The Melons

الْبِطِّيخُ عَلَى الرِّيقِ يُورِثُ الْفَالِجَ نَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْهُ.

’Eating melons before breakfast causes paralysis, may Allah grant us protection against it!”’

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَأْكُلُ الرُّطَبَ بِالْخِرْبِزِ.

would eat fresh dates with melons.’”

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَأْكُلُ الْبِطِّيخَ بِالتَّمْرِ.

would eat melons with dates.’”

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ص يُعْجِبُهُ الرُّطَبُ بِالْخِرْبِزِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, liked fresh dates with melons.’”

أَكَلَ النَّبِيُّ ص الْبِطِّيخَ بِالسُّكَّرِ وَ أَكَلَ الْبِطِّيخَ بِالرُّطَبِ.

“Abu al-Hassan, al-Awwal (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, ate melons with sugar. He (the Messenger of Allah) ate melons with fresh dates.’”