The Diet of Prophetic Tradition with

benefits of the global market

For Detox and Weight Loss
By Gregory Morse
Quran: Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Quran Chater: The !ost !erciful"
eart attacks! obesity! diabetes and the great modern "nhealthiness epidemic is one of the
greatest concerns to the a#erage person today with most "naware$ %at nothing except that
which is of Prophetic Tradition and one sho"ld be strong! healthy! and physically and mentally
fit$ Tr"ly this body is only a tr"st from &llah so we m"st respect it take care of it and keep it
clean! p"re! fit and able$ Poor diet is the greatest sla#ery of the modern world and the greatest
manip"lation of c"lt'style programming dating back cent"ries and the remnants of those
dynasties see peasant diets li#ing on in modern c"lt"res along with a new medical crime
syndicate based diet based on modern ad#ances in technology$
(nhealthy diet is more often than an addiction which can take anywhere from a week to )
months to be healed from gi#en that the stomach flora is a whole en#ironment of good and bad
bacteria that are calibrated to the most recent eating o#er se#eral years with the prior days more
weighted in the form"la than the ones f"rther away$ Mathematically! the stomach expects a
weighted s"m which logarithmically decreases o#er time from what was pre#io"sly eaten$ That
only considers the stomach and the entire body is of co"rse infl"enced by the stomach as the
body searches there first for n"trients! minerals and #itamins or essential fatty acids when it
needs something whether it be for the imm"ne system or other organ systems$ Diet
reprogramming will often take se#eral weeks to feel normal and healthy again and a sl"ggish!
weak and la*y type of effect is felt not too different from any other type of addiction as the g"t
s"ffers the drastic shock of the reprogramming gi#en that changing +,- of that weighted s"m
takes a few weeks and then the last .,- can be done o#er the remaining months witho"t m"ch
infl"ence on mood! beha#ior or lifestyle$
/$ &llah has not sent down an illness witho"t sending down a c"re for it
0102$ 3&ta3 ibn &bi 4abah related from &b" "rayra that the Prophet! may &llah bless him and
grant him peace! said! 5&llah has not sent down an illness witho"t sending down a c"re for it$5
6ahih 7ollection of al'B"khari! by /mam B"khari! 7hapter 8+$ The Book of Medicine
#$ is %limination and a&oidance of to'ins
&ny non'permissible foods in /slam incl"ding meat of hogs! meat not killed by slicing of the
throat
e has forbidden yo" only &l9Maytatah :meat of a dead animal;! blood! the flesh of swine! and
any animal which is sla"ghtered as a sacrifice for others than &llah :or has been sla"ghtered for
idols etc$ or on which &llah<s =ame has not been mentioned while sla"ghtering;$ B"t if one is
forced by necessity! witho"t wilf"l disobedience! and not transgressing! then! &llah is >ft9
Forgi#ing! Most Mercif"l$ ' The oly ?"r<an &l9/mran 1@..09..)
White foods incl"ding white s"gar! white rice! white bread! white flo"r
6"gar and all prod"cts containing it
Fried or oil do"sed food at most one meal e#ery A weeks
Food or drinks that yo" did not prepare yo"rself which may be medicated! dr"gged or poisoned
Food genetically modified! grown with pesticides or fed growth hormones
%limination of any foods ca"sing allergy and food sensiti#ities s"ch as gl"ten fo"nd in wheat
prod"cts or lactose fo"nd in milk prod"cts$
The (rohetic Tradition )iet with benefits of the global
mar*et
The most important thing is what any honest doctor will say e#en tho"gh many do not practice it
and that is AB1
rd
of the daily intake sho"ld be fresh! raw! "ncooked fr"its and #egetables$ 6ince
fr"its are a l"x"ry and they do contain s"gar which for people who ha#e already become
sensiti#e or ha#e a sweet tooth type of addiction may slow down the reprogramming as well as
f"eling the bad bacteria in the g"t$
7andida yeast infection is common if eating a poor diet for a long time as yeast which is fo"nd
in the g"t of e#ery person can get o"t of control when the good bacteria gets destroyed en
masse$ This type of infection reC"ires elimination of s"gar e#en in fr"its and a C"ite strict diet
for at least ) months to bring the g"t en#ironment back to balance$
The principle with dieting is that more is less in that keeping the stomach f"ll of detox and
weight'loss foods will ne#er add fat e#en d"ring sleep$ %#en a gigantic salad can be cons"med
witho"t the belly feeling remotely f"ll$ /t always keeps the g"t f"ll of helpf"l #itamins and
n"trients so the body can fight and ne"trali*e any negati#e things that come its way$ /t is best to
always keep the whole g"t f"ll$
The real principle is the stabili*ation of blood s"gar as the following diagram shows$ This is
accomplished by a#oiding starches and s"gars for the most part and "sing mostly complex
carbohydrates fo"nd in grains which one is not sensiti#e to$ /f the blood s"gar drops too low!
the metabolism decreases as the body gets scared and wants to cling to fat$ /f the blood s"gar
is too high! then the body releases ins"lin to bring it back down by storing it as fat b"t "s"ally a
de#astating effect res"lts where more h"nger kicks in as the blood s"gar and ins"lin drops too
low ca"sing a #icio"s cycle$ Managing blood s"gar is key$ Protein and fat kicks into this
eC"ation and also related to general feeling and sl"ggishness as the body can con#ert both of
them into simple s"gar like it does with carbohydrates b"t it reC"ires more energy to do so$
7lean protein and fat is th"s primarily desired$
ere is one way of doing the diet as an example from my own life@
Breakfast smoothie for all day long'lasting energy and fat b"rning glow@
.'.$0 c"ps of rolled oats
.B1 c"p of raw pean"ts
. medi"m'large si*ed greener banana
.'A c"ps of plain yog"rt with the highest pro'biotic bacteria le#el obtainable :s"ch as +, billion;
. tbsp$ or more gro"nd t"rmeric powder
. tbsp$ or more gro"nd cinnamon powder
. tbsp$ or more gro"nd ginger powder
.BA tsp gro"nd cayenne pepper powder
. tbsp$ p"re cocoa powder
.B1 c"p psylli"m h"sk
)'., pitted pr"nes or dates
.B1 c"p of dried cranberries
. spoonf"l of black seed
.B2 c"p or more of flax seeds
.B2 c"p or more of chia seeds
A c"ps of water
4aw #egetable dinner salad for detox and n"trition@
6pinach
Beets
4adishes
7arrots
7"c"mber
Tomatoes
Broccoli
7a"liflower
4ed onion
1 clo#es of garlic
.BA a#ocado
. hard'boiled chicken egg
.B1 c"p almonds
.B2 c"p p"mpkin seeds
.BA orange
1 dates
(nfiltered! raw apple cider #inegar
. tbsp$ %xtra #irgin oli#e oil
Papadam
Drinks@ water! high probiotic non'sweet yog"rt drinks! coffee! green tea
6"bstit"te ingredients or e#en add as desired or needed as the weight loss component is
primarily cheap prod"cts like the oats and blood s"gar control prod"cts like cinnamon! t"rmeric
and ginger$ The detox "ses some ingredients which can be C"ite expensi#e since they are
imported$
Be&erages
+am,am -ater

