They are many types of Sidr trees and fruits. So this aspect of Lotus Tree – Islamic Virtues of Sidr will vary dependant if you can find the right tree as mentioned in the holy books. They are many virtues which we will link down below who a great herblist in Pakistan was to research this on.
Lotus tree we will be researching on this more.
Sidrat Al-Muntha at Mehraaj Night: –
1. Nabiﷺ saw Sidrat Al-Muntha (sidr/lote) tree of the utmost boundary on mehraaj night; its fruits were like pitchers Hajar (like pots).
[Al-Tibb Al-Nabawi: 803]
Jannah’s Sidr: –
2. Hazrat Saleem Bin Aamir رضي الله عنه says that, once a man asked Rasoolullah ﷺ, that Allah Talah has spoken about sidr tree (lote tree) in Quran, and this Sidr has thorns which gives pain to people, Rasoolullahﷺ assured him that sidr tree of Jannah will not have thorns & fruit will be in place of thorns, they will have 72 types of colour & taste, & all will be different from each other.
[Tafseer Ibn Kaseer volume 7; page no. 525]
Benefits of Sidr: –
3. It is mentioned in Fathul Bari that Nabi ﷺ guided that, there is no comparison of Sidr (السدر), and there are main 3 benefits (Ausaaf) (اوصاف) of it: – Its shade is cooling and
(ظل ممدود) is relaxing for the people, Its fruit is delicious (طعام لذيذ), It has sweet smell (واءحة ذكيه).
[Fathul Bari volume no. 7; page no. 313]
Sidr the first fruit eatable of Hazrat ADAM (a.s) on earth: –
4. Nabiﷺ said that Hazrat Adam (a.s) ate this (السدر) fruit the first, on earth amongst other fruits.
[Abu Nu-aim: 805]
Bath the dead body with Sidr water: –
5. Hazrat Umme Atiya رضي الله عنها says that one daughter of Rasoolullahﷺ died, & Rasoolullahﷺ told us to give bath to his daughter’s body for odd numbers 3 or 5 or more times if you think necessary, with water boiled with Sidr (lote) leaves & lastly apply Kaafur (الكافور) (camphor) or anything made from it & when you finish inform me.
[Bukhari: 1263; Book. 23; English volume 2; Book. 23; Hadees. 353]
According to Bulugh Al-Maram: 544; Book no, 3, In English book no.3; Hadees no. 12 that daughter was Hazrat Zainab رضي الله عنها.
6. Narrated by Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنه that once a sahabhi dead due to fall from camel, his neck got broken and he died, Nabi ﷺ asked to bath his body with water & leaves of sidr (السدر). (This happened at the time of hajjatul wida).
[Bukhari: 1265; Book. 23; English vol. 2; Book. 23; Hadith. 355]
(Water boiled with sidr leaves is to be used).
7. Hazrat Qais Bin Asim رضي الله عنه narrated that he accepted Islam and Nabiﷺ ordered him to perform Ghusl with water and Sidr.
[Tirmizi: 605; Book. 6; English volume 2; Book. 1, Hadith. 605]
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CONTENT OF IT: –
carbohydrates, sugars, fibers, protein, vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, C,A, protein, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, zinc, selenium, copper, volatile oils, sulphur Etc.
SCIENTIFIC BENEFITS OF SIDR (BER): lotus tree
1. It removes dandruff, lice, swelling of eyes. (wash the scalp and hair with its water) means boil Sidr in little water for 10 minutes, than filter it and apply the water or wash the scalp and hair.
2. Good for abscess, furuncles, obesity.
3. It is rich in calcium, protein, iron, magnesium etc.
4. Increases appetite and digestion, reduces cough.
5. It is nourishing and energetic.
6. It has all nutritive values.
SCIENCE & HADEES REGARDING SIDR (JUJUBE): –
1. It is Mashru (Islamically prescribed) for anyone who wants to embrace Islam to first say Shahadah then perform Ghusl. This is according to many Hadees. It was narrated by Qais Ibn Asim that when he wanted to embrace Islam, Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم ordered him to perform Ghusl using water and Sidr & also to give bath to dead body with it, because it has Natural cleansing agent like soap (Contains saponins, tannins, anti-bacterial agents and alkaloids).
