Honey - The Natural Cure

The Beloved Prophet صلى الله عليه و آله و صحبه و سلم said whoever eats honey three mornings every month will not suffer any serious disease. (Ibn Majah vol 3 #331)

The use of honey in different diseases:

• Diarrhoea (drink honey and water three times a day)
• Constipation (three table spoon of honey in warm water and drink like tea on empty stomach in morning, and in evening after dinner three tablespoon of honey)
• Indigestion (add honey in tea or warm water and drink)
• Internal Haemorrhoid (mix honey in cold water and drink)
• External Haemorrhoid (Mix honey in warm water or tea and drink)
• Chesty Cough (add the juice of freshly crushed ginger in honey and use for cold and chesty cough, also can be used as a relief for chest pain)
• Asthma (mix honey in with boiling water and pour in a bowl, inhale the steam that comes out, three times a day. Also drink honey mixed with warm water three times a day)
• Flu (two teaspoon of honey mixed with fresh lemon juice 3-4 times a day
• Children's coughing (a tablespoon of honey 3-4 times a day or add honey in warm milk to drink)
• Swollen glands (add one tablespoon of honey to warm water and gurgle)
• Back pain (finely crush black/nigella/kalwanji seeds and add to honey to make a paste, take twice a day afternoon and before bed for continuous ten days)
• Urine infection (250g of milk, 1tablespoon of honey and 5 drops of black seed oil and take 2-3 times a day)
• Kidney/Mile stones (add 10 drops of black seed oil, 1 tablespoon of honey in warm water and take it after every meal, for few days)
• Joint pains (add honey in olive oil and warm it up a little and massage over joints, cover it with extra clothing to keep it warm)
• Hepatitis (add honey in rain water and drink)
• To build a stronger immune system (cinnamon powder and honey mix to make a paste and take)
• To increase stamina (add honey in warm milk and drink daily)
• Clearer skin (black seed powder, rose water and honey, mix the three and form a paste, and apply on the face and wash face after 15 minutes. Dry your face and then apply little olive oil)
• After giving birth to get radiant skin (mix honey, fresh lemon juice and water, drink on empty stomach)
• Wrinkles (1 tablespoon of honey and 2 tablespoon of skin of milk, mix it very well. Wash your face good with clean water, dry it and then gently massage the mixture on the wrinkles with fingers, and continue messaging. After 15-20 minutes wash your face with warm water)
• To reduce weight (5 drops of lemon juice, 5 drops of black seed oil, 2 tablespoons of honey and 1/4 tablespoon of liquorice root powder and add in warm water and drink twice a day)
• Loss of hair (2 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon of honey and 1 tablespoon cinnamon powder, mix them to make a paste and apply on head 15 minutes prior to shower)
• For healthy and shiny hair (add honey on rose water and massage into hair)
• Freckles and Pimples (add honey in vinegar and apply on affected area)

Durood-e-Radawiyyah

The following Durood Shareef (i.e. Durood-e-Radawiyyah) should be read 100 times after every Salaah if possible. Especially after Jumu'ah Salaah, the recitators should stand together facing Madinah al-Munawwarah and recite this Durood Shareef with absolute respect. The Durood Sharif is:-

"SallAllahu 'Alan Nabiyyil Ummiyyi wa Aalihi SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam Salaatanw wa Salaaman Alayka Ya Sayyidi Ya RasoolAllah"

The following benefits are derived from reciting Durood-e-Radawiyyah Sharif:

1. The reciter is blessed with 300 Mercies of Almighty Allah.

2. Allah Almighty sends peace on him 2000 times.

3. 5000 good deeds are written in his Naama-e-Amaal (Book of Deeds).

4. 5000 of his sins are forgiven.

5. His status is elevated by 5000 times.

6. It will be written on his forehead that he is not a Hypocrite.

7. It will be written on his forehead that he is free from the Fire of Jahannum.

8. On the Day of Qayamah, he will be amongst the Shuhadaa (Martyrs).

9. He will gain Barakah in his wealth.

10. There will be Barakah in his children.

11. He will be strong over his enemies.

12. People will have love in their hearts for him.

13. He will see the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam) in his dream.

14. He will leave this world with Imaan.

15. On the Day of Qiyaamah, Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) will shake hands with him.

16. The intercession of Rasoolullah (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) will be compulsory on him.

17. Almighty Allah will be pleased with him in such a way that he will never be displeased.

Attaining Closeness to Allah

Every true believer longs to attain closeness to Almighty Allah. This however, cannot be attained by simply longing without making true effort and have full faith in the Mercy of Allah. If a person wishes to attain closeness to Allah, he should try to fulfil his Obligations in the Court of Allah, and most importantly he should truly love the Beloved Rasool (Sall Allahu alaihi wasallam). Nowadays, we speak about wanting to become close to our Creator, but sadly many of us are so lost and drowned in the Duniya and the materialistic vices of this Duniya, that we are unable to take the first true step towards Spiritual Excellence. If we carefully observe and examine the lives and the wise words of the true and pious servants of Allah, we will learn that this is not an easy path, but it is one which a servant attains by the Grace and Mercy of Allah. I would like to present two incidents related to two Great Sufis and Imams of Spiritualism in their Eras, so that we may better understand the meaning of ‘Attaining Closeness to Allah’. I pray that after reading both these blessed incidents, each one of us will attempt to reflect on our lives this far and think about what it is that we really should be doing.

