Beneficial Knowledge

“Olives” in the Quran and Hadith–Medicinal and Nutritional Value HEALTH BENEFITS OF OLIVE Olive and its tree has been mentioned a number of times both in the Quran  and hadith. Olive is considered a “blessed” fruit in  Islam  and besides it being a good source of nutrition, it is also used as a health food and used in “ruqyah treatment.” In his books on prophetic medicine, Ibn Al-Qayyim encouraged the use of olives and its oil. Olive in Quran Allah  mentions olives in a number of verses in the Quran. They are as follows: “Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The parable of His 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 olive, neither of the east (i.e., it neither gets sun-rays only in the morning) nor of the west (i.e., nor does it get sun-rays only in the afternoon – but it is exposed to the sun all day long), whose oil would almo...

Keeping a Strong Faith During Tough Times ISLAMIC GUIDELINES DURING HARDSHIPS, CALAMILITIES, GRIEF, SADNESS, STRESS, TENSION, TROUBLE, PROBLEMS During hardships and calamities, it is natural to get swept away by the affliction of the moment. During such trials of faith, unless we are careful, Satan can inject fear and plant doubts in our hearts and minds. Our beliefs in such vulnerable states may become overpowered by feelings of the moment resulting in the dwindling of our faith. Some of us start questioning the fairness and wisdom underlying such divine decisions while others get mired in a blame game. All in all, we may find ourselves lost, helpless, and stalled finding it difficult to gather ourselves and move forward. For such situations specifically and others in general,  Islam  teaches us to stay in control by hanging on to the Mercy and Grace of  Allah . We pray that Allah keeps us safe from the challenges and trials of life, but as Muslims we shoul...

HADITHS AND SUNNAH OF EATING Explanation Of The Hadeeth: “No human ever filled a vessel worse than the stomach...”* Author: Al-Haafidh Ibn Rajab al-Hanbalee Source: Jaami' Al-'Uloom wal-Hikam, hadeeth no. 47 On the authority of Al-Miqdaam ibn Maadiy-Karib who said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah saying: "No human ever filled a vessel worse than the stomach. Sufficient for any son of Aadam are some morsels to keep his back straight. But if it must be, then one third for his food, one third for his drink and one third for his breath." [Ahmad, At-Tirmidhee, An-Nasaa'ee, Ibn Maajah - hadeeth saheeh.] 1. Ibn Masaweh, a Muslim doctor, said after reading this hadeeth: "If the people only used these words, they would avoid all diseases and maladies and the clinics and pharmacies would be idle." 2. Another doctor, Al-Harith ibn Kalada said: "That which has killed mankind is the introduction of food on top of food before it has been digested." 3. As ...

Volume 6, Book 60, Number 278: Narrated Al-Qasim: Ibn 'Abbas asked 'Aisha's permission to enter. Al-Qasim then narrated the whole Hadith (as in 277) but did not mention: "Would that I had been forgotten and out of sight." Volume 6, Book 60, Number 279: Narrated Masruq: 'Aisha said that Hassan bin Thabit came and asked permission to visit her. I said, "How do you permit such a person?" She said, "Hasn't he received a severely penalty?" (Sufyan, the subnarrator, said: She meant the loss of his sight.) Thereupon Hassan said the following poetic verse: "A chaste pious woman who arouses no suspicion. She never talks about chaste heedless women behind their backs.' On that she said, "But you are not so." Volume 6, Book 60, Number 280: Narrated Masruq: Hassan came to Aisha and said the following poetic Verse: 'A chaste pious woman who arouses no suspicion. She never talks against chaste heedless women behi...