Hadith on Kernel Seed
Question:
asalamu alaekum,
I have heart problem but it says you blend the date and kernel seed together and u put it on one side of ur mouth according to Nabi muhamed s.a.w . hadith. so i was wondering am i supposed to chew then swallow it or jst drink the liquid out of the blended date and the kernel seed?? may u pls help me and am in a bit of bad condition.
Allah ibarik inshallah.
Answer:
Assalamu Alaykum,
My dear brother, if you have heart problems then the best remedy (while praying and trusting God) is to seek the advice of the experts. The Prophet's (pbuh) advice on medical conditions should not be taken as divine guidance. He himself has informed us that it is only in the matters of religion that we should follow him and that in the worldly matters we have to follow what we consider to be the best action. As the elder and leader of is people, the prophet (pbuh) had given them some advice on appropriate natural remedies. This advice however was based on the experience and the knowledge of the time. He would also advise them to seek expert opinion.
Dr. M.I.H. Farooqi has written an excellent introduction to this subject in his article Medicine of the Prophet (Tibb al-Nabvi), A Message Par Excellence.
In this article he writes:
"There were several occasions when Prophet visited the sick (He used to advice his followers ‘visit the sick’) and after enquiring about the ailments, advised to take the medicine prescribed from genuine Physicians. On several instances he advised the sick to approach Harith bin Kalda, a well-known Jew Physician of Thaqif (A place near Madina). Once Prophet visited Sa‘ad Bin Waqqas who had suffered heart attack. Prophet placed his hand on the chest of Sa‘ad and he (Sa‘ad) felt great relief but the Prophet cautioned him and said, ‘You have heart attack and, therefore, consult Harith Bin Kalda, who is the expert Physician’. Such instances greatly changed the attitude of the Arabs towards diseases, who during pre-Islamic period depended mainly on invoking supernatural aid or different deities for treatment of diseases. ...
Prophetic Medicine, infact, is a MESSAGE PAR EXCELLENCE. It is an advice to keep always healthy body and soul and to have faith in both physical and spiritual treatment. It is a command to us o strive hard to find newer medicines and newer remedies. It is a warning to those who consider diseases as the Will of God for which no remedy is needed. It is an admonition for us to keep away from so-called spiritual treatment based on superstitions like sorcery, amulets, charms etc."
There are a number of Hadiths about the good effects of dates and the good effect of some seeds, I have not seen a Hadith on mixing dates and seeds. One of the good collections of the Hadiths on natural remedies is the one written by Ibn al-Qayyim, called al-Tib al-Nabawi. At the time of this writing the book (in Arabic and with English translation) is available from here. You may review this book which contains a number of Hadiths on Heart attack.
However I again emphasize, please do seek expert medical treatment if you have not. If you intend to take any of the advice in these Hadiths it is wise to consult the experts first, as you may have specific conditions that are not suited with some of the natural remedies. I can tell you that this (referring to the expert) is what the Prophet (pbuh) would have expected you to do (as quoted in the above extract from Dr. Farooqi's article).
I pray for you to have a long and healthy life.
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Related Topics:
- Ajwa Dates and Heart Problem
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July 2013
asalamu alaekum,
I have heart problem but it says you blend the date and kernel seed together and u put it on one side of ur mouth according to Nabi muhamed s.a.w . hadith. so i was wondering am i supposed to chew then swallow it or jst drink the liquid out of the blended date and the kernel seed?? may u pls help me and am in a bit of bad condition.
Allah ibarik inshallah.
Answer:
Assalamu Alaykum,
My dear brother, if you have heart problems then the best remedy (while praying and trusting God) is to seek the advice of the experts. The Prophet's (pbuh) advice on medical conditions should not be taken as divine guidance. He himself has informed us that it is only in the matters of religion that we should follow him and that in the worldly matters we have to follow what we consider to be the best action. As the elder and leader of is people, the prophet (pbuh) had given them some advice on appropriate natural remedies. This advice however was based on the experience and the knowledge of the time. He would also advise them to seek expert opinion.
Dr. M.I.H. Farooqi has written an excellent introduction to this subject in his article Medicine of the Prophet (Tibb al-Nabvi), A Message Par Excellence.
In this article he writes:
"There were several occasions when Prophet visited the sick (He used to advice his followers ‘visit the sick’) and after enquiring about the ailments, advised to take the medicine prescribed from genuine Physicians. On several instances he advised the sick to approach Harith bin Kalda, a well-known Jew Physician of Thaqif (A place near Madina). Once Prophet visited Sa‘ad Bin Waqqas who had suffered heart attack. Prophet placed his hand on the chest of Sa‘ad and he (Sa‘ad) felt great relief but the Prophet cautioned him and said, ‘You have heart attack and, therefore, consult Harith Bin Kalda, who is the expert Physician’. Such instances greatly changed the attitude of the Arabs towards diseases, who during pre-Islamic period depended mainly on invoking supernatural aid or different deities for treatment of diseases. ...
Prophetic Medicine, infact, is a MESSAGE PAR EXCELLENCE. It is an advice to keep always healthy body and soul and to have faith in both physical and spiritual treatment. It is a command to us o strive hard to find newer medicines and newer remedies. It is a warning to those who consider diseases as the Will of God for which no remedy is needed. It is an admonition for us to keep away from so-called spiritual treatment based on superstitions like sorcery, amulets, charms etc."
There are a number of Hadiths about the good effects of dates and the good effect of some seeds, I have not seen a Hadith on mixing dates and seeds. One of the good collections of the Hadiths on natural remedies is the one written by Ibn al-Qayyim, called al-Tib al-Nabawi. At the time of this writing the book (in Arabic and with English translation) is available from here. You may review this book which contains a number of Hadiths on Heart attack.
However I again emphasize, please do seek expert medical treatment if you have not. If you intend to take any of the advice in these Hadiths it is wise to consult the experts first, as you may have specific conditions that are not suited with some of the natural remedies. I can tell you that this (referring to the expert) is what the Prophet (pbuh) would have expected you to do (as quoted in the above extract from Dr. Farooqi's article).
I pray for you to have a long and healthy life.
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Related Topics:
- Ajwa Dates and Heart Problem
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July 2013
