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kinds of olive oil soften the skin and siow the aging process. The salty water blended with oi! helps burned skin against blistering. It In addition strengthens the gingival.

Abu Dawood narrated in his Sxan that the two children of Busr said, "The Messenger of Allah b came by

us and we offered him some butter and dried dates. as he used to like eating butter and dried dates."

Butter is hot and wet and has many benefits, such as maturing the mixtures (bodily wastes) and decomposing them, along with relieving the tumors that appear next to the ears and ureters (tubes leading from the kidney to the bladder). When butter is used, alone it In addition heals mouth cankers and the various other types of tumors that attack children and women. When one licks butter, it will help against hung hemoptysis (spitting up blood) and will mature the tumors cr te lungs.

Butter softens the nature, the nerves and the hard tumors that result from black bile and phlegm and relieves the dryness in the body. When butter is laid on the place where children's' teeth emerge, it will help the teeth grow. Butter In addition soothes the coughing that accompanies colds and dryness. it In addition heais herpes and the roughness in the body and works as a laxative. Yet, butier reduces the appetite and the sweetness of honev and dates.

The wisdom behind the Prophet sag cating dried dates with butter is that they would neutralize the effect of each other.

3. Zabib (Raisins) The best iype of Zabid is the largest in size, the

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fattest and that has thin skin and small seeds, especially when the seeds are removed before eating them. Raisins are hot and wet in the first degree, while their seeds are cold and dry.

Raisins are similar to the type of grape they are made of, as sweet raisins are hot, sour raisins are cold and constipating and white raisins are more effective constipating agents. Raisin pulp is suitable for the windpipe and relieves coughing, liver, and prostate pain. It In addition strengthens the stomach and soothes the intestinal cavity.

Sweet raisin pulps are more nutritious than grapes, but less nutritious than dried figs. In addition, raisin pulps possess maturing qualities and mildly constipate. in general, raisins strengthen the stomach, the spleen and the liver and benefit tile throat, chest. liver and prostate.

The best way to have raisins is to eat them without the seeds. Raisins provide good nutrition arid do not cause clogs like dates do. Eating raisins with their seeds | increase the nutritious intake and will benefit the stomach, liver and spleen. When one is suffering from loose nails and places raisin pulps on them, they will! Remove the nails quickly. Sweet, seedless raisins benefit for who suffer from excessive wetness and phlegm and help the liver.

Raisins In addition help memo-y power, as AzZuhri said, "Those who seek to memorize the Hadith: should eat raisirs" In addition, it was reported that Abdullah Tbn ‘Abbas described the raisins that, "Their seeds are an ailment while their pulp is cure.

4Zanjabil (Ginger) Allah said:

SAY (1Y) € FS GL OF LEB US O55 p "And they will be give) to drink there of a cup (of wine) mixed with anjabtl (ginger)." (76: 17)

Abu Nulaym In addition narrated in his book on the Prophetic medicine that Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri said:

Ginger is hot in the second degree and wet in the first degree. It heats the body, helps the ingestion process. softens the stomach mildly, helps open the clogs of the liver that are caused by coldness and wetness and helps against the wetness that causes sight impairment, when it is eaten or used as kohl. Ginger In addition strengthens the sexual power and decomposes the thick gases accumulating in the intestines and the stomach.

In general, ginger is good for the cold temperament of the liver and the stomach. When one

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takes some ginger along with two measures of sugar and some hot water, it will werk as a laxative and will rid the body of harmful excrements. Ginger is an effective ingredient in the ointments that dissolve the phlegm.

Sour ginger is hot and dry and it excites the sexuai drive, increases semen production, heats the stomach and the liver, helps the digestion process, dries the phlegm that prevails in the body and increases the memory power. It is In addition suitable for the coidness in the liver and stomach and washes the harmful effect of eating fruit. It in addition makes the scent better and fends off the harm of thick, cold fooas.

Pe Letter Seen i, Senna

We mentioned Senna before and stated that it is In addition called Sanut. There are seven opinions regarding what the word Senna means.

Senna is said to mean honey, the thick juice that appears on the surface of the butter and which jocks like black stripes, cumin like seeds, Persian cumin. dill, dried dates or fennel.

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Quince is cold and dry, constipates and benefits the stomach. Sweet quince is cold and dry and is somewhat mild. Sour quince constipates more than sweet quince and is colder and drier. All types of Safarjal quench the thirst, stop vomiting, help produce urine and constipate. Safarjal In addition helps against stomach ulcers, hemoptysis (spitting up blood), diarrhea and nausea. Safarjal In addition prevents the ascending of gaseous material when one eats it after the meal. In addition, the ashes of washed Safarjal leaves and stems are similar to zinc in benefit.