/mam ibn al'?ayyim al'Daw*iyyah! may &llah ha#e mercy on him! said! 5Eam*am water is the
best and noblest of all waters! the highest in stat"s! the dearest to people! the most precio"s
and #al"able to them$ /t was d"g by Dibril and is the water with which &llah C"enched the thirst
of /sma3il$5
/t was reported in 6ahih M"slim that the Prophet! sallallah" 3alayhi wa sallam! said to &b" Dharr!
who had stayed near the Fa3bah and its co#erings for forty days and nights with no food or drink
other than :Eam*am;! 5ow long ha#e yo" been hereG5 &b" Dharr said! 5/ ha#e been here for
thirty days and nights$5 The Prophet! sallallah" 3alayhi wa sallam! said! 5Who has been feeding
yo"G5 e said! 5/ ha#e had nothing b"t Eam*am water! and / ha#e gotten so fat that / ha#e folds
of fat on my stomach$ / do not feel any of the tiredness or weakness of h"nger and / ha#e not
become thin$5 The Prophet! sallallah" 3alayhi wa sallam! said! 5Herily! it is blessed! it is food that
no"rishes$5 I=arrated by /mam M"slim! A281J
>ther scholars added! with their own chain! 5 $$$ and a healing for sickness$5 This was narrated
by al'Ba**ar :..8.! ..8A; and at'Tabarani in as'6aghir :A+0;$ /n 6"nan ibn MaKah :al'Manasik!
1,)A; it was reported from Dabir ibn 3&bd"llah that the Prophet! sallallah" 3alayhi wa sallam!
said! 5The water of Eam*am is for whate#er it is dr"nk for$5 The salaf and 3"lama acted "pon this
hadith$ When 3&bd"llah ibn al'M"barak went for aKK! he came to Eam*am and said! 5> &llah!
/bn &bi3l'Mawali told "s from M"hammad ibn al'M"nkadir from Dabir! may &llah be pleased with
him! that Lo"r Prophet! sallallah" 3alayhi wa sallam! said! 3The water of Eam*am is for whate#er
it is dr"nk for$3 / am drinking it to ward off thirst on the Day of 4es"rrection$5 /bn &bi3l'Mawali is
thiCah :tr"stworthy; so the hadith is hasan :good;$
/bn al'?ayyim! may &llah ha#e mercy on him! said! 5Myself and others tried seeking healing with
Eam*am water and saw wondro"s things$ / so"ght healing with it from a n"mber of illnesses!
and / was healed by the permission of &llah$ / saw someone who no"rished himself with it for a
n"mber of days! half a month or more! and he did not feel h"ngerM he performed tawaf along
with the other people K"st as they did$ &nd he told me that he cons"med nothing b"t Eam*am
water for forty days and he had the strength to ha#e interco"rse with his wife! to fast and to
perform tawaf n"mero"s times$5 IEad al'Ma3ad! 2B1.+! 1A,J
6haykh ibn al'3(thaymin! may &llah ha#e mercy "pon him! said! 56o yo" sho"ld ha#e the
intention of what yo" want to gain by drinking this water$ e sho"ld drink his fill! i$e$! fill his
stomach with it "ntil it is filled to the ribs! beca"se this water is good$ & hadith has been narrated
concerning this@ the difference between the belie#ers and the hypocrites is drinking one3s fill of
Eam*am water$5 I=arrated by /bn MaKah in al'Manasik! .,.8M al'akim! .B28AJ
&l'B"sayri said! 5This is a sahih isnadM its men are mawth"C"n Itr"stworthyJ$ This is beca"se
Eam*am water is not sweetM it is somewhat salty! and the belie#er only drinks this somewhat
salty water o"t of faith! belie#ing that there is barakah :blessing; in it$ 6o when he drinks his fill
of it! this is a sign of faith$5 I6harh al'M"mti3! 8B188! 18N! 18+J
!ineral and sring water

