوًا‏.‏ وقال غيره‏:‏ مح البيض‏:‏ مسكن للألم، مملس للحلق وقصبة الرئة، نافع للحلق والسعال وقروح الرئة والكلى والمثانة، مذهب للخشونة، لا سيما إذا أخذ بدهن اللوز الحلو، ومنضج لما في الصدر، ملين له، مسهل لخشونة الحلق، وبياضه إذا قطر في العين الوارمة ورمًا حارًا، برده، وسكن الوجع وإذا لطخ به حرق النار أو ما يعرض له، لم يدعه يتنفط، وإذا لطخ به الوجع، منع الإحتراق العارض من الشمس، واذا خلط بالكندر، ولطخ على الجبهة، نفع من النزلة‏.‏

وذكره صاحب القانون في الأدوية القلبية، ثم قال‏:‏ وهو ـ وإن لم يكن من الأدوية المطلقة ـ فإنه مما له مدخل في تقوية القلب جدًا أعني الصفرة، وهي تجمع ثلاثة معان‏:‏ سرعة الإستحالة إلى الدم، وقلة الفضلة، وكون الدم المتولد منه مجانسًا للدم الذي يغذو القلب خفيفًا مندفعًا إليه بسرعة، ولذلك هو أوفق ما يتلافى به عادية الأمراض المحللة لجوهر الروح‏.‏

Narrated by Imam Beyhaqi in Shu'ab al Eeman (Hadith is Marfoo') that when a Prophet asked Allah for weakness in his body, Allah The Almighty Ordered him to eat eggs.




Fresh eggs are better than old eggs, and the best kind of eggs are chicken eggs. They are mild but incline slightly towards being cold. The author of Al-Qanoon (Ibn-e-Seena) said "Egg yolk is hot & wet & makes the blood sanitary, and it is digested quickly when it is still soft". Another person said that egg yolk relieves the pain, polishes the throat & trachea, helps the throat & relieves coughing & ulcers of the lungs, liver & prostate. It also eliminates coarseness, especially when blended with the oil of sweet almonds. It maturates & softens whatever is in the chest & softens the roughness of throat.



When egg albumen (egg-white) is used as eye drops, it cools the hot tumors in the eye & relieves the pain. It also cures & reduces the pain of fire burns. When it is used as an ointment and placed on the face, it prevents sunburn, and when it is mixed with Frankincense & placed on the forehead, it helps in cases of influenza (colds / flu).



Ibn-e-Seena mentioned eggs in the medicines & remedies of the heart. He also said that egg yolk has a strong effect in strengthening the heart. Egg yolk has 3 benefits, it turns into blood quickly, it does not produce extensive wastes & the blood that it produces is lighter & similar to the blood that feeds the heart. Furthermore, egg yolk is the most adequate substance against diseases that affect the essence of soul.

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Healing by Balah - Fresh dates

Healing Through Prophetic Medicine in Islam

Tibb-e-Nabawi

Healing by Food

بلح  Balah Fresh Dates

اللَّهُمَّ إنِّي أعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذابِ النَّارِ وفِتْنَةِ النَّارِ وفِتْنَةِ القِبْرِ وعَذَابِ القَبْرِ وشَرِّ فِتْنَةِ الغنى وشَرِّ فِتْنَةِ الفَقْرِ، وأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ القَسْوَةِ والغَفْلَةِ والعَيْلَةِ والذِّلَّةِ والمَسْكَنَةِ، وأعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الفَقْرِ والكُفْرِ والفُسُوقِ والشِّقاقِ والسُّمْعَةِ والرِّيَاءِ، وأعُوذُ بكَ مِنَ الصَّممِ والبَكَمِ والبَرَصِ والجُنُونِ والجُذَامِ وسيِّء الأسْقامِ

B’alah (Fresh Dates)

بلح ~ روى النسائي وابن ماجه في سننهما‏:‏ من هشام بن عروة، عن أبيه، عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت‏:‏ قال رسول الله ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ‏:‏ ‏(‏كلوا البلح بالتمر، فإن الشيطان إذا نظر إلى ابن آدم يأكل البلح بالتمر يقول‏:‏ بقي ابن آدم حتى أكل الحديث بالعتيق‏)‏‏.‏ وفي رواية‏:‏ ‏(‏كلوا البلح بالتمر، فإن الشيطان يحزن إذا رأى ابن آدم يأكله يقول‏:‏ عاش ابن آدم حتى أكل الجديد بالخلق‏)‏، رواه البزار في مسنده وهذا لفظه‏.‏ قلت‏:‏ الباء في الحديث بمعنى‏:‏ مع، أي‏:‏ كلوا هذا مع هذا قال بعض أطباء الإسلام‏:‏ إنما أمر النبي ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ بأكل البلح بالتمر، ولم يأمر بأكل البسر مع التمر، لأن البلح بارد يابس، والتمر حار رطب، ففي كل منهما إصلاح للآخر، وليس كذلك البسر مع التمر، فإن كل واحد منهما حار، وإن كانت حرارة التمر أكثر، ولا ينبغي من جهة الطب الجمع بين حارين أو باردين، كما تقدم‏.‏ وفي هذا الحديث‏:‏ التنبيه على صحة أصل صناعة الطب، ومراعاة التدبير الذي يصلح في دفع كيفيات الأغذية والأدوية بعضها ببعض، ومراعاة القانون الطبي الذي تحفظ به الصحة‏.‏

