Favourite foods of Beloved Rasool
صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم
No Muslim can deny the excellence and usefulness of the foods which our Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم ate in his blessed life. The foods our Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم used are not only very tasty, but they also have countless medical benefits.The qualities and benefits food experts are mentioning today were mentioned by the Ghayb knowing Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم 1400 years ago. The sacred life of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم was a complete model of simplicity, patience and contentment. Sayyiduna Ibn-e-Abbas رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has said: The Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم did not use to eat anything consecutively for many nights. (Tirmizi, vol. 4, pp. 160, Hadees 2367) Sayyidatuna Ayesha رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا has said: Even forty days would pass in such a condition that neither the lamp nor the stove would not be lit in the blessed house of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم. It was asked: How did you live then? She رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا replied: On two black things, that is, on water and dates. (Masnad Tyalsi 207/6, Hadees:1472) (Bukhari, vol. 4, pp. 236, Hadees 6458 summarized)
Kabhi jau ki moti roti to kabhi khajoor paani Tayra aysa sada khana Madani Madinay walay Khana to daykho jau ki roti, bay chhana aata, roti bhi moti Woh bhi shikam bhar roz na khana,صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم
He صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم would not desire for tasty and elaborate dishes. However, he صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم liked some dishes very much and would love eating them. Let’s read briefly about few favourites and lovely foods of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم.
Vegetables
Blessed Gourd: The Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم liked blessed gourd. He صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم would eat pieces of gourd by picking them specifically from the curry.
Beloved Rasool’s صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم choice is my choice
Sayyiduna Anas رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has said: I went to a party with the Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم [in which] the host offered barley bread and curry of blessed gourd and meat. I saw that the Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم was eating pieces of gourd by picking them specifically. Therefore I have also started loving eating gourd since that day. (Bukhari, vol. 3, pp. 536, Hadees 5433) Note: Read page 29 from Mahnamah Faizan-e-Madinah, January 2017 in order to get information about Medical benefits of the blessed gourd.
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Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn-e-Ja’far رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has said: I saw the Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم eating dates with Kakri. (Muslim, pp. 870, Hadees 2043)
Fruits
Dates: The Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم would love eating dates. He صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم would especially like Ajwah dates. Note: Study page 57 of Mahnamah Faizan-e-Madinah Ramadan-ul-Mubarak 1439 AH in order to get information about dates and their medical benefits. Grapes: Eating grapes has also been proved from the Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم. Sayyiduna Ibn-e-Abbas رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُمَا has said: I went to visit (have Ziyarat of) the Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم and saw that he صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم was eating grapes. (Mu’jam-e-Kabeer, vol. 12, pp. 115, Hadees 12727) Melon: Sayyiduna Anas رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has said: The Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم would eat melon with [fresh] dates and would say that the cold efficacy of melon will eliminate the hot efficacy of dates. (Subul-ul-Huda War-Rishad, vol. 7, pp. 209) Fruit of Peelu: Sayyiduna Jabir Bin Abdullah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has said: While we were picking Peelu walking along with the Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم, the Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم said: Pick the Peelus which have turned black because they are very tasty. When I would graze goats, I would also eat it. (Muslim, pp. 873, Hadees 2050) Watermelon: The Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم would love eating watermelon. Further, he صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم also ate pomegranates and mulberries. (Miraat-ul-Manajeeh, vol. 6, pp. 79)
Beverages
Cold water: The Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم would usually like cold fresh water.He صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم would also like milk lassi, but he صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم would drink it sometimes. (Miraat-ul-Manajeeh, vol. 6, pp. 79) (But remember! That cold water was not like what we have nowadays – ice mixed with water or like the fridge water). Milk: He صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم would sometimes drink pure milk and sometimes after mixing water in the milk and sometimes he صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم would drink the juice by mixing raisins and dates with water. (Seerafdfdft-e-Mustafa, pp. 586) Nabeez: A beverage prepared with dates, raisins, barley, dried dates, wheat or rice, etc., is called Nabeez. The Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم would love drinking the Nabeez made from dates and raisins. Sayyidatuna Ayesha Siddiqah رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا has said: We would prepare Nabeez by putting a handful of dates and raisins into a Mashkeeza [small leather bag for carrying water]. If we prepared Nabeez in the night, the Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم would drink it during the day and if we prepared it during the day, he صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم would drink it in the night. (Musnad Ahmad, vol. 9, pp. 301, Hadees 24263)
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Different favourite dishes Sweet dishes
Sayyidatuna Ayesha Siddiqah رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا has stated: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللّٰهِ صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم يُحِبُّ الحَلْوَاءَ وَالعَسَلَ i.e. The Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم would like sweet and honey. (Bukhari, vol. 3, pp. 536, Hadees 5431) In Miraat-ul-Manajeeh, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan Na’eemi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهhas said: It is stated in a blessed Hadees: A believer is sweet and likes sweet. Halwah includes every sweet thing; it even includes sweet drink and sweet fruits and normal sweets and Urfi Halwah. Sayyiduna Usman-e-Ghani رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ was the first who made Marawwajah [customary] Halwah (and) presented it to the Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم. It was made from flour, ghee and honey. The Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم liked it very much. (Miraat-ul-Manajeeh, vol. 6, pp. 19) Meat: Eating the meat of camel, goat, ram, sheep, chicken, rabbit, quail and fish has been proved from the Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم, but amongst them he صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم would like the meat of the front leg of goat the most. (Shuma’il-e-Muhammadiyyah lil-Tirmizi, pp. 102 - 112) Hays: In Arab, there is a dish that is cooked by mixing ghee, cheese and dates together, called Hays. He صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم would eagerly like to eat it. (Sunan-e-Kubra li-Nisa’i, vol. 2, pp. 114, Hadees 2631) Vinegar: Not only did the Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم consume vinegar, but declaring it to be the best curry he صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم also has said: What a best curry is vinegar. (Kanz-ul-Ummal, vol. 15, pp. 124, Hadees 41013) Talbeenah: It is a food like Kheer that is made from barley, milk and dates. The Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم would also like it and would especially advise patients to eat it as a [medical] treatment. Note: Study page 17 of Mahnamah Faizan-e-Madinah of Shu’ban-ul-Mu’azzam 1439 AH in order to prepare Talbeenah and get information about its medical benefits. Madani pearl It is a food like Kheer that is made from barley, milk and dates. The Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم would also like it and would especially advise patients to eat it as a [medical] treatment. Note: Study page 17 of Mahnamah Faizan-e-Madinah of Shu’ban-ul-Mu’azzam 1439 AH in order to prepare Talbeenah and get information about its medical benefits.
