Food as a Cure by Carole Horen
The Ahlul Bayt (a.s) have mentioned the
benefits of honey on many occasions. Not
only has it been narrated that the angels
supplicate to Allah for forgiveness for the
members of a household in which honey is
used, but in honey we also find cure for
almost every disease.
“For any illness mix honey with water and
drink it.” – Imam Ali (a.s)
Honey can also be mixed with ground black
seeds to cure high temperature and fever.
“Allah did not create a disease without
creating its cure."
– Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w)
Even among mainstream physicians it is
known that a healthy diet can spare you a lot
of trouble and keep you healthy in the long
run. The Ahlul Bayt (a.s) took it even a step
further and informed us in their traditions
about how to cure diseases by eating certain
types of foods. This knowledge that they left
us is the key to curing our diseases ourselves
and it is also a great opportunity to avoid the
negative side effects of modern medicine.
In this article we shall look at the benefits of
some foods that have been mentioned by them
(a.s) such that we may all be able to life a
healthier lifestyle, InshaAllah.
Honey
“Whoever takes Honey during the first 3
days of the month (Islamic calendar) will
be saved from tragedy and calamity in it."
- Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w)
Also our Imam Ahmed Al-Hassan (a.s)
mentioned the benefits of honey while
comparing it in a beautiful manner to the
knowledge of the Prophets and Messengers
(pbut). He said:
“And in the bees there are signs through
which the people come to know the truth,
for the bees gather the honey from the
trees and in the honey there is cure for
the bodies and likewise are the Prophets,
and the Vicegerents and their Shi’a, they
gather the knowledge from the pure
blessed trees and in this knowledge is the
cure for the souls/spirits.”