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Showing posts with label dates. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dates. Show all posts

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Obama Dates?


We Muslims have really become the scum of the earth...


Could you ever imagine the Prophet of Islam (uwbp) or any Sahaba or the rightfully guided Caliphs or for that matter the righteous predecessors naming a pure and halal thing after an enemy of Islam? What is worst is that they have chosen Dates to be the medium for this vile onslaught of contempt and disgrace on our beloved Prophet (uwbp).


Dates represent a source of replenishment, renewal and preparedness (See article below). Obama on the other hand - a champion of democracy - represents the imperial capitalist and source of all strategic attacks on all Muslims all over the world. Bent on destroying Muslims and Islam Obama as the meaning of his name suggest is very dishonest, immoral and evasive.


Would you want to eat a thing such as that?


Every Muslim that eats of the ‘Obama Dates’ are making a mockery of Islam and when you do that you make a mockery of the Prophet (uwbp) and of Allah. May Allah have mercy on us all!


Eat Dates! (Not Obama Dates) - They Are Good for You!


During the month of Ramadan, there is an abundance of dates everywhere we turn. There is good reason for this, as Muslims generally break their fast by eating dates. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is reported to have said, "If any one of you is fasting, let him break his fast with dates. In case he does not have them, then with water. Verily water is a purifier."

The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to break his fast by eating dates before offering the Maghrib prayer, and if ripe dates were not available, he would substitute them with dried ones. When even these were not available, he used to have a few sips of water, according to some accounts. Dates contain sugar, fat, and proteins, as well as important vitamins. Hence the great importance attached to them by the Prophet (PBUH).


Regarding the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) breaking his fast with fresh dates, dried dates, or even water, there is of course a subtle reason for this. Since dates travel faster to the liver and are converted more quickly than other nutrients, particularly if they are moist, the liver accepts their contents more readily and hastens their distribution to the rest of the body, which is thirsting for energy. So dates are the perfect food with which to break the fast, since they quickly supply the body with the energy it needs.


Dates are also rich in natural fibers and therefore the eating of them helps to fight many of the ailment with which we commonly suffer today. Modern medicine has shown that eating dates is effective in helping to prevent abdominal cancer. Dates also surpass other fruits in the sheer variety of their constituents. They are the most wholesome food among fruits because of their hot and moist substance. Eating dates in the morning on an empty stomach kills intestinal worms and other parasites, for dates have an antidotal potency which inhibits their growth. Dates contain calcium, sulphur, iron, potassium, phosphorus, manganese, copper, magnesium, and volatile oils.


Dates and date palms are mentioned in the Qur'an 20 times, thus showing their importance. The Prophet (PBUH) likened a good Muslim to the date palm saying, "Among trees, there is a tree like a Muslim. Its leaves do not fall."


Dates were the food Almighty Allah provided for Sayyidah Maryam (Allah be pleased with her) when she felt labor pains and after she gave birth to Jesus (PBUH) under the palm tree. Allah Almighty revealed to her the following: "Shake the trunk of the palm tree, and it will drop ripe dates on you, so eat, drink, and comfort your eyes with what Allah gave you." (Qur'an 19:25)

Experiments have also shown that dates contain some stimulants which strengthen the muscles of the uterus in the last months of pregnancy. This helps the dilation of the uterus at the time of delivery and reduces post-natal bleeding. Dieticians consider dates the best food for breast-feeding mothers. This is because dates contain elements that assist in alleviating depression and enrich the breast milk with the nutrients needed to make the child healthy and resistant to disease.

Another factor making dates the ideal food is their digestibility. Within half an hour of eating them, the tired body regains new vigor. The reason for this is that low blood sugar is the main cause of hunger, not an empty stomach as is often assumed. When the body absorbs the nutritional essence of a few dates the sensation of hunger is abated. Many who break the fast with dates afterwards find themselves unable to eat much. It would seem that taking dates after fasting helps one avoid overeating.


Aishah (R.A.) used to prescribe dates for those suffering with giddiness. It is now well known that low blood sugar and low blood pressure are among the causes of giddiness. She was also reported to have used dates combined with cucumber to treat her over-slim condition. She said "they fed me with every type of food to gain weight, yet I did not put any on. Then they added cucumber and fresh date to my diet and that did it."


As previously mentioned, dates are rich in several vitamins and minerals. When the level of trace elements in the body falls, the health of the blood vessels is affected, which leads to increased heart rate and a consequent inability of the heart to perform its functions with normal efficiency. As dates are rich in calcium, they contribute to healthy bones. For this reason it is recommended that children and older adults, especially women, eat plenty of dates to strengthen their bones.

Dates are also important in maintaining good vision and are effective in guarding against night-blindness. In the early years of Islam, dates were served as food for Muslim soldiers. As the best stimulant of the muscles, they are the best food for one about to engage in battle.
The Prophet (PBUH) would sometimes combine dates with bread. At other times he mixed ripe dates with cucumbers or combined dates with ghee. He took all varieties of dates, but preferred the variety called 'ajwah.


