Part 51

The Letter To' 1 TaJb (Perfume) The Messenger of Allah b said:

"From your world, women and Tatb (perfume) were made beloved to me and the comfort of my eye is the prayer."

The Messenger of Allah * used to frequently use Lath and did not like foul odors.

Taib (perfume) is the fuel of the soul, which is the engine of the powers of the body. Therefore, various strengths and powers in the body are nurtured in the presence of Taib. Similarly, the powers of the body are

nurtured by consuming food and drink, feeling comfort and elation, being close to loved ones, receiving good news and by the absence of hateful, disliked persons whose presence is heavy on the heart. Indeed. associating with disliked persons weakens the strength and causes sadness and depression, just as the effects that fever and foul odor have on the body. This is why the companions of the Messengers were disallowed from acquiring the characteristics thet would bother the Prophet and make them detested and disliked by him. Allah said:

"But when you ore invited, enter, and when you have taken your mea;, disperse without sitting for a talk. Verily, such (behaviour) annoys the Prophet, and he is shy of (asking) you (to go); but Allah is not shy of (telling you) the truth.” (33:53)

in short, the /aib, perfume, was one of the dearest objects to the Prophet of Allah sfe. It In addition has a good effect on preserving good health and removing many ailments because it arouses the power of the body.

2. Teen (Clay or Argil)

Several invented Ahadith were mentioned regarding the benefits of clay. We should state that every Hadith that talks about the benefit of clay is untrue and must not be related from the Messenger of Allah. Clay is harmful and causes clogs in the veins, and it is cold, dry

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and a strong drying agent. In addition, clay prevents diarrhea and causes hemorrhages and sours in the mouth.

3. Tath (Banana or Acacia) Allah said:

"And among Talh (banana-trees) with fruits piled one above another." (56:29)

The majority of the scholars said that Talh means bananas, as they grow in piles one over the other just as the comb's teeth. It was said that the Ta/h is the tree that has thorns and which get replaced by fruits, each in the place of a thorn, just like what occurs on banana trees. This is the best opinion about the meaning of Talh. Hence, the So/of (righteous predecessors) who said that the Talk means banana trees are just using the banana tree as an example to explain the meaning of the word Jalh, not that it only means banana trees. Allah has the best knowledge.

Bananas are hot and wet. The best type of bananas is ripe and sweet.

Bananas help against the roughness of the chest and lung, relieve coughing and help against the ulcers of the kidney and prostate. Bananas In addition produce urine (diuretic), stimulate semen production, soften the

stomach and arouse the sexual drive; and they should be eaten before meals. Bananas harm the stomach and aggravate the bile and the phlegm, but eating them with sugar and honey reduces their harmful side effects.

4. To/' (Shoots or Clusters of dates) - (+) €@ tem dh Dystels Joatty >

Allah said: "And tall date-palms, with ranged clusters." (50:10) And He said:

"And green crops (field) and date-palms with soft spadix."

(26:148) The Tal’ of the date trees is the fruit when it is still young.

There are two types of Jal’ (clusters): male and female. The reproduction process of date trees requires transferring pollen, which resembles the male organ and which looks like a fine powder, and placing it on the female organ. This process is called 7a'bir.

Muslim narrated in his Sahih that Talhah bin "Ubaiduilah said:

"t and the Messenger of Allah as passed by some date trees and found some people doing Ta’bir. The

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Prophet sn; asked about what they we-e doing and they said that they were removing the maie sexual organ and placing it in the female sexual organ. The Prophet yss, said, '] do not think that this process will be of much heip.' When they heard what the Prophet ” said, they abando:ied what they were doing and the trees did not reproduce. The Prophet s& then said, ‘It was only a guess on my part. If (the Ta’birj does help, then do it. | am only human just like you and my guess is either correct or incorrect. But, whatever I inform you trom Allah (is true), 1 will never utter a lie on Allah."

The Tal' stimulates semen production and strengthens the sexual drive. When a woman takes the powder of the Ta!’ before having sex, it will help her get pregnant. The clusters of date trees are cold and dry in the second degree, strengthen the stomach and dry it out, and calm irritated blood, but are hard to digest.

Only those who have hot temperament can tolerate eating the Tal’. In addition, those who eat the To; regularly should In addition eat hot sweets with it. The Tal’ constipates and strengthens the intestines, just as theJummor, fresh dates and Busr that we mentioned before. Eating the 7a/' in excessive amounts harms the stomach and the chest and might cause painful constipation, while taking it with butter and sweets helps

reduce these side effects.