.ogurt )rin*s

Blac* Coffee

/reen tea

%nergy oriented foods with carbohydrates
0ats

Barley

=arrated 6ahl bin 6ad@ There was a woman amongst "s who had a farm and she "sed to sow
6ilC :a kind of #egetable; on the edges of streams in her farm$ >n Fridays she "sed to p"ll o"t
the 6ilC from its roots and p"t the roots in a "tensil$ Then she wo"ld p"t a handf"l of powdered
barley o#er it and cook it$ The roots of the 6ilC were a s"bstit"te for meat$ &fter finishing the
D"m"a prayer we "sed to greet her and she wo"ld gi#e "s that food which we wo"ld eat with
o"r hands! and beca"se of that meal! we "sed to look forward to Friday$ :6ahih B"khari Book
O.1! adith O),;
=arrated &b" 6aid &l'Fh"dri@ /n the life'time of &llah3s &postle ! we "sed to gi#e one 6a3 of food
:edible things; as 6adaCat'"l'Fit!r :to the poor;$ >"r food "sed to be either of barley! raisins
:dried grapes;! cottage cheese or dates$ :6ahih B"khari Book OA0! adith O0N);
Quinoa

Buc*wheat

)urum wheat semolina

Teff

Corn

12uash and (um*in


Eadhan reported@ / said to /bn 3(mar@ Tell me in yo"r own lang"age and then explain it to me in
any lang"age beca"se yo"r lang"age is different from o"r lang"age :abo"t the #essels; in
which &llah3s &postle :may peace be "pon him; has forbidden :"s; to drink$ e said@ &llah3s
Messenger :may peace be "pon him; has forbidden :the preparation; of =abidh in antama and
that is a pitcher :besmeared with pitch;! in go"rd and that is p"mpkin! in the #arnished Kar! in
hollow st"mp and in wooden #essels$ This =aCir is the wood of date'palm from which the #essel
is fashioned o"t or hollowed o"t! b"t he commanded "s to prepare =abidh in water skins$
:6ahih M"slim Book O,A1! adith O2+20;
&nas b$ Malik reported@ & tailor in#ited &llah3s Messenger :may peace be "pon him; to a meal
which he had prepared$ &nas b$ Malik said@ / went along with &llah3s Messenger :may peace be
"pon him; to that feast$ e presented to &llah3s Messenger :may peace be "pon him; barley
bread and so"p containing p"mpkin! and sliced pieces of meat$ &nas said@ / saw &llah3s
Messenger :may peace be "pon him; going after the p"mpkin ro"nd the dish! so / ha#e always
liked the p"mpkin since that day$ :6ahih M"slim Book O,A1! adith O0,)8;
&nas b$ Malik reported that a person in#ited &llah3s Messenger :may peace be "pon him; to a
meal$ / also went along with him$ e bro"ght so"p containing p"mpkin$ &llah3s 3messenger :may
peace be "pon him; ate that p"mpkin with relish$ e :&nas; said@ When / saw that / began to
place it before him! and did not eat it :myself;$ &nas said@ /t was since then that p"mpkin was
always my fa#o"rite :food;$ :6ahih M"slim Book O,A1! adith O0,)N;
&nas b$ Malik reported that a tailor in#ited &llah3s Messenger :may peace be "pon him; to a
feast$ There has been an addition to this that Thabit said@ / heard &nas saying that any meal
that was prepared for me after that / tried that it sho"ld contain p"mpkin$ :6ahih M"slim Book
O,A1! adith O0,)+;
1weet otatoes

