The Letter T'aa I Tamr (Dried Dates) In the Sahih it is narrated that the Prophet b said:
"Whoever ote seven dates in the morning from the area of 'Aaliyah will not be harmed by poison or magic the rest of that day."
He In addition said:
"The people of a house where there are no dates are hungry."
In addition, the Prophet icterus ate dried dates with butter, with bread and alone. Tamr is hot in the second degree and either wet or dry in the second degree.
Dried dates strengthen the liver, relax the bowels, increase semen production, especially when taken with pine, and relieve soar throat. As for those who are not used to eating dried dates, such as the residents of cold areas, dried dates cause them clogs, harm the teeth and cause headaches, unless they are eaten with almonds and
poppy.
Dried dates are among the most nutritious fruits, their essence is hot and wet. In addition, when one eats dates in the beginning of the day, they help kill worms. Although dried dates are hot, yet they have the strength of an antidote against worms, killing or at least decreasing their numbers, especially when dried dates are taken frequently on an empty stomach. Dried dates are a fruit, a type of food, a cure, a drink and a sweet.
2. Tin (Figs)
The Sunnah does not mention figs because they did not grow in that area of the Hijaz or Al-Medina. Figs require an environment that is different from that in the areas where dates grow. Allah has sworn by the Tin in His Book because of its tremendous benefits and uses,
Tin is hot and either dry or wet. The best type of figs are the white kind when they are ripe, as they cleanse the sand that accumulates in the liver and prostate and serve as a preventive substance against poisons. Figs are
more nutritious than all other type of fruit, and help relieve the roughness in the chest, throat and trachea. It In addition cleanses the liver and the spleen, purifies the phlegm that accumulates in the stomach and provides good nourishment for the body. Yet, it makes one more susceptible to lice if eaten excessively.
3. Tharid (Meat and Bread Dish)
In the Sahihain it states that the Messenger of Allah b said:
"The virtue of 'A'esha as compared to other women, is like the virtue of Tharid as compared to the rest of the foods."
Tharid is composed of some bread, which is the best food, and meat, which is the best flavoring. When these two are combined together, no other food can surpass them.
- There are conflicting opinions regarding which is better, the bread or the meat. The correct opinion is that bread is used more while meat is better and superior to bread. In addition, the meat resembles the true essence of the human body more than any other food. It is In addition the food of the people of Paradise. Allah said about those who sought to eat herbs, cucumbers, Fum (wheat or garlic), lentils and onions,
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"Would you exchange that which is better for that which 1s lower? (2:61)
Many among the scholars said that Fum is wheat. Hence this Ayah states that meat (quails) is better than wheat. Allah has the best knowledge.