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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sirajstc" data-source="post: 11996488" data-attributes="member: 91140">The benefits of Dates                The benefits of Dates                                                                             The benefits of Dates<img src="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTDuUbSKMMM5zTbd9lKYcO3SVU4E6RfOVfmnZ6cdBUyxgecgYbJeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Muslims generally break their  fast by eating dates. Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him is reported to  have said: "if anyone 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 used to break his  fast by eating some dates before offering Maghrib prayer, and if ripe  dates were not available, he used to substitute them with some dried  grapes. When they too were not available, he used to have a few sips of  water, according to some reports. Modern science has proved that dates  are part of a healthy diet. They contain sugar, fat and proteins, as  well as important vitamins. Hence the great importance attached to them  by the Prophet.  Dates are also rich in natural  fibres. Modern medicine has shown that they are effective in preventing  abdominal cancer. They also surpass other fruits in the sheer variety of  their constituents. They contain oil, calcium, sulphur, iron,  potassium, phosphorous, manganese, copper and magnesium. In other words,  one date is a minimum of a balanced and healthy diet. Arabs usually  combine dates with milk and yogurt or bread, butter and fish. This  combination indeed makes a self-sufficient and tasty diet for both mind  and body. Dates and date palms have been mentioned in the Holy Qur'an 20  times, thus showing their importance. The Prophet likened a good Muslim  to the date palm, saying, "Among trees, there is a tree like a Muslim.  Its leaves do not fall."  Sayyidah Mariam (the Virgin  Mary) mother of Jesus (Pbuh) had dates as her food when she felt labour  pains and during confinement. They are definitely the "crown of sweets,"  and ideal food which is easy to digest, and within half an hour of  taking it, the tired body regains a renewed vigour. The reason for this  is that a shortage of sugar in the blood is the main factor that makes  people feel hungry and not an empty stomach as is often assumed. When  the body absorbs the nutritional essence of a few dates, the feeling of  hunger becomes appeased. When one breaking the fast with dates takes  some other food afterwards, he cannot eat much. It would seem that  breaking the fast with dates then helps one avoid excessive eating.  Experiments have also shown that  dates contain some stimulants that strengthen the muscles of the uterus  in the last months of pregnancy. This helps the dilation of the uterus  at the time of delivery on one hand and reduces the bleeding after  delivery on the other. Dieticians consider dates as the best food for  women in confinement and those who are breast-feeding. This is because  dates contain elements that assist in alleviating depression in mothers  and enriching the breast-milk with all the elements needed to make the  child healthy and resistant to disease. The Prophet (Pbuh) has  emphasized the importance of dates and their effectiveness in the growth  of the fetus. He has also recommended they be given to women. Modern  dietary institute now recommend dates to be given to children suffering  from a nervous nature or hyperactivity. The Prophet (Pbuh) has also  recommended dates as a medicine for heart troubles, according to some  reports. Modern science has also proved the effectiveness of date, in  preventing diseases of the respiratory system.  Sayyidah Ayisha, (R.A.) wife of  Prophet (Pbuh), used to prescribe dates for those suffering from  giddiness. It is now well known that a fall in the level of the sugar in  the blood 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've tried to fatten me giving me  everything. But I did not become fat. Then they fattened me with  cucumber and ripe dates and I gained!" Ayisha was quite correct, as we  now know that one kilogram of dates contains nearly 3,000 calories which  alone are sufficient to supply the minimum daily requirements of an  active man for one full day.  Dates are rich in several  vitamins and minerals. When the level of trace elements falls in the  body, the health of the blood vessels is affected leading to an  increased heart-rate and a consequent inability to perform its function  with normal efficiency. As dates are also rich in calcium, they help  strengthen the bones. When the calcium content in the body decreases,  children are affected with rickets and the bones of adults become  brittle and weak.  Dates are also important in  keeping up the health of eyes. It is quite effective in guarding against  night-blindness. In the early years of Islam, dates served as food for  Muslim warriors. They used to carry them in special bags hung at their  sides. They are the best stimulant for muscles and so the best food for a  warrior about to engage in battle.The Prophet (Pbuh) used to  combine dates with bread sometimes. At other times he mixed ripe dates  with cucumber, or dates combined with ghee. He used to take all  varieties of dates, but he preferred the variety called Ajwah (dates  that grow in Madinah).<a href="http://www.islamicsites.com/dates.asp" target="_blank">Source</a>  </blockquote>

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