Islamic SuperFoods

[Abi786]

I was talking to a friend who said she had heard that Milk, Honey and Black Sesamee seed oil have been advocated in Islam to cure certain ailments - is this true? and if so what ailments can they help - i personally had not heard that (although milk and honey are seen as good souces of nutrients - but i think she was talking more than that).

Does anyone know of other foods especially mentioned in Islam?

(this is something that i probably would have previously gone "huh - i didnt know that - really?" and left it at that but since ive joined this forum thought hey might as well ask and see if there is either some basis behind what she said or whether its an ol' wives tale!!)

['Abd al-Baari]

Some Hadiths,

Bukhari :: Book 7 :: Volume 71 :: Hadith 588
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:

A man came to the Prophet and said, "My brother has some abdominal trouble." The Prophet said to him "Let him drink honey." The man came for the second time and the Prophet said to him, 'Let him drink honey." He came for the third time and the Prophet said, "Let him drink honey." He returned again and said, "I have done that ' The Prophet then said, "Allah has said the truth, but your brother's abdomen has told a lie. Let him drink honey." So he made him drink honey and he was cured.

Bukhari :: Book 7 :: Volume 71 :: Hadith 584
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:

(The Prophet said), "Healing is in three things: A gulp of honey, cupping, and branding with fire (cauterizing)." But I forbid my followers to use (cauterization) branding with fire."

Muslim :: Book 23 : Hadith 5091
'A'isha reported Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) as saying: The best of condiments or condiment is vinegar.

Bukhari :: Book 7 :: Volume 71 :: Hadith 591
Narrated Khalid bin Sad:

We went out and Ghalib bin Abjar was accompanying us. He fell ill on the way and when we arrived at Medina he was still sick. Ibn Abi 'Atiq came to visit him and said to us, "Treat him with black cumin. Take five or seven seeds and crush them (mix the powder with oil) and drop the resulting mixture into both nostrils, for 'Aisha has narrated to me that she heard the Prophet saying, 'This black cumin is healing for all diseases except As-Sam.' Aisha said, 'What is As-Sam?' He said, 'Death."

Dawud :: Book 26 : Hadith 3721
Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas:

I was in the house of Maymunah. The Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) accompanied by Khalid ibn al-Walid entered. Two roasted long-tailed lizards (dabb) placed on the sticks were brought to him. The Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) spat. Khalid said: I think that you abominate it, Apostle of Allah. He said: Yes. Then the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) was brought milk, and he drank (it). The Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) then said: When one of you eats food, he should say: O Allah, bless us in it, and give us food (or nourishment) better than it. When he is given milk to drink he should say: O Allah! bless us in it and give us more of it, for no food or drink satisfies like milk.

Hope it helps, Inshallah

[Abi786]

Wow thankyou

i didnt know this - the black cumin seed sounds VERY useful - is this just any that you can buy from a normal store?

how would people normally use this - i.e. would you cook using it or wear it or drink it? or all of the above!!

['Abd al-Baari]

I'm not sure where from but you can get it like this


I know that it was available in many of the Chemists in Saudi and Dubai and probably other muslim contries too

[Abi786]

Thankyou brother, I'm sure it must be available here i will definitly have a look around )

[strider]

Black Seed's Mechanisms of Action

- Analgesic: Relieves or dampens sensation of pain.
- Anthelmintic: (Also know as vermicide or vermifuge) destroys and expels intestinal worms.
- Anti-bacterial: Destroys or inhibits the growth of destructive bacteria.
- Anti-Inflammatory: Reduces inflammation.
- Anti-Microbial: Destroys or inhibits the growth of destructive microorganisms.
- Antioxidant: Prevents or delays the damaging oxidisation of the body's cells - particularly useful against free radicals.
- Anti-Pyretic: (Also known as ferbrifuge) - exhibits a 'cooling action', useful in fever reduction.
- Anti-spasmodic: Prevents or eases muscle spasms and cramps.
- Anti-tumour: Counteracts or prevents the formation of malignant tumours
- Carminative: Stimulates digestion and induces the expulsion of gas from the stomach and the intestines.
- Diaphoretic: Induces perspiration during fever to cool and stimulate the release of toxins.
-Diuretic: Stimulates urination to relieve bloating and rid the body of any excess water.
- Digestive: Stimulates bile and aids in the digestive process.
- Emmenagogue: Stimulates menstrual flow and activity.
- Galactogogue: Stimulates the action of milk in new mothers.
- Hypotensive: Reduces excess blood pressure.
- Immunomodulator: Suppresses or strengthens immune system activity as needed for optimum balance.
- Laxative: Causes looseness or relaxation of the bowels.

Source

[strider]

Thankyou brother, I'm sure it must be available here i will definitly have a look around )

You'll probably find it in Islamic bookstores and herbal/natural medicine stores.

[Abi786]

Thankyou Strider

i will ask at the local Islamic Bookstore

i have just checked the source of the information you provided and can just say WOW - i cant believe that it can help with soooo many ailments.

I suffer from allergies and had basically given up on western medicine but will definitley try this - at least it can't harm me unlike drugs!!

it helps for Diabetes, respitory, immune, kidney ailments etc

all i'm thinking is "i can't belive i didnt know about this before" oh well better late then never.

[Al_Imaan]

you can find black cumin seeds in regular supermarkets...

Hazrat Abu Hurairah States - “I have heard from Rasool Allah (Pbuh) that there is cure for every disease in black seeds except death and black seeds are shooneez.”

Salim Bin Abdullah narrates with reference to his father Hazrat Abdullah Bin Omar that Rasool Allah (Pbuh) said, “Let fall these black seeds upon you, these contain cure for all diseases except death.”

The same narration is found in Sanad-e-Ahmed from Hazrat Aisha (t) and in Ibn-al-Jozi and Trimizi from Abu Huraira. Hazrat Buraida narrates that Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) stated - “Shooneez is cure for all ailments except death.”