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Links between the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) recommended foods and disease management: A review in the light of modern superfoods (2024)

FAQs

What food did the Prophet recommend? ›

His regular diet consisted of foods like dates, water, vinegar, honey, yogurt, barley bread, and grapes, with meat being a rare indulgence. When he did consume meat, he had a preference for sheep's shoulder or foreleg. In the time of the Prophet (pbuh), meat held a special status and was not considered a staple food.

What food did Prophet Muhammad use for medicine? ›

The scientifically based use of these superfoods date back to the era of Prophet Muhammad along with other historical uses of plant products. Prescription of a large number of herbal foods such as dates, pomegranate, olives, figs, grapes, and black seeds was successfully proposed by him.

What medicine did Prophet Muhammad use? ›

Olive oil is an important remedy of prophetic medicine (Figure 1F), and it was recommended by Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him both to be eaten and to be used as a cream to massage body parts because it comes from a blessed tree according to the prophetic hadith.

What is Prophet Muhammad favorite food? ›

According to a number of hadith (Quranic sayings or teachings), Mohammed considered tharid “the best among all dishes.” It is a brothy vegetable stew constructed around lamb meat, eaten with the hands, of course, aided by layers of stale, thin flatbread used both to scoop up the stew itself as well as sop up its juices ...

Did Prophet Muhammad eat eggs? ›

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The Prophet Muhammad once ate egg from ostrich. In Madīnah, the chicken strolled around in the streets. With no doubts, egg from chicken was an important food stuff. Cheese was not known in Madīnah however, curd was consumed.

What did Prophet Muhammad say about food? ›

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, "Nothing is worse than a person who fills his stomach. It should be enough for the son of Adam to have a few bites to satisfy his hunger. If he wishes more, it should be: One-third for his food, one-third for his liquids and one-third for his breath."

How many times did Prophet Muhammad eat in a day? ›

Lady Ayesha reports: “The Prophet never had two meals in one day unless one of them was dates.” (Related by Al-Bukhari and Muslim.) This again emphasizes the poverty situation that prevailed in Madinah for most of the time the Prophet lived there.

How often did Prophet Muhammad eat meat? ›

The Prophet Muhammad himself rarely ate meat, and many of his most prominent companions did not perform the animal sacrifice, known by the Arabic words “qurbani” or “udhiya.” The Prophet was also known for his compassion toward animals. It's not surprising, then, that some Muslims do shun meat.

What fruit did the Prophet eat? ›

In the Medicine of the Prophet Muhammed S.A.W. It is also mentioned that ALLAH'S Messenger, NABI MUHAMMED (SAWS) loved grapes and melons. Although alcohol is forbidden, the Quran mentions grapes alone six times.

What food did the Prophet dislike? ›

The question arises whether the Prophet disliked any type of food. It is often mentioned in answer that the Prophet disliked onion and garlic.

What did the prophet Muhammad say about health? ›

The Prophet says: "Wealth is appropriate to a God-fearing person, but good health is better for the God-fearing than wealth". He further says: "He of you who finds himself enjoying good health, secure in his community and has his daily sustenance, is as if he had the whole world at his finger tips".

Which Prophet was given disease? ›

One of the stories mentioned in the Quran is the story of Prophet Ayyub (as) who suffered from years of illness, from which we can derive many lessons. Prophet Ayyub (as) suffered many trials during his lifetime including severe illness, loss of wealth, and loss of children.

What is Prophet Muhammad's favorite vegetable? ›

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) did show that he loved the taste of pumpkin. Aisha, the Prophet's wife, narrated that he said to her, “O Aisha, when you cook, add pumpkins abundantly, because it strengthens the heart.”

What is a prophet food? ›

A proper food or balanced diet is a diet that contains all the essential nutrients like proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and other substances and that are required for proper growth, functioning and maintenance of the body.

Did Prophet Muhammad eat grapes? ›

This is also in line with narrations which claim that grapes were one of the Prophet's favorite delicious fruits. “Get used to consuming a 'food-drink pair' of bread and grapevine, because the finest beverage is grapevine and the best food is bread,” he advised.

What is a Prophet food? ›

A proper food or balanced diet is a diet that contains all the essential nutrients like proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and other substances and that are required for proper growth, functioning and maintenance of the body.

What was the Holy Prophet's favorite vegetable? ›

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) did show that he loved the taste of pumpkin. Aisha, the Prophet's wife, narrated that he said to her, “O Aisha, when you cook, add pumpkins abundantly, because it strengthens the heart.”

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