1. Hazrat Ibrahim bin Adham (radi Allahu anhu) once asked a person, “Do you wish to become a pious servant of Allah?" He said, “Yes (I do)”. He said, ‘Do not attach yourself to anything from this world or the hereafter, and keep yourself totally free for Allah, and do not only turn towards Allah (i.e. the remembrance of Allah) with your face, but turn your entire existence towards Allah (i.e. Allah’s remembrance), so that He may place his special attention upon you, and so that He may make you His Friend (i.e. His Beloved).”

2. In the time of Hazrat Zun’noon Misri (radi Allahu anhu) there was a very competent pious Tabeeb (Physician). Throngs of men and women alike would visit him in their illness, and he would diagnose (their illness) and prescribe excellent medicine for their illnesses. Hence, the people were very pleased with his treatment.

Once, Hazrat Zun’noon Misri (radi Allahu Anhu) consulted with him, and asked, ‘Do you also have a treatment for sinning?’ The Tabeeb (remained silent for a while) and then said, ‘If I give you the treatment (i.e. the prescription) for this purpose, will you be able to understand it?’

Hazrat Zun’noon replied, ‘In Sha Allah, I will try to understand it.’ So, the Tabeeb said, ‘To treat the (disease) of sinning, you will first need to gather a few ingredients, so listen to the details carefully. (You will require): The Seeds of Sabr (Patience); the leaves of Gratitude (Shukr); The peels (wrappings) of humility and politeness; the oil of Awe (True Fear); and the concentrate of love, warmth and truthfulness. You must then put all of this into the Vessel of Shariat, and underneath it you should burn the fire of true longing, slowly stirring it with the ladle of Brilliance, until the effervescence of wisdom comes to the surface. Now move this out by the cleansing of your thoughts. When this becomes pure, pour it into the goblet of Remembrance (Zikr), and strain it with the filter of pleasure. Thereafter dilute it in shame, repentance and (reflection on your deeds), and drink it whilst sitting in complete seclusion. Thereafter, rinse with the water of faithfulness, and always perform the Miswaak (i.e. cleansing) by virtue of fear and hunger. Also (remember to) partake in the fruits of contentment; and in order to keep the face clean (and glowing), wear the stole of abstention from any other than Allah. If one does this, In Sha Allah, the disease of sinning will fade away, and you will attain closeness to Almighty Allah.

The Postion Of Leaderahip

Abu Abd ar-Rahman bin Samurah {May Allah be pleased with him} narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

"O 'Abdur-Rahman! Do not ask for a position of leadership, for if you receive it due to asking, you will be left alone with it, and if you receive it without asking, then you will be aided in it. And if you take an oath and you see that something else is better than it, then do what is better, and make an atonement for your oath."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى الصَّنْعَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، هُوَ ابْنُ عُبَيْدٍ حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَا عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ لاَ تَسْأَلِ الإِمَارَةَ فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ أَتَتْكَ عَنْ مَسْأَلَةٍ وُكِلْتَ إِلَيْهَا وَإِنْ أَتَتْكَ عَنْ غَيْرِ مَسْأَلَةٍ أُعِنْتَ عَلَيْهَا وَإِذَا حَلَفْتَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ فَرَأَيْتَ غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا فَائْتِ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ وَلْتُكَفِّرْ عَنْ يَمِينِكَ " . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ وَجَابِرٍ وَعَدِيِّ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ وَأَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ وَأَنَسٍ وَعَائِشَةَ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَأُمِّ سَلَمَةَ وَأَبِي مُوسَى . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .

{Sunan at-Tirmidhi ~ The Book on Vows and Oaths ~ Book 20, Hadith 7}

Short Ahadeeth Collection - 4 Mar 2014

Seeking #knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim male and female. [#Sunan #IbnMajah, Vol. 1, Page 146, #Hadith 224]

Acquire #knowledge before it is lifted because none of you is aware when he is in need of the thing that he possesses. #Hadith #KanzulUmmal

Refrain from obeying your wishes, and desist from embracing Bid'ah (innovation). [Kanz al-Ummal, Vol. 10, Page 72, #Hadith 28861]

Never fall into spying anyone, and hold firmly the age-old (#Islamic) traditions. [Kanz al-Ummal, Vol. 10, Page 72, #Hadith 28861]

Every child is born on the nature of #Islam but his parents make him a Jewish, a Christian or a fire worshipper. [#Bukhari, #Hadith 1385]

The #angels do not enter that house in which there is a #dog or a #picture. [#Sahih #Muslim, Page 1165, #Hadith 2106]

Aware, this religion is strong. Do not make the worship of Allah a burden upon yourselves. [Kanz al-Ummal, Vol. 3, Page 20, #Hadith 5374]

Nothing is commenced on #Wednesday but that it reaches completion. [Kashf al-Khafa, Vol. 2, Page 163, #Hadith 2189]