.ams

1uerfoods
Blac* seed (3igella 1ati&a4 5abbatus sauda)
01)1$ Mans"r related that Fhalid ibn 6a3d said! 5We set o"t and Ghalib ibn &bKar was with "s!
e became ill on the way and was ill when we arri#ed in Madina$ /bn &bi 3&tiC #isited him and
said to "s! 3Lo" sho"ld "se black c"min for him$ Take fi#e or se#en seeds and cr"sh them and
then p"t it in his nose mixed with oil in both nostrils$ 3&3isha reported to me that she heard the
Prophet! may &llah bless him and grant him peace! say! 3This black c"min is a healing for e#ery
illness except as'6am$3 6he said! 5What is as'6amG3 3Death!3 he answered$5
01)2$ &b" 6alama and 6a3id ibn al'M"sayyab said that &b" "rayra reported to them that he
heard the Messenger of &llah! may &llah bless him and grant him peace! say! 5There is healing
in black c"min for e#ery illness except death :sam;$5
IP Hario"s things are said abo"t what is meant by this$ 5Black5 also refers to 5green5 in &rabic$ /t
said to be black c"min or /ndian c"min! coriander$ 6omeone e#en says that it is m"stard! b"t
this is tho"ght to be "nlikely$J
6ahih 7ollection of al'B"khari by /mam B"khari! Translated by@ (stadha &isha Bewley! 8N The
Book of Medicine$
/bn 6hihab said that as'sam means death and black seed is sh"ni*$
& Prophetic Medicine as recommended .2,, years ago by the Prophet M"hammad :peace be
"pon him;$ /n his di#ine wisdom he said ' 5(se the Black 6eed for indeed! it is a c"re for all
diseases except death$5 ' 6aheeh al'B"kharee 8@0+.$
Black 6eed is also fo"nd in the Bible in the Book of /saiah in the >ld Testament$@ 5For the Black
7"min is beaten o"t with a stick and the 7"min with a 4od$5 :/saiah AN@ A0! A8 =FDH;
&isha :ra; said that she heard the Messenger :saw; say! 5This black seed is a c"re for e#ery
disease except death$ 5 ' 6aheeh al'B"kharee :0)N8;$
Fhalid bin 6a3d :ra; said! 5We went o"t and with "s was Ghalib bin &bKar :ra;$ e fell sick along
the way and when we came to al'Madinah! he was sick$ /bn &b" 3&tiC :ra; came to #isit him and
said to "s! 3Lo" sho"ld "se this black seed$ Take fi#e or se#en :seeds; and grind them then
apply them to his nostrils with drops of oli#e oil on this side and on this side for &isha :ra;
narrated to them that she heard the Messenger :saw; say! 5This black seed is a c"re for e#ery
disease except death$5 I6aheeh 6"nan ibn MaKah :122+;J$
/bn ?aiy"m :may &llah ha#e mercy "pon him; said! 5/t has immense benefits and his statement
that it is a c"re for e#ery disease except death is like the statement of &llah$5
Monosaccharides :6ingle Molec"le 6"gars; in the form of Gl"cose! 4hamnose! Qylose! and
&rabinose are fo"nd in the Black 6eed$
The Black 6eed contains a non'starch Polysaccharide component which is a "sef"l so"rce of
dietary fiber$ /t is rich in fatty acids! partic"larly the "nsat"rated and essential fatty acids
:Linoleic and Linoleic &cid;$ %ssential fatty acids cannot be man"fact"red by the body alone!
and therefore we acC"ire these from food$
Fifteen amino acids make "p the protein content of the Black 6eed! incl"ding eight of the nine
essential amino acids$ %ssential amino acids cannot be synthesi*ed within o"r body in s"fficient
C"antities and are th"s reC"ired from o"r diet$
Black 6eed contains &rginine which is essential for infant growth$
7hemical analysis has f"rther re#ealed that the Black 6eed contains 7arotene! which is
con#erted by the li#er into Hitamin &! the Hitamin known for its &nti'7ancer acti#ity$
The Black 6eed is also a so"rce of 7alci"m! /ron! 6odi"m! and Potassi"m$ 4eC"ired only in
small amo"nts by the body! these elements3 main f"nction is to act as essential co'factors in
#ario"s en*yme f"nctions$
5oney

RLo"r Lord re#ealed to the bees@ RB"ild dwellings in the mo"ntains and the trees! and also in the
str"ct"res which men erect$ Then eat from e#ery kind of fr"it and tra#el the paths of yo"r Lord!
which ha#e been made easy for yo" to follow$S From inside them comes a drink of #arying
colo"rs! containing healing for mankind$ There is certainly a 6ign in that for people who reflectS
T ?"ran .)@ )N
0N2 :similar to 0N0! 0N8; =arrated /bn 3&bbas@ :The Prophet said;! 5ealing is in three things@ &
g"lp of honey! c"pping! and branding with fire :ca"teri*ing;$5 B"t / forbid my followers to "se
:ca"teri*ation; branding with fire$5
0N) =arrated 3&isha@ The Prophet "sed to like sweet edible things and honey$
0NN =arrated &b" 6aid &l'Fh"dri@ & man came to the Prophet and said! 5My brother has some
abdominal tro"ble$5 The Prophet said to him 5Let him drink honey$5 The man came for the
second time and the Prophet said to him! 3Let him drink honey$5 e came for the third time and
the Prophet said! 5Let him drink honey$5 e ret"rned again and said! 5/ ha#e done that 3 The
Prophet then said! 5&llah has said the tr"th! b"t yo"r brother3s abdomen has told a lie$ Let him
drink honey$5 6o he made him drink honey and he was c"red$
6ahih B"khari! 8. Book on Medicine$
Chia seeds
7hia seeds contain .+ amino acids! with all of the essential amino acids except ta"rine$ They
also contain more iron than spinach! more calci"m than milk and e#en more antioxidants than
bl"eberries! weight for weight$
6la' seeds
Malik said! 5The Messenger of &llah! may &llah bless him and grant him peace! forbade
m"*abana$ The explanation of m"*abana is that it is b"ying something whose n"mber! weight
and meas"re is not known with something whose n"mber! weight or meas"re is known! for
instance! if a man has a stack of food whose meas"re is not known! either of wheat! dates! or
whate#er food! or the man has goods of wheat! date kernels! herbs! safflower! cotton! flax! silk!
and does not know its meas"re or weight or n"mber and then a b"yer approaches him and
proposes that he weigh or meas"re or co"nt the goods! b"t! before he does! he specifies a
certain weight! or meas"re! or n"mber and g"arantees to pay the price for that amo"nt!
agreeing that whate#er falls short of that amo"nt is a loss against him and whate#er is in excess
of that amo"nt is a gain for him$ That is not a sale$ /t is taking risks and it is an "ncertain
transaction$ /t falls into the category of gambling beca"se he is not b"ying something from him
for something definite which he pays$ %#erything which resembles this is also forbidden$5
Malik said that all this and whate#er else was like it or resembled it was in the category of
m"*abana! which was neither good nor permitted$ /t was also the same case for a man to say to
a man! who had fodder lea#es! date kernels! cotton! flax! herbs or safflower! 5/ will b"y these
lea#es from yo" in exchange for s"ch'and's"ch a sa! :indicating lea#es which are po"nded like
his lea#es; $ $ or these date kernels for s"ch'and's"ch a sa of kernels like them! and the like of
that in the case of safflower! cotton! flax and herbs$5
6"nan /bn MaKah! Book 1.! ="mber 1.$.1$A0$
Cinnamon

