Hadith Session 5 Ramzan Shahid

Squash Types of squash  Zucchini  Cucumber  Pumpkin  Butternut squash

Squash Vitamin A Vitamin C Coumarins Beta-carotene

Squash Vitamin A  needed by the retina of the eye and is absolutely necessary for both scotopic (night vision) and color vision Vitamin C  prevents scurvy Coumarins  blood thinners used in the treatment blood clots and strokes Beta-carotene may have benefits of cancer prevention

Scurvy if Untreated Patient develops pain in the extremities, gingivitis, and ulcerations on the skin. Eventually the skin becomes fragile and starts bleeding, teeth fall out, and arteries and veins burst.

Squash Became the favorite food of the Sahabah(R) Not because of medical benefit Because of their love of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) What is our favorite food?

Favorite Sweet Your favorite sweet? The Prophet (SAW) liked to eat sweets, especially honey.

Hadith -- Benefits of honey Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said: “Honey is a remedy for every illness and the Qur'an is a remedy for all illness of the mind, therefore I recommend to you both remedies, the Qur'an and honey.”

Ayats about honey/bees The Qur’an says, “Bees were inspired through inborn advice by the Rabb, instructing: ‘Make hives in mountains, in trees and in that which they (humans) build. Then eat of all the fruits and follow the ways of your Rabb submissively. There comes out from within (their bodies) a drink of various hues (honey), in it is healing (effect) for humans. Verily in this is a sign for the people who consider it.’” (Surah 16, Ayats 68-69)

Honey If you have allergies, eating honey can be beneficial Moisturizer for dry skin Sore throat = anti-inflammatory Cough – better than Robitussin Antiseptic to prevent infection of wounds Upset stomach/diarrhea

How bees make honey Worker bee sucks nectar from flowers, it is stored in a special honey stomach which it uses as a "nectar backpack". This is completely separate from the digestive stomach.

How bees make honey Bee returning to the hive with a load of nectar is almost immediately greeted by other worker “house bees” ready to relieve it of the load. The bee vomits the nectar into the mouth of the other “house bee”.

How bees make honey These "house bees" "chew" the nectar for about half an hour. During this time, enzymes are breaking the complex sugars in the nectar into simple sugars so that it is both more digestible for the bees and less likely to be attacked by bacteria while it is stored within the hive.

How bees make honey The bees vomit the processed nectar and spread it throughout the hive where it becomes honey.

Squash and Honey Squash and honey -- Love these foods not because science says they have health benefits Favorite foods because we want to follow the Sunnah of Prophet (SAW) Can we make squash and honey our favorite foods?

Other Fruits Which 5 are mentioned in the Quran? Figs, olives, grapes, pomegranate and dates

Surah Al-An’am, Ayat 99 “And (We produce) gardens of grapevines and olives and pomegranates, similar yet varied. Look at (each of) its fruit when it yields and [at] its ripening. Indeed in that are signs for a people who believe.”

Figs and Olives Surah Teen “By the Fig and the Olive”

Hadith – Figs “Eat figs! If I would say a certain type of fruit was sent down to us from the heavens I would say it’s a fig because it has no seeds. It cures hemorrhoids and is useful for rheumatism.” (arthritis and gout)

Figs Figs are a top source of fiber, as well as potassium and vitamin B6. Just one fig provides 20% of the USRDA of fiber.

Figs Fiber results in bulkier stools, which lessen the incidence of constipation, hemorrhoids and colon cancer. Fiber also lowers cholesterol and the risk of heart disease.

Hadith – Olives “Eat the olive oil and apply it (locally), since there is cure for seventy diseases in it, one of them is Leprosy.”

Olives Olive oil plays an important role in the prevention of heart disease and cardiovascular accidents. The fatty acids and antioxidants found in olive oil help to maintain healthy cholesterol levels and protect the arteries.

Olives Olive oil also contains a natural chemical, called oleocanthal, which acts as a painkiller. A recent study found that oleocanthal inhibits the enzyme activity in inflammation in the same way that drugs like Ibuprofen do. (good for muscle strain and joint sprain)

Olives Olive oil is rich in fatty acids and antioxidants which nourish, hydrate and protect the skin, nails, and hair. Cradle cap treatment

Hadith – Pomegranate “There is not a pomegranate which does not have a seed from one of the pomegranates of the Garden of Jannah in it."

Pomegranate Helps prevent various forms of cancer Lowers blood pressure Lowers cholesterol Helps treat arthritis

Food We Eat Think about why we eat it Is it mentioned in the Quran? Is it mentioned in the Hadith? Can get easy reward for changing our intention