Aisha reported: The most beloved drink to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was sweetened and cold. Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1895 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ كَانَ أَحَبَّ الشَّرَابِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْحُلْوُ الْبَارِدُ 1895 سنن الترمذي أبواب الأشربة باب ما جاء أي الشراب كان …
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Mu’awiyah ibn Haydah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, in Paradise there is a sea of water, a sea of honey, a sea of milk, and a sea of wine, and thereafter they branch into rivers.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2571 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ مُعَاوِيَة بْنِ حَيْدَةَ …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, bad character spoils deeds just as vinegar spoils honey.” Source: Musnad ‘Abd ibn Ḥumayd 799 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ سُوءَ الْخُلُقِ لَيُفْسِدُ الْعَمَلَ كَمَا يُفْسِدُ الْخَلُّ الْعَسَلَ 799 المنتخب …
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Abu al-Ahwas reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “You must make use of two healers: the Quran and honey.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 2345 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bayhaqi عَنْ أَبِي الْأَحْوَصِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ رضي الله عنه قَالَ عَلَيْكُمْ بِالشِّفَائَيْنِ الْقُرْآنِ وَالْعَسَلِ 2345 شعب الإيمان 4/171 المحدث …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah Almighty said: I have created My creatures with tongues as sweet as honey and hearts as bitter as aloes. I swear by Myself, I will surely decree a tribulation for them that will leave even the forbearing among them deranged. Do …
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to like sweets and honey. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5115 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُحِبُّ الْحَلْوَاءَ وَالْعَسَلَ 5115 صحيح البخاري كتاب الأطعمة باب الحلواء والعسل
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “My fountain is like the distance between ‘Adan and ‘Amman, cooler than ice, sweeter than honey, its fragrance more pleasant than musk, its cups as numerous as stars in the sky. Whoever drinks from it will never be thirsty afterward …
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Thawban reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “My fountain is from ‘Adan to ‘Amman al-Balqa’. Its water is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey. Its cups are as numerous as the stars. Whoever drinks from it will never be thirsty afterwards forever. The first people to arrive at it will …
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, talbina rests the heart of a sick person and takes away some grief.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5365 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari Ibn Hajar said, “Al-Asma’i said talbina is a broth made from flour or bran, which contains honey. Others said …
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Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would spend time with his wife Zainab bint Jahsh and he would drink a concoction of honey. Hafsa and I agreed that whomever the Prophet visited first, we would say, “I notice a strong odor of mimosa gum on you.” The Prophet visited one of …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is healing in three: a cupping operation, a drink of honey, and cauterization with fire, but I forbid my nation from using cauterization.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5357 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ …
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Ibn Kathir reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, was asked about the existence of the Creator, so he said, “The leaves of a berry bush all have one taste. Worms eat it and produce silk, bees eat it and produce honey. Goats, camels, and cows eat it and produce droppings and dung. Deer …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Men will appear near the end of time who deceive the world with religion, confusing the people. Their skin is as soft as sheep, their words are sweeter than sugar, yet their hearts like the hearts of wolves.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2404 Grade: …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “My brother has diarrhea.” The Prophet said, “Give him honey to drink.” The man gave him honey to drink and he said, “I gave it to him but his diarrhea only got worse.” The Prophet said, …
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Abu Musa reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, sent myself and Mu’adh ibn Jabal to Yemen. I said, “O Messenger of Allah, there is a wine in our land prepared from barley known as beer and another wine prepared from honey known as mead.” The Prophet said, “Every intoxicant is unlawful.” Source: …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, my fountain is wider than the distance between Aylah and ‘Adan. Its water is whiter than ice, sweeter than honey and milk. Its cups are more numerous than the stars. Verily, I will block some people from it, just as …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: I have served the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, from this cup of mine with honey, juice, water, and milk. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2008 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ لَقَدْ سَقَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ بِقَدَحِي هَذَا الشَّرَابَ كُلَّهُ الْعَسَلَ وَالنَّبِيذَ وَالْمَاءَ وَاللَّبَنَ 2008 صحيح …
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