Turmeric

T"rmeric! or haldi! is a spice deri#ed from the plant 7"rc"ma longa$ T"rmeric gi#es food a
distincti#e smoky aroma! c"rry fla#or! and yellow color$ This spice is "sed extensi#ely in &sian
cooking$ 6cientists ha#e obser#ed lower rates of &l*heimer<s disease and cancer among
certain &sian s"bpop"lations! which ha#e prompted st"dies into the diet of these
s"bpop"lations$ T"rmeric is cons"med in large C"antities within these &sian pop"lations!
estimated to between ,$0'.$0 grams per day$
The maKor medicinal part of t"rmeric is c"rc"min! or difer"loylmethane$ 6e#eral recent st"dies
ha#e shown that cons"ming c"rc"min has range of health benefits effecting almost e#ery organ
and system in the body$ >ne st"dy showed that patients who cons"med ,$0 grams of c"rc"min
red"ced their ser"m cholesterol and triglyceride le#els$ /n another st"dy! patients s"ffering from
l"p"s nephritis had impro#ed kidney f"nction after cons"ming ,$0 grams of t"rmeric a day$
/inger

)ar* chocolate

7aw eanuts

(um*in seeds

8lmonds

(syllium hus*

!acadamia nuts

%'tra 9irgin 0li&e 0il

R&llah is the Light of the hea#ens and the earth$ The parable of is Light is as :if there were; a
niche and within it a lamp! the lamp is in glass! the glass as it were a brilliant star! lit from a
blessed tree! an oli#e! neither of the east :i$e$! it neither gets s"n9rays only in the morning; nor of
the west :i$e$! nor does it get s"n9rays only in the afternoon T b"t it is exposed to the s"n all day
long;! whose oil wo"ld almost glow forth :of itself;! tho"gh no fire to"ched it$ Light "pon LightU
&llah g"ides to is Light whom e wills$ &nd &llah sets forth parables for mankind! and &llah is
&ll9Fnower of e#erything$S ' ?"rVan 7hapter al9="r A2@10$
R&nd a tree :oli#e; that springs forth from Mo"nt 6inai! that grows oil! and :it is a; relish for the
eaters$S T ?"ran 7hapter al9M"<min"n A1@A,$
&b" &sid said@ RThe Prophet :peace and blessings be "pon him; said@ R%at the oil and "se it on
yo"r hair and skin! for it comes from a blessed tree$S ' 4eported by al9Tirmidhi! .880M see also
6ahih al9Dami<$
9irgin Coconut 0il

