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In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. All praises is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds - The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful, Sovereign of the Day of Recompose. It is You we worship and You we ask for help. Guide us to the straight path - the path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have evoked (Your) anger or of those who are astray. Ameen.

Food plays a crucial role in the management of countless illnesses including bacterial and viral infections and hence they are natural healing treatments. Many of these foods have been used as a means of healing. This has been clearly illustrated in the Islamic teachings and recommendations for health benefits since the time of Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.

The Al-Quran and Hadis of the Prophet s.a.w. have mentioned a few foods that a recommended to be consume in Islam where scientifically and medically these foods have been proven to be healthy and medically beneficial for the human body.

Here are some list of foods mentioned in the Al-Quran and Sunnah for your reference.

Dates 

Dates were the most favoured food of Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. Salman ibn ‘Amir reported: The Messenger of Allah s.a.w. said, “When one of you breaks his fast, let him break it with dates for they are blessed. If they are not found, let him break it with water for it is pure.” (Narrated by Ahmad (12265); Abu Dawood, 2356)

The dates have also been mentioned in the Al-Quran in Surah Maryam.

“And shake the trunk of date-palm towards you, it will let fall fresh ripe-dates upon you”. (Surah Maryam 25).

Figs

‘By the fig, and the olive’ (Surah At-Tin 1-2)

Honey 

‘There comes fort from their bellies, a drink of varying colour wherein is healing for people. Verily, in this indeed a sign for people who think’ (Surah Al-Nahl 69)

Bananas 

 ‘And those of the right hand- how fortunate will those be on the right hand? Among thorneless lote trees, and among banana trees with fruits piled one above another, And in shade long extended’ (Surah Al-Waqi’aah 29)

Olive oil 

‘Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a niche within which is a lamp, the lamp is within glass, the glass as if it were a pearly [white] star lit from [the oil of] a blessed olive tree, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would almost glow even if untouched by fire. Light upon light. Allah guides to His light whom He wills. And Allah presents examples for the people, and Allah is Knowing of all things’. (Surah An-Nur 35)

Black Seed 

It was narrated that Khalid Ibn Sa’d said: We went out and Ghalib Ibn Jabir was with us. He fell sick on the way, and we came to Madinah while he was still sick. Ibn Abi Atee visited him and said to us. ‘You should use this black seed, take five or seven seeds and crush them and then drop them into the nose with a few drops of oil, on this side and on this side, because I heard A’isha may Allah be pleased with her tell me that she heard the prophet, blessing and peace of Allah be upon him say: ‘this black seed is a healing of all diseases except Al-Sam. I said what is Al-Sam, he said death’’. (narrated by Al Bukhari). 

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