Health & Lifestyle
IMPORTANCE OF FITNESS
&
EXERCISING IN ISLAM
WRITTEN by. Hanna Ali - GFMTT
A
llah (AWJ) gave us Islam not only as a
religion but as a way of life. He told
us how to live our lives to attain
Jannah (Paradise) and how to live a
good life in this World. Allah (AWJ) being perfect and great, gave us guidelines (the Quran
& Hadith) so we`can do both. There are guidelines on how to choose a spouse, how to raise
your kids and even how to sleep. So living a
Prophet Muhammad (s)
said,
“The strong believer is better and
more beloved to Allah than the
weak believer, while there is good
in both.” [Sahih Muslim 2664]
In the above hadith the Prophet Muhammad (s) was
speaking about our Imaan (faith) and Akhlaq (character) but also indicating that physical strength
is as important as the above mentioned. Always
remember that everything that we do is for the
sake of Allah (AWJ). Keeping your body healthy
and strong is for the sake of Allah.
There are so many stories in the time of the
Prophet Muhammad (s) and our other Prophets
that we can go back to and read where physical
strength was a necessity and not a luxury or a
hobby. Being physically fit was a requirement
in order to protect their women, their children
and the elderly.
It was also important in protecting their property and homes.
Physical fitness does not only come from exercising but also from
your eating habits.
The Prophet Muhammad (s) 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: Onethird for his food, one-third for his liquids, and one-third for his breath.”
[Tirmidhi & Ibn Majah]
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