The Mahdi Times May 2014 Issue | Page 112

And the Prophet (s.a.w) said, “Dates have 9 qualities, ‘They strengthen the back, make the Shaytan mad, make food healthy, improve taste, increase in eye sight and hearing, make you closer to Allah The Almighty, drive Shaytan away, increase intercourse and make diseases go away.” And Imam Al-Sadiq (a.s) narrated that Onions make the skin softer. Eggplants Onions The eggplant tree seems to be a very special kind of plant. In fact, the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w) said about it, “Eggplant is the first tree that believed in Allah(swt)." And he also said, “Eat eggplant, for verily, it is a tree that I have seen in Paradise. It has bore witness that Allah is the Truth, and it has bore witness to my Prophethood and to the Wilayah of Ali (a.s).” It has been narrated by Imam Ali (a.s) that onions help to cure the flu. But there are countless other health benefits of onions that have been narrated by the Ahlul Bayt (a.s). Here are a few examples: “Onions refresh your eyes, clean your heart, increase the water in the back, give speed to your steps and walking, remove the darkness from your face and remove exhaustion form your body." – Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) It is especially recommended to eat eggplant in September and October, as Imam Jafar Al-Sadiq (a.s) said, “Eggplant in the season when dates are collected from the trees is a cure for any disease." Furthermore it was narrated by the Prophet (s.a.w), “Boil [eggplant] in water or mix it with oil or mash it because it increases the wisdom.” Last but not least eggplant is supposed to help against depression. Abu Abdullah (a.s) said, “Eat eggplant, for verily, it is good for Black Bile (Melancholy) .”