makan dgn sihat, amalkan 5M : M #2 = meat

Meat

God Almighty said: “We provide (all kinds of) fruit and meat they desire” [Qur’an 52:22] “And the flesh of fowls that they desire” [Qur’an 56:21]

Abi Darda narrated that Prophet Muhammad s.a.w said : “Meat is the best food in this world and in the hereafter” [reported in Sunan Ibn Maja]. Abi Darda also narrated a similar prophetic tradition, saying : “Meat is the best live-food substance in in this world and in the hereafter.”

Delighting His wife Aisha r.a, Prophet Muhammad s.a.w once said : “The superiority of ‘Aisha over all women is like that of tharid over all food.” Tharid is made of meat and bread.

Al-Zahri maintained that eating meat enhances one’s strength seventy folds, while Muhammad bin Wasi’ contended that eating meat enhances one’s sight. ‘Ali bin Abi Talib r.a said : “Eating meat clarifies one’s colour, renders the abdomen leaner, and enhances one’s good character.” He also said: “Abstaining from eating meat for forty nights retrogrades one’s temper.” Nafi’ reported that meat was the staple diet of Abdullah bin Omar r.a upon breaking his fast during the month of Ramadhan, and throughout his travels. Abu Huraira narrated that Prophet Muhammad s.a.w said : “The heart rejoices when one eats meat.” [reported by Ibn Maja]. Abu Dawoud reported ‘Aisha’s narration of Prophet Muhammad s.a.w saying : “Do not cut meat with a knife, this is foreign to us, instead, nibble on it, this is healthier, more wholesome, and restorative.” However, Imam Ahmad rebutted this saying as untrue in two prophetic traditions of cutting the meat with a knife.

It must be noted here that eating meat regularly and in excess is unhealthy, and is the cause of numerous serious blood diseases, acute diseases of obesity, and severe feverish conditions. Omar bin Al-Khattab r.a said: “Beware of meat, for it is as addictive and voraciously deleterious (to one’s health) as wine.” [reported in The Levelled Path, Muwatta’ Malik].

Source: Natural Healing With the Medicine of The Prophet : Translation and Emendation From The Original Arabic by Imam Muhammad Al-Akili.