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The Messenger of Allah * was reported to have liked eating grapes and watermelon. In addition, Allah has mentioned grapes in six instances in the Qura'an while listing the various bounties that He has bestowed on His slaves in this and the Next Life. Grapes are among the best and most beneficial fruits, and they are eaten fresh, dried, green and ripe. Further, Grapes are a type of fruit and nutritious food, along with their benefits as a remedy and a drink. Wetness and hotness are among the characteristics of grapes just as other grains. The best type of grapes is the big grapes that are ful! of juice, while white grapes are better than the black grapes when both are equal in sweetness. In addition, eating fresh grapes two or three days after harvest is better than eating them immediately otherwise they cause diarrhea and flatulence. The grapes are ieft on their hanging grapevines until their skin becomes thin. They are a source of good nutrition, just like raisins and figs, and In addition strengthen the body.

When the seeds of the grapes are removed, the grapes become a more effective laxative. Eating grapes excessively causes headache, uniess one In addition eats sour pomegranate. Grapes in general are a good laxative and provide a good source of nutrition. The best types of

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fruits are three: grapes, dates and figs. 2. ‘Asal (Honey) We mentioned the benefits of honey before.

Ibn Jurayj said that Az-Zuhri said, "Eat honey because it is good for the memory." The best type of honey is the white, pure, light and sweet honey. In addition, the honey that is collected from trees and mountains is better than the honey that is grown in cells. Further, the quality of the honey varies according to the area where the bees collected their food.

3. 'Ajwah (Pressed, Dried Dates)

Sa'd bin Abu Waqqas narrated that the Prophet a& said:

"Whoever eats seven dates of 'Ajwah in the morning will not be harmed by poison or magic the rest of that day."

In addition, An-Nasa'y and fbn Majah narrated that the Prophet s& said:

"The 'Ajwah is from Paradise, and it is an antidote against poison. The Kamab (truffles) is a type of Manna and its water (extract) cures the eye."

There is an opinion that this Hadith is talking about the ‘Ajwah of Al-Madinah in particular, which is one the best types of dates in the area of Hijaz. The ‘Ajwah, pressed dried dates, is a good type of dates, has firm skin and is one of the softest and most delicious types of dates.

We mentioned the various benefits of the dates and the Tomr when we talked about the letter Too. We In addition mentioned the benefits of the ‘4jwah in treating poison and fending off the harm of magic.

4, ‘Anbar (Ambergris; Whale)

We mentioned the Hadith that is narrated in the Two Sahihs about Abu "Ubaydah and the Muslim army finding a huge fish, or whale, and that they ate from it for a half a month. They In addition took some of its meat with them to Al-Madinah and gave the Prophet b some of it. This Hadith indicates that it is allowed for Muslims to eat whatever comes from the sea even when it is dead.

Some people who [disagree with what we stated above] said that the whale was thrown on the shore while still alive and that when the water receded it died. Therefore, they say, the whale died because of the lack of water not naturally.

This opinion is incorrect, because the companions

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found the whale dead at the seashore. They did not see it alive and then the water receded causing its death as claimed. Further, if the whale were still alive, the sea would not have thrown it on the shore, since the sea usually throws dead animals and dead fish on the shore.

Furthermore, even if what they claimed had happened to the whale, it will not affect the ruling of permissibility [to eat dead marine creatures]. The Prophet sis disallowed eating game if one finds it dead in the water because there is a doubt if it had died from drowning and not from his weapon. So, if what the opponents say were true, then the fact that there is a doubt concerning how the whale died would disallow eatin, it {i.e. if their suggestion that the whale died because of lack of air and that dead marine creatures are disallowed dead were both true].

As tor Ai-'Anbar, amber, which is a type of Tatb (perfume), it is one of the best types of perfume after Musk. Some people mistakenly preferred ‘dnbar to Misk. However, the Prophet “e described Musk:

“it is the best TaJb (perfume)."

Soon afterwards, we will mention the benetits and characteristics of Musk, which is the 7atb of Paradise. In addition, the seats in Paradise that belong to the truthful believers are made of A Lusk not ‘Anbar.

Those who thought that ‘Anbar is better than Musk were deceived by the fact that the ‘Anbar does not spoil, just like gold. This fact alone does not indicate that the "Anbar is better than A/lusk.