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MANBA‘ AL-IMDĀD: A FOUNTAIN OF HELP
A Compendium of the talks of:
AL-HABĪB AHMAD MASH-HŪR BIN TĀHĀ AL-HADDĀD
Rady Allāhu ‘Anhu
Compiled by his grandson:
As-Sayyid Muhammad bin Mustafā Bū Numay
Rahmatullāhi ‘alayh
DARS 22: BREAK YOUR FAST WITH DATES
In the words of my master, my grandfather, may Allah spread his benefit when he explained the Saying of the Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alayhi wa Sallam):
“When one of you breaks the fast, break it with dates”.
He explained, may Allah be pleased with him.
Why did the Prophet, may Allah bless him, single out dates and say that it has blessings? And from where does this blessing come and what is this blessing that the Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alayhi wa Sallam) mentioned?
The Muslim scholars have said: The blessing that is in the dates is the material that cleans the bowels and removes the malady and kills microbes and germs. And it spreads sweetness and is the first to come into contact with the veins in the body. (Taken) in moderation, it strengthens eyesight. It has been said: The amazing thing about dates is that (eating) a little of it is like (eating) all the foods; (taken) in moderation, it strengthens eyesight; but (taken) in excess, it weakens eyesight. So the Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alayhi wa Sallam) said that there is blessing in it because of the benefits in it and these are things that (the Prophet), may Allah bless him and grant him peace, knew about.
((As Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta‘ala) says in the Qur’an)):
Nor does he speak of his own desire.
It is but Revelation that is revealed. (53:3-4)