Benefits of Eating Dates in Islam
Dates are fruit of the date palm, fruit of the Prophet (ﷺ) and one important to Muslims around the world. Do you know why dates are so important in Islam? Dates or the date-palm are mentioned in the Qur’an 22 times, which is more than any other fruit tree, marking their importance. The Prophet (ﷺ) knew of their benefits, and enjoyed eating them. He fondly encouraged those around him to do the same. He would receive them as gifts, and share the benefits of eating dates in Islam with his ummah. The Prophet (ﷺ) said , “Amongst the trees, there is a tree, the leaves of which do not fall and is like a Muslim. Tell me the name of that tree.” Everybody started thinking about the trees of the desert areas. And I thought of the date-palm tree but felt shy to answer. The others then asked, “What is that tree, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)?” He replied, “It is the date-palm tree.” [Bukhari] When the Prophet (ﷺ) compared date-palms to Muslims, he was saying that the believer is st...