Health Benefits of Cucumber
Names
1. It is called as Qissa'a (القثاء) in Quran.
2. In Hadees also it is called as Qissa’a (القثاء) .
3. In Arabic & Persian it is called as
Khiyar.
4. In Hindi & Urdu it is called as Khira
or kakri.
5. Latin name is Cucumis melo vari.
6. Family is Cucurbitaceae.
Quranic reference: -
1.
Chapter (Sura) 2 Baqara, verse no. 61
Translation: & [remember] when you said: "O Moses (Moosa ), indeed we cannot endure but one kind of food; pray, then, to
thy Sustainer that He bring forth for us aught of what grows from the earth -
of its herbs, its cucumbers, its garlic, its lentils, its onions.
Prophet
ﷺ’s guidance about
cucumber: -
Neutralization of hot
potency with cold potency: -
1. Hazrat Abdullah Bin Jaffar says that he had seen Rasoolullah ﷺ eating cucumber
(Qissa’a) ) (القثاء)with Rutab (الرطب) (fresh
ripen dates).
[Tirmizi: 1844;
Book. 25; English vol. 3; Book. 23; Hadees. 1844]
2. Hazrat Aisha رضي الله عنها
narrates
that she ate (القثاء) cucumber
& Rutab (الرطب)
(freshly ripen dates) to increase her weight, earlier she had taken many things
to gain weight, but by cucumber & dates she gained weight.
[Ibn Ma-jah: 3449; Book. 29; English
vol. 4; Book. 29, Hadees. 3324.]
|
(She
wanted to get little fat before going to Nabi ﷺ house after
her Nikah with Nabi ﷺ). |
Liking
of Cucumber: -
3. Narrated by Hazrat
Rabia Bint Maud ‘Afra رضي الله عنها that Nabi ﷺ liked
( يُِ بُ اءَّالْقِث ) cucumbers.
[Shama’il
Muhammadiya: 202; Book. 30; English Book. 29; Hadees. 193]
4. Hazrat Rubayyi
Bint Mu'awwadh Ibn Afraa رضي الله عنها said, I took a plate of fresh dates & small cucumbers to
Rasoolullah ﷺ.
He gave me a handful of jewellery, or a handful of gold.
[Shama’il Muhammadiya: 203;
Book. 30; English Book. 29; Hadees. 194]
|
(As
a (Hadiya) present). |
Content:
-
vitamin B, vitamin C,
copper, fats, calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, sulphur, iron,
chlorides, silicone, it is mostly alkaline.
Scientific
benefits of cucumber: -
1. Cools the body,
increases urine output & strengthens the body.
2. It reduces swelling, good for burning
urination, urinary bladder problem, digestion, skin problems.
3. Best in summer or
hot climate, best for rehydration.
4. It is called as a “Super
food”.
5. Eliminates toxins
(waste) out of the body.
6. Its skin is rich
in vitamin C, good for skin & hairs.
7. Can be kept on
eyes to reduce inflammation, its sulphur & silicon is best for hair.
8. Reduces chances of
cancers.
9. It removes bad
smell in breath.
10. It helps in
diabetes, reduces cholesterol & controls blood pressure.
11. It is good for
joints, gouts, arthritis, nails, gums, kidneys, liver.
12. Reduces dark
circles, puffiness of eyes, sunburn & freckles.
13. Improves
complexion.
14. Should be eaten
in little quantity.
15. Best in summer
season.
16. Eat it with little black pepper.
Science
& Hadees regarding Cucumber: -
1. Cucumbers are
scientifically known as Cucumis sativus & belong to the same
botanical family as melons (including watermelon & cantaloupe) &
squashes (including summer squash, winter squash, zucchini & pumpkin).
Cucumbers contain lariciresinol, pinoresinol & secoisolariciresinol—three
lignans that have a strong history of research in connection with reduced risk
of cardiovascular disease as well as several cancer types, including breast,
uterine, ovarian & prostate cancers.
2. Fresh extracts
from cucumbers have recently been show to have both antioxidant &
anti-inflammatory properties. It helps to improve antioxidant status, inhibit
the activity of pro-inflammatory enzymes like cyclo-oxygenase 2
(COX-2) & prevent overproduction of nitric oxide in situations where
it could pose health risks. It's highly likely that cucumber phytonutrients
play a key role in providing these antioxidant & anti-inflammatory
benefits, supporting health alongside of the conventional antioxidant nutrients—including
vitamin C, beta-carotene & manganese—of
which cucumbers are an important sources.
Cucumber
& dates together: -
3. Cucumber &
dates: cucumber has a cold effect & dates have a hot one. By combining the
two they get neutralized. From the Hadees we come to know that it is
recommended that the effect (hot or cold) of things eaten should be taken into
consideration. Cucumber is insipid & tasteless & dates are sweet which
results in the cucumber also tasting sweet. Both are opposite to each other
& cucumbers are rich in water contains.
4. Please match the nutritional facts of both
cucumber & dates & see what a combination both is, both makes a perfect
nutrition & are opposite to each other. This is the miracle of Sunnah of
Prophet ﷺ.
Conclusion
of Hadees: -
Nabi ﷺ ate cucumber & fresh ripens dates,
they increase the weight. Cucumber was liked by Nabi ﷺ
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