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<strong>the</strong>refore, study <strong>the</strong> research that is available, not to merely confirm<br />
<strong>the</strong> truth that has been revealed by All\h I and his <strong>Prophet</strong> r, but to<br />
learn <strong>of</strong> new ways for <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> honey.<br />
Black seed / Black Cumin (Al-*abbatus Sawd\’)<br />
Kh\lid ibn Sa`d t narrated: We went out (<strong>of</strong> Mad|nah on some trip)<br />
and Gh\lib ibn Abjar t was accompanying us. He fell ill on <strong>the</strong> way<br />
back and when we arrived at Mad|nah, he was still sick. Ibn Ab| A{|q t<br />
came to visit and said to us, “Treat him with black cumin. Take five or<br />
seven seeds and crush <strong>the</strong>m (and mix <strong>the</strong> powder with a little oil) and<br />
drop <strong>the</strong> resulting mixture into both nostrils, for indeed `¬’ishah y<br />
narrated to me that she heard <strong>the</strong> <strong>Prophet</strong> r say,<br />
‘This black cumin is a healing for all diseases except ‘S\m’.’<br />
So I (`¬’ishah) asked him, ‘What is ‘S\m’?’<br />
He replied, ‘Death.’”<br />
al-Bukh\r|<br />
Ibn *ajr `Asqal\n|, in his commentary <strong>of</strong> al-Bukh\r| has written <strong>the</strong><br />
following in regards to black cumin:<br />
Black cumin in its disposition is hot and dry. It reduces swelling and is<br />
beneficial for quartan (a malarial fever recurring every 72 hours). It is<br />
also effective in reducing phlegm, opening up blockages and releasing<br />
trapped wind. It removes excess moisture in <strong>the</strong> stomach, and when<br />
ground, mixed with honey and taken in hot water it can dissolve<br />
calculus (gallstones, bile stones, etc.) and allow urine to pass more<br />
freely as well as menses. After being ground and tied within a piece <strong>of</strong><br />
cloth, inhalation <strong>of</strong> its scent can help sufferers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> common cold.<br />
Fat# al-B\r|<br />
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