.ogurt

=arrated /brahim bin 6ad from his father from his grand'father@ &bd"r 4ahman bin &"f said!
5When we came to Medina as emigrants! &llah3s &postle established a bond of brotherhood
between me and 6ad bin &r'4abi3$ 6ad bin &r'4abi3 said :to me;! 3/ am the richest among the
&nsar! so / will gi#e yo" half of my wealth and yo" may look at my two wi#es and whiche#er of
the two yo" may choose / will di#orce her! and when she has completed the prescribed period
:before marriage; yo" may marry her$3 &bd"r'4ahman replied! 5/ am not in need of all that$ /s
there any market'place where trade is practicedG3 e replied! 5The market of ?ain"Ca$5 &bd"r'
4ahman went to that market the following day and bro"ght some dried b"tter'milk :yog"rt; and
b"tter! and then he contin"ed going there reg"larly$ Few days later! 3&bd"r4ahman came
ha#ing traces of yellow :scent; on his body$ &llah3s &postle asked him whether he had got
married$ e replied in the affirmati#e$ The Prophet said! 3Whom ha#e yo" marriedG3 e replied!
3& woman from the &nsar$3 Then the Prophet asked! 3ow m"ch did yo" pay herG3 e replied! 3:/
ga#e her; a gold piece eC"al in weigh to a date stone :or a date stone of gold;U The Prophet
said! 3Gi#e a Walima :wedding banC"et; e#en if with one sheep $3 5 :Book O12! adith OA)2;
=arrated 6aid bin D"bair@ /bn &bbas said@ (m "faid! /bn 3&bbas3s a"nt sent some dried yog"rt
:b"tter free;! ghee :b"tter; and a mastigar to the Prophet as a gift$ The Prophet ate the dried
yog"rt and b"tter b"t left the mastigar beca"se he disliked it$ /bn 3&bbas said! 5The mastigar
was eaten at the table of &llah3s &postle and if it had been illegal to eat! it co"ld not ha#e been
eaten at the table of &llah3s &postle$5 :Book O28! adith O82+;
=arrated 6a3d3s father@ When the emigrants reached Medina$ &llah3s &postle established the
bond of fraternity between 3&bd"r'4ahman and 6ad bin &r'4abi$ 6ad said to 3&bd"r'4ahman! 5/
am the richest of all the &nsar! so / want to di#ide my property :between "s;! and / ha#e two
wi#es! so see which of the two yo" like and tell me! so that / may di#orce her! and when she
finishes her prescribed period :i$e$ 3/dda; of di#orce! then marry her$5 &bd"r'4ahman said! 5May
&llah bless yo"r family and property for yo"M where is yo"r marketG5 6o they showed him the
?ain"Ca3 market$ :e went there and; ret"rned with a profit in the form of dried yog"rt and
b"tter$ e contin"ed going :to the market; till one day he came! bearing the traces of yellow
scent$ The Prophet asked! 5What is this :scent;G5 e replied! 5/ got married$5 The Prophet
asked! 5ow m"ch Mahr did yo" gi#e herG5 e replied! 5/ ga#e her a date'stone of gold or a
gold piece eC"al to the weight of a date'stone$5 :The narrator! /brahim! is in do"bt as to which is
correct$; :Book O0N! adith O.A2;
=arrated &nas@ When 3&bd"r'4ahman bin 3&"f came to "s! &llah3s &postle made a bond of
fraternity between him and 6ad bin &r'4abi3 who was a rich man! 6ad said! 5The &nsar know
that / am the richest of all of them! so / will di#ide my property into two parts between me and
yo"! and / ha#e two wi#esM see which of the two yo" like so that / may di#orce her and yo" can
marry her after she becomes lawf"l to yo" by her passing the prescribed period :i$e$ 3/dda; of
di#orce$ 3&bd"r 4ahman said! 5May &llah bless yo" yo"r family :i$e$ wi#es; for yo"$5 :B"t 3&bd"r'
4ahman went to the market; and did not ret"rn on that day except with some gain of dried
yog"rt and b"tter$ e went on trading K"st a few days till he came to &llah3s &postle bearing the
traces of yellow scent o#er his clothes$ &llah3s &postle asked him! 5What is this scentG5 e
replied! 5/ ha#e married a woman from the &nsar$5 &llah3s &postle asked! 5ow m"ch Mahr ha#e
yo" gi#enG5 e said! 5& date'stone weight of gold or a golden date'stone$5 The Prophet said!
5&rrange a marriage banC"et e#en with a sheep$5 :Book O0N! adith O.A0;
=arrated &nas@ The Prophet stayed for three rights between Fhaibar and Medina and was
married to 6afiya$ / in#ited the M"slim to h s marriage banC"et and there wa neither meat nor
bread in that banC"et b"t the Prophet ordered Bilal to spread the leather mats on which dates!
dried yog"rt and b"tter were p"t$ The M"slims said amongst themsel#es! 5Will she :i$e$ 6afiya;
be one of the mothers of the belie#ers! :i$e$ one of the wi#es of the Prophet ; or K"st :a lady
capti#e; of what his right'hand possesses5 6ome of them said! 5/f the Prophet makes her
obser#e the #eil! then she will be one of the mothers of the belie#ers :i$e$ one of the Prophet3s
wi#es;! and if he does not make her obser#e the #eil! then she will be his lady sla#e$5 6o when
he departed! he made a place for her behind him :on his and made her obser#e the #eil$ :Book
O0+! adith O0A2;
=arrated &nas@ The Prophet stayed for three days at a place between Fhaibar and Medina! and
there he cons"mmated his marriage with 6afiyya bint "yay$ / in#ited the M"slims to a banC"et
which incl"ded neither meat nor bread$ The Prophet ordered for the leather dining sheets to be
spread! and then dates! dried yog"rt and b"tter were pro#ided o#er it! and that was the Walima
:banC"et; of the Prophet$ The M"slims asked whether 6afiyya wo"ld be considered as his wife
or as a sla#e girl of what his right hands possessed$ Then they said! 5/f the Prophet screens her
from the people! then she /s the Prophet3s wife b"t if he does not screen her! then she is a sla#e
girl$5 6o when the Prophet proceeded! he made a place for her :on the camel; behind him and
screened her from people$ :Book O)A! adith ON+;
(rotein
Chic*en %ggs

