Why the Ajwa Date Is So Important to Muslim Culture?

A Hadith on Dates

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “A house without dates is like a house without food.” And modern science has now proven that the date is a unique and complete food in which all the essential nutrients of our body are found in abundance.

Why Dates Are Used During Iftar in Ramadan?

The use of Ajwa dates for Iftar in Ramadan is a testament to its usefulness. Since energy is depleted after fasting throughout the day, Iftar needs to be done with a complete and digestible food that provides maximum strength and energy. The Ajwa dates are capable of fulfilling all these purposes immediately. People who are underweight or anemic should use Ajwa khajoor and honey customarily.

Health Benefits of Dates

It is also beneficial in heart disease. Minerals in khajoor regulate the heartbeat and some of its ingredients are said to help in blood formation. Ajwa dates’ fiber is an excellent source of magnesium and calcium and is also rich in potassium. Ajwa dates are free of fats, sodium, and cholesterol and are the best standard food for health-conscious people.

1. Best for Angina

According to the Tibb-e-Nabvi, the date has a special medicinal value. It lowers blood cholesterol levels and benefits angina patients, especially, the Ajwa dates of Madinah Munawarah are very useful in lowering the cholesterol levels.

2. Ajwa Remedy for Lowering Cholesterol

One way to lower cholesterol is to grind 42 Ajwa dates seeds and put them in a jar. Use this powdered form daily on an empty stomach. Another way is to mix a teaspoon of pure honey with 2 Ajwa dates seeds and use it in the morning on an empty stomach for 21 days and have breakfast half an hour later.

3. Prevents Angina by Using Honey and Dates

It is also possible to prevent angina with the use of honey and dates. Take 21 seeds of Ajwa date and after removing the kernels from it, grind it into fine powder form. Then fill the powder of dates’ seeds again in the same space from which the seeds were extracted. Use them regularly for 21 days. You will find better results. In the same way, Allah has placed such efficacy in honey that it cannot be described. Honey is a great gift of Allah for the weak and lethargic individuals, whose constant use in winter makes a lethargic person healthy and fit. And the biggest thing is that to get rid of male weakness, mix two spoons of honey in warm milk and drink it before going to bed at night. And if dates are used along with honey, it will be accompanied by innumerable health benefits.

If there are heat, swelling, and inflammation in the stomach, liver, and bladder, then you should mix 2 spoons of honey in a glass and drink it on an empty stomach.

4. Cures Cold and Coughs

Children and adults often suffer from chronic COLDS and coughs, which seem to be a minor illness that is often overlooked by adults and children. And the disease later becomes worse, resulting in headaches, weakness in the body, watery eyes, sore throat, and mild fever and fatigue, which causes the body to slow down all the time. Such patients should make use of this prescription.

5. A Herbal Remedy for Cold and Cough

Take 5 gram of mulathi, 5 gram of clove, 5 gram of cinnamon, 5 gram of pepper, and 5 gram of cardamom, finely grind it and mix it with honey in equal quantity and make a paste of it and use it daily. After a week’s use of this remedy, you will find a reduction in the severity of coughs, colds, and flu.

Other Benefits of Dates

If energy is to be restored immediately in an extreme summer climate, then the date works as an elixir. This remedy is also useful to kill stomach worms. Frequent use of freshly cooked dates is beneficial in blood diseases. This condition can be caused by glandular disorders, inflammation of the membranes, malnutrition, and low blood sugar. The date is a complete cure for each of them.

In a heart attack, date along with its seeds in crushed form saves lives as the heart attack is caused by a blockage in the arteries. Therefore, in all diseases caused by an obstruction in the arteries, the date seed has an antidote effect.

As the Ajwa khajoor have a sedative effect in relieving inflammation of the colon and membranes, it is repelled by asthma, whether it is due to respiratory diseases or due to heart problems.