Consuming Safarjal before the meal constipates, while consuming it after the meals softens the stool and helps the digestion process. Eating excessive amounts of Safarjal harms the nerves and causes painful constipation. Safarjal helps extinguish the yellow bile of the stomach.

When the quince is broiled, it will become softer and milder. When one removes the pips of. the quince, stuffs them with honey, dips them in a paste and then broil them under hot ashes, they will become very beneficial.

The best way to eat the quince is broiled or cooked in honey. The seeds of Safarjal In addition help against dryness in the throat, the windpipe and several other

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ailments. Its oil stops sweating and strengthens the stomach. Safarja/ jam In addition strengthens the stomach and the liver and relieves the heart and the soul.

In the Sahihain it is narrated that the Prophet b said:

"If it was uot for the fact that my nation would not be able to bear it, | would have ordered them to use Siwak before every prayer."

In addition, in the Sehihain it is narrated that:

"Whenever the Prophet as would wake up at night, he would clean his mouth with Siwak."

Al-Kukhari In addition narrated that the Prophet b said:

"Siwak cleans the mouth and pleases the Lord." Further, Muslim narrated that:

"Whenever the Prophet b would enter his house, he would first use the Siwak."

There are many other Ahadith on this subject. An authentic Hadith In addition stated that just

before he died, the Prophet b used the Siwak. The Prophet b said:

I have troubled you by frequently stressing using the Siwak.” The best type of Siwak is made from Arak trees. Further, one should not use an unknown tree for Siwak for it might be poisonous. In addition, Siwak should be used moderately, because it might cause the coating of the teeth to wear away and thus the teeth will be susceptible to the hot vapors or gasses that ascend from the stomach and to all kinds of dirt. When the Siwak is used moderately, it will polish the teeth, strengthen the roots of the teeth, help the tongue, prevent plaque, perfume the breath, clear the mind and strengthen the appetite.

The best way to use the Swak is by soaking it in rose water. In addition, the best type of Siwak is made from walnut stems. The author of At-Taysir said, "It was said that when one uses the Siwak once every five days, it will clear the head, sharpen the senses and alert the mind."

Siwak is beneficial for many reasons, such as perfuming the breath, strengthening the gingiva, clearing the phlegm and the sight and preventing cavities. It In addition preserves the health of the stomach, clears the voice, helps the digestion process, helps make the speech clear and encourages one to recite the Qura'an, remember

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Allah and pray. Sisvak In addition fights sleepiness, pleases the Lord, delights the angels and increases the number of the good deeds.

Siwak is preferred at any time, especially before the prayer, ablution, when waking up and when the mouth emits foul odor. it is In addition preferred for those who are fasting and all other people at all times. There are Ahadith that allow this practice for those who are fasting, because it is beneficial for them and pleases the Lord. Pleasing the Lord when one is fasting is even more desired than at otner times. In addition the Siwak cleans the mouth, and cleanliness for the fasting person is one of his best deeds.

In the Sunan it is narrated that ‘Amir bin RabT'ah said: "I saw the Messenger of Allah b on numerous occasion using the Siwak when he was fasting."

Al-Bukhari In addition said that Ibn 'Umar said that the Prophet sg used the Siwak at the two ends of the day.

There is a consensus that the fasting person rinses his mouth while performing ablution, and rinsing the mouth is an obligation or a more preferred act than using the Siwak. In addition, Allah does not have a use for the people to worship him while their mouths are emitting foul odor, nor is it an act of worship. When the Prophet

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mentioned that the odor that the mouth of the fasting person emits is better in His Sight than the scent of Afusk. he meant to encourage the practice of fasting, not the practice of allowing the mouth to emit foul odor. Hence, the fasting person needs the Siak more than anyone else. In addition, Ailah's Pleasure is much better than His preferring the odor that the mouth of the fasting person emits.

Further, Allah prefers using the Siwak more than for the odor that comes out of the mouth of the fasting person to remain.

In addition, using Siwak does not prevent the good scent that Allah creates in the fasting person's mouth on the Day of Resurrection. Rather, the mouth of the fasting person will smell better than Musk on the Day of Resurrection as a sign of his observing the Fast, even if the Siwak removed the odor that used to come from his mouth. Similarly, whoever suffers a wound [for the sake of Allah] in this life is commanded to remove the blood from his body in :his life, but his wound would still have the color of blood on the Day of Resurrection.