Lamb

7aw uncoo*ed fruits referably organically grown
e sends down water from the sky from which We bring forth growth of e#ery kind! and from
that We bring forth the green shoots and from them We bring forth close packed seeds! and!
from the spathes of the date9palm! date cl"sters hanging down! and gardens of grapes and
oli#es and pomegranates! both similar and dissimilar$ Look at their fr"its as they bear fr"it and
ripen$ There are signs in that for people who belie#e$ ' ?"rVan 7hapter al9&n<am@ ++$
/t was narrated that Talhah :radhi &llah" anh"; saidM 5/ entered "pon the Prophet :sallallah"
alayhi wasallam; and in his hand was some ?"ince$ e said! 5Take it > Talhah! for it soothes
the heart$55 I/bn MaKah Hol .! Book A+! adith 11)+J 7lassed as Da3if$
/bn &l ?ayyim :rahim"llah; howe#er does mention the ?"ince as being a fr"it of benefit in his
work entitled 3&t Tibb an =abawi3 and therein says that the nat"re of ?"ince is cold and dry and
that it benefits the stomach and its Kam benefits the heart$
)ates

/n the earth there are di#erse regions side by side and gardens of grapes and c"lti#ated fields!
and date9palms sharing one root and others with indi#id"al roots! all watered with the same
water$ &nd We make some things better to eat than others$ There are 6igns in that for people
who "se their intellect$ ' ?"ran 7hapter ar94a<d@ 2$
& #oice called o"t to her from "nder her@ RDo not grie#eU Lo"r Lord has placed a small stream at
yo"r feet$ 6hake the tr"nk of the palm toward yo"! and fresh! ripe dates will drop down to yo"$
%at and drink and delight yo"r eyes WS T ?"ran 7hapter Maryam@ A29A)$
L/$ (sing 3aKwaP dates against magic
0210$ 3&mir ibn 6a3d related that his father said! 5The Prophet! may &llah bless him and grant
him peace! said! 3/f someone has 3aKwa dates in the morning! he will be not harmed by poison or
magic for that day "ntil nightfall$35
6omeone else said! 56e#en dates$5
021)$ 3&mir ibn 6a3d said! 5/ heard 6a3d say! 3/ heard the Messenger of &llah! may &llah bless
him and grant him peace! say! 5Whoe#er has se#en 3aKwa dates in the morning will not be
harmed by poison or magic that day$535
IP3&Kwa is a type of Madinan date which is dark in colo"r$J
6ahih 7ollection of al'B"khari by /mam B"khari! Translated by@ (stadha &isha Bewley! 8N The
Book of Medicine$
6igs

RBy the fig and the oli#eUS T ?"ran 7hapter The Fig@ .$
=arrated =afi@ /bn 3(mar "sed to rent his farms in the time of &b" Bakr! 3(mar! 3(thman! and in
the early days of M"awiya$ Then he was told the narration of 4afi 3bin FhadiK that the Prophet
had forbidden the renting of farms$ /bn 3(mar went to 4afi3 and / accompanied him$ e asked
4afi who replied that the Prophet had forbidden the renting of farms$ /bn 3(mar said! 5Lo" know
that we "sed to rent o"r farms in the life'time of &llah3s &postle for the yield of the banks of the
water streams :ri#ers; and for certain amo"nt of figs$ :Book O1+! adith O010;
Cranberries

Blueberries

7asberries

(runes


Bananas

&mid thornless lote9trees! and banana9trees :with fr"its;! one abo#e another$ &nd extended
shade! and water flowing constantly! and ab"ndant fr"it! neither intercepted nor forbidden$ T
?"rVan 7hapter al9WaCi<a@ AN911$
/reen 8les

Citrus
=arrated &b" M"sa@ The Prophet said! 3The example of a belie#er who recites the ?"r3an is that
of a citron :a citr"s fr"it; which is good in taste and good in smell$ &nd the belie#er who does not
recite the ?"ran is like a date which has a good taste b"t no smell$ &nd the example of an
impio"s person who recites the ?"r3an is that of &r'4ihana :an aromatic plant; which smells
good b"t is bitter in taste$ &nd the example of an impio"s person who does not recite the ?"ran
is that of a colocynth which is bitter in taste and has no smell$5 :Book O+1! adith O)2+;
0ranges

Lemon

/raefruit

-atermelon

=arrated &isha! (mm"l M"3minin@ The &postle of &llah :peaceXbeX"ponXhim; "sed to eat
melon with fresh dates! and he "sed to say@ The heat of the one is broken by the coolness of
the other! and the coolness of the one by the heat of the other$ :Book OA8! adith O1NA8;
(omegranate

e prod"ces gardens! both c"lti#ated and wild! and palm9trees and crops of di#erse kinds! and
oli#es and pomegranates! both similar and dissimilar$ %at of their fr"its when they bear fr"it! pay
their d"e on the day of their har#est! and do not be profligate$ e does not lo#e the profligate$ '
?"rVan 7hapter al9&n<am@ .2.$
Coconut

