Recommended time to consume dates
5. During childbirth
6. When feeling unhealthy
7.Before leaving Eid al-Fitr prayer and after Eid al-Adha prayer
8.New born baby
Muslims are advised to do tahneek to their babies (rubbing a small amount of date into the baby’s palate) so the first thing that touches
the baby’s mouth is something sweet and prays for the baby.
Furthermore, the baby is only given breast milk for up to 6 months
. Abu Musa (r.a.) said, “A child was born to me and I took the baby to the Prophet Muhammad s.a.w., who was later named Ibrahim,
then the Prophet did tahneek to the baby with date and prayed to the God for the blessing of the baby, and after that the baby was
returned to me” (Hadith narrated by Bukhari no. 5467
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About "Dates" in Islam ✔
RandomDates: fruit of the date palm, fruit of the Prophet (ﷺ) and an important fruit to Muslims all over the world. Dates are a staple in any Muslim household, one that we all know and love - but do you know the importance of eating dates in Islam?
