In Holy Quran, in Sura Waaqia verse no. 20 & 21 & Sura Toor verse no. 22; fruits are mentioned first (before).
1. Sura
Waaqia verse no 20 & 21 says “And with fruits that they may choose, &
the flesh of fowls, that they desire”.
2. Sura Toor verse no. 22 says, “And we shall provide them with fruits & meat, such as they desire.
So
fruits section is first
Watermelon (البطيخ) & Mash melon
Names
1.
It is called Bathikh (البطيخ) in old Arabic.
2.
In new Arabic Mashmelon is called as Bathikh (البطيخ).
3.
In new Arabic watermelon is called as Jabjab.
4.
In Hadees watermelon is called as Bathikh (البطيخ).
5.
According to scholars, Bathikh (البطيخ) mentioned in Hadees
is Watermelon.
6.
But many scholars consider Bathikh as Mashmelon (Kharbuza).
7.
We can consider both.
8.
In English it is called as Watermelon.
9. In Hindi & Urdu it is called as Kalinger,
Tarbuz.
Arabic words written in below references are the words
mentioned in respected Hadees. You can confirm the references of Hadees at sunnah.com
&
Al-Maktab
Al-Shamilah ( المكتبة الشاملة ) also.
You can visit website at www.tib-e-nabi-for-you.com or
bloggers at www.drshakeel-tibenabi.com
Prophet ﷺ’s guidance about water melon (البطيخ) : -
Neutralizing
Hot Potency with cold potency (Watermelon (البطيخ ) & Dates (الرطب) : -
1.
Hazrat A’isha رضي الله عنها narrates
that Nabi used to eat watermelon (البطيخ) with dates (الرطب) (fresh ripen dates)
(tazi paki khajur).
[Tirmizi:
1843; Book. 25; English vol. 3; Book 23; Hadees. 1843]
2.
Hazrat Anas ؓ narrated that Nabi ﷺ ate musk-melon ( رْ بْالخ
)
& dates ( ال رُطَّبِ ) together.
[Shama'il
Muhammadiyah: 199; Book no. 30; English Book: 29; Hadees: 190]
3.
Hazrat A’isha رضي الله عنها narrated
that Nabi ﷺ use to eat watermelon (البطيخ)
with dates (ال رُطَّبِ) & use to say, heat of the
one is broken by the coolness of the other & the coolness of the one by the
heat of the other.
[Abu
Dawud: 3836; Book. 28; English Book. 27; Hadees. 3827]
Eating
watermelon (البطيخ ) on empty stomach: -
4.
Nabi ﷺ guided that eating watermelon ( البطيخ) before
meal (empty stomach) cleans the stomach & removes diseases.
[Faizul
Qadeer: 10014]
Content
of it: -
Water, vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B2, sulfur, phosphate, sugar, iron, copper, sodium, potassium, calcium, manganese, protein, chlorine & etc.
Scientific benefits of water
melon: -
1. The green colored is best, (means outer green).
2. It reduces swelling & ascites (water collection in abdomen)
3. Reduces constipation, cleans the stomach,
4. Helpful in kidney stones & increases urine output
5. If rubbed on face or wrinkles, it is best
& it reduces ageing because it is rich in water, vitamin C,
6. Best in typhoid, joint diseases & rheumatic diseases, skin
& removes free radicals.
7. Helps reducing chances of cancer.
8. It is an antioxidant (removes waste & free radicals out of the
body).
9. Good for pregnancy & best in motions &
dehydration.
Science & Hadees regarding melons: -
Melons are one of the best recommendations for health Nabi ﷺ has given us. Melons are one of the fruits rich in both
vitamin C & Beta-Carotene. In addition, half a melon contains 825
milligrams of potassium (24% of the USRDA). The body uses potassium to help
eliminate excessive sodium, which in large amounts can cause blood pressure to
rise. In fact, in an international study of more than 10,000 people,
researchers found that those with the highest potassium levels had the lowest
blood pressures. In addition, potassium helps keep the body's LDL (dangerous
cholesterol) from sticking to the arterial walls.
Melons also provide nutrient called
folate, vitamin B complex, which is essential in combating birth defects &
heart diseases. “Prevention's New Foods for Healing guide” mentions a study of
almost 4,000 mothers that revealed that those who got enough folate were 60%
less likely to have children with brain & spinal cord defects.
Additionally, men get benefit from folate too. It controls the levels of a
chemical called "homocysteine" in
the body, which when allowed existing in excess can contribute to artery
clotting & thus heart disease.
Watermelon & Dates together: -
Match the nutrition of both &
judge both are opposite to each other & both in combination make a perfect
nutrition. This is miracle of Sunnah of Prophet ﷺ eating both together.
|
Nutritional value of dates. 100 grams of
dates has 282 calories |
Nutritional value of watermelon. 100
grams of watermelon has 30 calories only |
||
|
Water content in dry dates |
10% -20% |
Water content in watermelon |
92% |
|
Total Fat 0.4 g |
0% |
Total Fat 0.4 g |
0% |
|
Saturated fat 0 g |
0% |
Saturated fat 0 g |
0% |
|
Polyunsaturated fat 0 g |
|
Polyunsaturated fat 0 g |
|
|
Monounsaturated fat 0 g |
|
Monounsaturated fat 0 g |
|
|
Cholesterol 0 mg |
0% |
Cholesterol 0 mg |
0% |
|
Sodium 2 mg |
0% |
Sodium 1 mg |
0% |
|
Potassium 656 mg |
18% |
Potassium 112 mg |
18% |
|
Total Carbohydrate 75 g |
25% |
Total Carbohydrate 8 g |
25% |
|
Dietary fiber 8 g |
32% |
Dietary fiber 0.4 g |
32% |
|
Sugar 63 g |
|
Sugar 6 g |
|
|
Protein 2.4 g |
4% |
Protein 0.6 g |
4% |
|
Vitamin A |
0% |
Vitamin A |
11% |
|
Vitamin C |
0% |
Vitamin C |
13% |
|
Calcium |
3% |
Calcium |
0% |
|
Iron |
5% |
Iron |
1% |
|
Vitamin D |
0% |
Vitamin D |
0% |
|
Vitamin B6 |
10% |
Vitamin B6 |
0% |
|
Magnesium |
10% |
Magnesium |
2% |
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