Dates are variously classified as food, drink, fruits, sweets, nutrients, and medicine. Cured dates are called 'ajwah in Arabic. Aisha (Allah be pleased with her) related the saying of Allah's Messenger (PBUH), "Ajwah date is an excellent remedy." (Reported by Bukhari and Muslim). According to another narration, "Ajwah date is certainly an excellent and sufficient food." Dates are also among the fruits of Paradise, as noted in the hadith:
"Ajwah is from Paradise and contains an antidote against poison." (Reported by at-Tirmidhi)

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

RULINGS FOR AL-IFTAAR (Breaking the Fast After Sunset)


In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
Very important especially here in the Caribbean Islands of Trinidad and Tobago... We must breakaway from tradition... Keep it real according to the way of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)...


When a person lawfully break his fast


Allah (T) said:


"Then complete the fasting until the night" [Baqarah 2:187]


The Messenger of Allah (S) explained this to mean the coming of the night and the going away of the day and when the disk of the sun disappears. Hastening the breaking of the fast People of Iman! It is important to hasten breaking the fast as soon as the sun sets because this was the practice of the Messenger of Allah (S) and his companions.


'Amrun Ibn Maimoon Al-Awdee said:


"The companions of the Messenger were the fastest people to break the fast (at Maghrib) and the last to eat the Sahoor (i.e. they used to try to take it at the last possible moment)." [Abdur Razaak in the Mussanaf]


Hastening to break the fast also has other benefits that can be included under this heading. Hastening to break the fast earns good.


Sahl Ibn Sa'd (R) said that the Messenger (S) of Allah (T) said:


"The people will continue to be in good condition as long as they hasten to break the fast." [Bukhaaree and Muslim]


To hasten the breaking of the fast is the Sunnah of the Messenger (S) If the Muslims hasten the breaking of the fast this would help them to keep on the Sunnah and they would be following the Salaf (Pious Predecessors) who followed it. It is known that the person who holds unto the Sunnah will never go astray.


Sahl Ibn Sa'ad said that the Messenger (S) of Allah (T) said:


"My nation would continue to be on my Sunnah as long as they do not wait for the stars to come out before breaking the fast." [Ibn Hibbaan]


Hastening the breaking of the fast is a way to he different from the Astray (the Christians) and those whom Allah is angry with (the Jews) If people will remain on what is good because they hold on to the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (T), then if they leave this way and follow the Christians and the Jews they would definitely lose the good benefits. This is established in the following Hadeeth.


Abu Huraira (R) said that the Messenger of Allah (T) said:


"The Deen will be uppermost/manifest as long as the people hasten to break their fast because the Jews and the Christians delay (it)." [Abu Dawood and Ibn Hibbaan]


From the above Hadeeth we must not think that our practising this hadeeth alone would be responsible for the Deen to be manifest. This hadeeth must be understood along with all those verses from the Quraan and the Hadeeth of the Messenger (S) that deal with the issue of being different from the disbelieving people. Breaking the fast before the Maghrib Salaat. It is reported that "The Messenger of Allah (T) used to break his fast before the Maghrib Salaat." [Ahmad and Abu Dawood]


Abu Dardaa said:


"There are three signs of prophethood, hastening the breaking of the fast, delaying the Sahoor and placing the right hand on the Ieft hand in the Salaat." [Tabaraanee]


What is recommended to eat to break the fast? The Messenger (S) of Allah (T) used to incite the breaking of the fast with dates and if he did not find any, he would then break it with water.


Anas Ibn Maalik said:


"The prophet (S) used to break his fast with fresh dates before he prayed. If he did not find fresh dates then he would use dried dates. If he did not find that also he drank a few sips of water. [Ahmad and Abu Dawood]


What should be said at the time of breaking the fast? The fasting person should know that Allah (T) listens to his supplication and answers it.


Abu Huraira said the Messenger (S) of Allah (T) said:


"The supplications of three groups of people's are not rejected; the du'aa (Supplication) of the fasting person when he is breaking his fast, the du'aa of the just Imam and the du'aa of the oppressed." [Tirmidhee, Ibn Majah and Ibn Hibbaan]


So the fasting person should make use of the time when he is breaking his fast to ask Allah (T) for all those things that would make his life easy in this world and the next. However, although any Du'aa can be made at that time the Messenger (S) also used to make a specific one which we should make sure we supplicate with, along with whatever other supplication we desire.


The Messenger of Allah (S) when he broke his fast. used to say:


"The thirst has gone and the veins have recovered and the blessing is established if Allah wills" (dhahaba dhamaa'a wabtallat al-urooq wa thabatal ajr inshaa'allaah) [Ahmad, Al-Baihaaqee]


Feeding a fasting person


It is imperative for the believer to always try to do righteous deeds. From among these rightous deeds is the feeding of the fasting person because of the numerous rewards for this act.


The Prophet (S) said:


"Whoever gives someone something to break the fast with, he would have the same blessings as the fasting person and this would not reduce the blessings of the fasting person in any way" [Ahmad and Tirmidhee]


If someone is invited to break his fast then he should respond to the invitation. If he refuses then he has disobeyed the Messenger (S). It is also recommended for the person invited to supplicate for his host after finishing eating his food as was the practice of the Messenger (S).


The Messenger (S) used to make the following supplications:


"May the righteous eat your food may the angels send salaat unto you and may the fasting person break their fast with you." [Ahmad, An-Nasaaee]


"O Allah! Feed the one who fed me and give drink to him who gave me to drink" [Muslim]


"O Allah! Forgive them and have Mercy on them and bless whatever you provide for then" [Muslim]

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