Benefits Of Dates

All the prophet's (peace be upon him) kindness on his nation is shown in Dates and in recommending them as he explained the useful things even in suchmatters. The benefits and utilities of dates are shown as some doctors mentioned the benefits of Iftar on Dates and said: (starting Iftar with dates has a lot of healthy and nutritional benefits, some of these benefits are: Dates are easy to digest so they don't exhaust the fastingperson stomach. Dates decrease the great hunger feeling of the fasting person and so he doesn't rush into excessive food eating which causes digestion disorders. Dates prepare the stomach to receive the food after being inactive through out the day with activating the release of digestive secretions and juices. Dates are very rich with sugary energy and so the body issupplied with the most important nutrients which is sugar that is irreplaceable as a nutrient for the brain cells and nerves. Dates Protect the fasting person from having constipation asa result of changing meals times or as a result of having low fiber amounts inmeals. The alkaline salts in dates adjust the acidity of blood which result from excessiveness eating of meat and carbohydrates which causes alot of hereditary diseases as diabetes, gout, renal stones, gall bladder inflammations, high blood pressure and hemorrhoids). The research of dates benefits, prepared by nutrition department of hospitals administration in the health ministry in Kuwait. --- The Messenger (SAW) said: "The best Suhoor for the believer is dates." [Abu Dawood, Al-Baihaqee and Ibn Hibbaan] Rasool`Allah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) used to incite the breaking of thefast with dates and if he did not find any, he would then break it with water. Anas Ibn Maalik (Radi`Allahu anhu)said: "The prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) used to break his fast withfresh dates before he prayed. If he did not find fresh dates then he would usedried dates. If he did not find that also he drank a few sips of water. [Ahmad and Abu Dawood]