BENEFITS OF OLIVES AND OLIVE OIL FROM QURAN AND HADITH…!!! Must READ Olives in the Quran: Allah mentions olives in a number of verses in the Quran. They are as follows: “Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a niche within which is a lamp, the lamp is within glass, the glass as if it were a pearly [white] star lit from [the oil of] a blessed olive tree, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would almost glow even if untouched by fire. Light upon light. Allah guides to His light whom He wills. And Allah presents examples for the people, and Allah is Knowing of all things..” [Surah al-Noor 24:35] “And He it is who causes gardens to grow, [both] trellised and untrellised, and palm trees and crops of different [kinds of] food and olives and pomegranates, similar and dissimilar. Eat of [each of] its fruit when it yields and give its due [zakah] on the day of its harvest. And be not excessive. Indeed, He does not like those who commit excess. [Surah al-Anaam, 6:141] OLIVES IN HADITH: It is recorded that Rasulullah (SAW) said: “Every kind of olive oil is for you, and anoint yourself with it” Rasulullah (SAW) used to recommend olives and saffron in cases of pleurisy, and he used to say that olives are the medicine of the poor. In another tradition Rasulullah (SAW) said: “Eat olive oil and anoint yourself with it” (Al-Tirmidhi) Saied al-Ansari narrates that Rasulullah (SAW) said: “Eat the olive oil and massage it over your bodies since it is a blessed tree.” (Al-Tirmidhi) Hazrat Alqama Bin Amir (R.A) narrates that Prophet (Sallallaho Alayhi Wasallam) said, “There is olive oil for you, eat it, massage over your body, since it is effective in Heamorrhoids (Piles). Hazrat Aqba Bin Amir (R.A) narrates that the Prophet (Sallallaho Alayhi Wasallam) stated, “You have the olive oil from this Holy (mubarak) tree, treat yourself with this, since it cures the Anal fissure (Basoor). Abu Hurairah (RA) narrates that Rasulullah (SAW) stated: “Eat the olive oil and apply it (locally), since there is cure for seventy diseases in it, one of them is Leprosy.” Khalid Bin Sa’d narrate: “I came to Medina with Ghalib Bin Al Jabr. Ghalib became ill during the journey. Ibn Abi Atîq came to see him and told a narration from Aisha that the Prophet told about the cure in Kalonji. We crushed a few seeds of Kalonji and mixed it with olive oil and dropped in both nostrils, after which Ghalib became healthy.” (Bukhari) Imam Tirmidhi (in the Shama’il of at-Tirmidhi) mentions that it was reported that the Prophet (s.a.w.w) used so much olive oil that his shawl was often saturated with it. 1)Olive oil can also be used on hands, hair and as a base for massage oil. 2) Used as a balm, it fortifies the hair. 3) It keeps the hair shiny and prevents dandruff. 4) Used as a balm, it fortifies and moisturizes the skin, combating dry skin and softening it. It also combats against acne. 5) Massaged onto the body, Olives fortify the limbs, combat against inflammation, and sooth away aches and pains from tired muscles and so on. 6) Help against wrinkles and delaying the effects of old age. 7) Help combat against strokes, heart-disease, High blood pressure, diabetes. 8) It aids digestion and strengthens the bowels, as well as the stomach. 9) Soothes pain 10) Strengthens the body’s immune system 11) Drink, the tea from Olive leaves help against High blood pressure. 12) General consumption of Olives, due to their high anti-Oxidant properties, help to combat against diseases such as cancer (studies in particular show Breast cancer), asthma, arthritis, osteoporosis, and others. 13) Benefits Liver & Gall Bladder 14) Protects Against Peptic Ulcers 15) Reduces Pain and Arthritis 16) Prevents Some Cancers 17) Boosts Iron Absorption 18) Maintains Metabolism 19) Lowers Cholesterol 20) Contains Good Fats 21) hyper acidity and gas troubles. As regards to the Olive tree, Allah says: وَشَجَرَةً تَخْرُجُ مِنْ طُورِ سَيْنَاءَ تَنْبُتُ بِالدُّهْنِ وَصِبْغٍ لِلْآَكِلِينَ “And We created the tree which grows on Mount Sinai: it gives oil and is used as food also by those who like to eat it..” (23:20) Let others know!!
Posted on: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 14:07:24 +0000
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