/oji berries

7aw uncoo*ed &egetables referably organically grown
7aw 1inach

/arlic and 0nion
=ote@ raw garlic and raw onion sho"ld be eaten for the last meal before sleep$
=arrated Dabir bin 3&bd"llah@ The Prophet said! 5Whoe#er eats garlic or onion sho"ld keep away
from o"r mosC"e or sho"ld remain in his ho"se$5 :Dabir bin 3&bd"llah! in another narration said!
5>nce a big pot containing cooked #egetables was bro"ght$ >n finding "npleasant smell coming
from it! the Prophet asked! 3What is in itG3 e was told all the names of the #egetables that were
in it$ The Prophet ordered that it sho"ld be bro"ght near to some of his companions who were
with him$ When the Prophet saw it he disliked to eat it and said! 3%at$ :/ don3t eat; for / con#erse
with those whom yo" don3t con#erse with :i$e$ the angels;$5 :6ahih B"khari Book O.A! adith
ON.2;
=arrated Dabir bin 3&bd"llah@ The Prophet said! 5Whoe#er has eaten garlic or onion sho"ld keep
away from "s :or sho"ld keep away from o"r mosC"e;$3 :6ahih B"khari Book O)0! adith O1)1;
=arrated Dabir bin &bd"llah@ The Prophet said! 5Whoe#er has eaten garlic or onion! sho"ld keep
away from "s! or sho"ld keep away from o"r mosC"e and sho"ld stay at home$5 /bn Wahb said!
5>nce a plate f"ll of cooked #egetables was bro"ght to the Prophet at Badr$ Detecting a bad
smell from it! he asked abo"t the dish and was informed of the kinds of #egetables in contained$
e then said! 5Bring it near!5 and so it was bro"ght near to one of his companions who was with
him$ When the Prophet saw it! he disliked eating it and said :to his companion;! 5%at! for / talk in
secret to ones whom yo" do not talk to$5 :6ahih B"khari Book O+A! adith O20N;
7aw /arlic

7aw 7ed 0nion

7aw Broccoli

7aw /reen Beans

Bell (eers

8saragus

8rticho*e

Bitter gourd:melon

Tomatoes

Carrots

Cucumbers

&nd :remember; when yo" said! R> MYsZ :Moses;U We can not end"re one kind of food$ 6o
in#oke yo"r Lord for "s to bring forth for "s of what the earth grows! its herbs! its c"c"mbers! its
FYm :wheat or garlic;! its lentils and its onions$S T ?"ran 7hapter The 7ow@ ).$
3&bd"llah b$ Da3far reported@ / saw &llah3s Messenger :may peace be "pon him; eating c"c"mber
with fresh dates$ :6ahih M"slim Book O,A1! adith O0,8A;
=arrated 3&bd"llah bin Da3far bin &bi Talib@ / saw &llah3s &postle eating fresh dates with snake
c"c"mber$ :6ahih B"khari Book O)0! adith O10.;
=arrated 3&bd"llah bin Da3far@ / saw the Prophet eating fresh dates with snake c"c"mbers$
:6ahih B"khari Book O)0! adith O10N;
=arrated 3&bd"llah bin Da3far@ / saw &llah3s &postle eating fresh dates with snake c"c"mbers$
:6ahih B"khari Book O)0! adith O1),;
+ucchini

Cauliflower

8&ocado

1ides
7aw ;nfiltered 8le Cider 9inegar with the <!other=
0,+.$ 3&3isha reported &llah3s &postle :may peace be "pon him; as saying@ The best of
condiments or condiment is #inegar$
0,+A$ This hadith has been reported on the a"thority of 6"laiman b$ Bilal with the same chain
of transmitters and he is reported to ha#e said@5 The best condiment$5 &nd he did not do"bt
:abo"t this word;$
0,+1$ Dabir b$ 3&bd"llah reported that &llah3s &postle :may peace be "pon him; asked his
family for condiment$ They :the members of his ho"sehold; said@ We ha#e nothing with "s b"t
#inegar$ e asked for it! he began to eat it! and then said@ Hinegar is a good condiment! #inegar
is a good condiment$
0,+2$ Dabir b$ 3&bd"llah reported@ &llah3s Messenger :may peace be "pon him; took hold of my
hand one day :and led me; to his residence$ There was presented to him some pieces of bread!
where"pon he said@ /s there no condimentG They :the members of his ho"sehold; said@ =o!
except some #inegar$ e :the oly Prophet; said@ Hinegar is a good condiment$ Dabir said@ /
ha#e always lo#ed #inegar since / heard it trom &llah3s &postle :may peace be "pon him;$ Talha
said@ / ha#e always lo#ed #inegar since / heard abo"t it from Dabir$
0,+0$ This hadith is reported on the a"thority of Dabir b$ 3&bd"llah that &llah3s Messenger :may
peace be "pon him; took hold of his hand and led him to his residence as narrated abo#e "p to
the words@5 Hinegar is a good condiment$5 B"t in the hadith transmitted thro"gh this chain of
transmitters! there is no mention of the s"bseC"ent part$
6ahih M"slim by /mam M"slim! translation by &bd"l amid 6iddiC"i! Hol"me@ The Book of
Drinks :Fitab &l'&shriba;$
3utritional .east

7aw and natural cheese

(aadam

Quran: Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Quran Chater: The !ost !erciful"