وفي البلح برودة ويبوسة، وهو ينفع الفم واللثة والمعدة، وهو رديء للصدر والرئة بالخشونة التي فيه، بطيء في المعدة يسير التغذية، وهو للنخلة كالحصرم لشجرة العنب، وهما جميعًا يولدان رياحًا، وقراقر، ونفخًا، ولا سيما إذا شرب عليهما الماء، ودفع مضرتهما بالتمر، أو بالعسل والزبد‏.

Nasa'ii and Ibn-e-Majah narrated in their Sunan that Aishah Radi Allaho Anha reported that the Messenger of Allah (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) said:

Eat fresh dates with dried dates, for when Sheytan watches the son of Adam eating fresh and dried dates, he comments, "The son of Adam remained until he started eating the new and the old together".

In another narration, Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam said:

"Eat fresh and dried dates, because Sheytan gets sad when he watches the son of Adam eating them, so he says: "The son of Adam has lived until (now) he eats the fresh and the old together".

Some of the Muslim doctors commented, "Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam ordered the Muslims to eat fresh and dried dates together rather than green dates with dried dates. Fresh dates are cold and dry while dried dates are hot and humid, thus neutralizing the effect of each other. On the other hand, green dates and dried dates are both hot, although the dried dates are hotter". Medically, it is better to avoid eating two types of foods; when both of them incline towards either hotness or coolness.

The Hadith indicates that the medical profession is generally correct when it inclines towards neutralizing the effects of medications and foods with other ingredients or foods to preserve good health.

Fresh dates are cold and dry and they benefit the mouth, the gums (gingiva) and the stomach. Yet, dates are not beneficial for the chest and lungs because of their coarseness. In addition, the dates are difficult to digest. The example of fresh dates is the example of unripe grapes, as both cause flatulence and bloating, especially when one drinks water after eating fresh dates. To neutralize these side effects, one should eat them with dried dates, honey or butter.

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Healing by Bitteekh - Watermelon

Healing Through Prophetic Medicine in Islam

Tibb-e-Nabawi

Healing by Food

بِطِّيخٌ  Bitteekh (Watermelon)

بِطِّيخٌ: روى أبو داود والترمذىُّ، عن النبىِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم، أنه كان يأكل البِطيخَ بالرُّطَبِ، يقول: "نَكْسِرُ حَرَّ هَذَا ببَرْدِ هذا، وبَرْدَ هَذا بِحَرِّ هذا".

وفى البِطِّيخ عدةُ أحاديث لا يَصِحُّ منها شىء غيرُ هذا الحديث الواحد، والمرادُ به الأخضر، وهو باردٌ رطب، وفيه جِلاءٌ، وهو أسرعُ انحداراً عن المَعِدَة من القِثَّاء والخيار، وهو سريعُ الاستحالة إلى أى خلط كان صادفه فى المَعِدَة، وإذا كان آكَلُهُ مَحْرُوراً انتفع به جداً، وإن كان مَبْروداً دفع ضررُه بيسير من الزَّنْجَبيل ونحوه،وينبغى أكلُه قبل الطعام، ويُتْبَعُ به، وإلاّ غَثَّى وقيَّأَ. وقال بعض الأطباء: إنه قبل الطعام يَغسلُ البطن غسلاً، ويُذهب بالداء أصلاً.

Abu Dawood & Tirmidhi narrated that Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam used to eat watermelon with ripe dates, saying "The hotness of this substance (dates) neutralizes the coldness of that (watermelon)".

There are several Ahadith regarding watermelon, none of them are authentic except the Hadith that we mentioned above.

Green watermelon is cold, wet & is sweet. It works as a cleanser (for stomach & the intestines). Watermelon departs the stomach more quickly than cucumber & quickly blends with whatever substances are present in the stomach. It is beneficial to eat watermelon when warm, but when it is cold, it is better to have it with some ginger to offset its harm.

Watermelon should be eaten before the meals, otherwise it will cause nausea. Some doctors said that when watermelon is eaten before meals, it cleanses the stomach & removes ailments.

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