2. Sidr for washing the dead body: Add one cup of sidr powder to a bucket of water. Make it frothy with your fingers before using.
3. Sidr for hair and body: Add 1 tablespoon of powdered sidr to approximately 1 cup of warm water. Mix it vigorously with your fingers to make it frothy and like soap suds. Wash your hair with it, leave on for a few minutes while washing the rest of your body, then rinse out completely. A day after hair has been washed with sidr it will be shiny and full of volume Insha Allaah.
CONCLUSION OF HADEES: – lotus tree
Bath the dead body with water boiled with Sidr. Adam (a.s) ate Sidr fruit first on earth among all fruits. Its tree, fruit all are beneficial. In Jannah Sidr will have 72 types of colour & taste & will have no thorns.
Due to their high fiber content and low calorie count, jujubes make an excellent, healthy snack. They contain small amounts of several vitamins and minerals but are particularly rich in vitamin C, an important vitamin with antioxidant and immune-boosting properties. They also contain a fair amount of potassium, which plays vital roles in muscle control and electrolyte balance. In addition, jujube fruits contain carbs in the form of natural sugars, which provide our body energy. However, dried jujubes, which are more commonly eaten and used in cooking in many parts of the world, are much higher in sugar and calories than the fresh fruit. During drying, the sugars in the fruit become concentrated, and additional sugar may be added during processing.
Jujube fruits have long been used in alternative medicine to treat conditions like insomnia and anxiety. Animal and test-tube studies indicate that the fruit may offer impressive health benefits for your nervous system, immunity, and digestion. It is rich in antioxidants elements like flavonoids, polysaccharides, and triterpenic acids. They also contain high levels of vitamin C, which acts as an antioxidant as well. Antioxidants are compounds that can prevent and reverse damage caused by excess free radicals, free radical damage is thought to be a major contributor to several chronic conditions, including type-2 diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers. Due to their ability to fight free radicals, antioxidants may offer several health benefits. One animal study found that the antioxidant activity of jujube flavonoids helped reduce stress and inflammation caused by free radical damage in the liver. In fact, most of the benefits of jujube fruits are credited to their antioxidant content.
It may improve sleep and brain function; jujubes are widely used in alternative medicine to improve sleep quality and brain function. Emerging research suggests their unique antioxidants may be responsible for these effects.
Jujube fruit and seed extracts have been found to increase sleep time and quality in rats. Also, the fruit is often prescribed by alternative medicine practitioners to decrease anxiety.
Furthermore, animal and test-tube studies indicate that it may improve memory and help protect brain cells from damage by nerve-destroying compounds.
Research in mice even suggests that jujube seed extracts may help treat dementia (a brain disorder) caused by Alzheimer’s; the seeds themselves are not usually eaten. More human research is needed to fully understand how jujube extract may affect your brain and nervous system.
It may boost immunity and fight cancer cells; jujube may boost immunity and fight the growth of cancer cells. One test-tube study noted that jujube polysaccharides, which are natural sugars with antioxidant properties, may fend off free radicals, neutralize harmful cells, and decrease inflammation.
Decreased levels of inflammation and free radicals can help prevent chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes. Another study found that jujube lignin, a type of fiber with antioxidant properties, promoted the production of immune cells and increased the rate at which these cells neutralized harmful compounds In a rat study, jujube extract boosted immune cells called natural killer cells, which can destroy harmful invader cells.
Vitamin C is thought to have powerful anticancer properties. One mouse study found high-dose vitamin C injections killed thyroid cancer cells. Plus, test-tube studies have found that jujube extracts kill several types of cancer cells, including ovarian, cervical, breast, liver, colon, and skin cancer,
Researchers believe that these benefits are primarily a result of the antioxidant compounds in the fruit. Still, most of these studies were conducted in animals or test tubes, so more research in humans is needed before any firm conclusions can be drawn.
Jujube’s high fiber content may help improve digestion. About 50% of the carbs in the fruit come from fiber, which is known for its beneficial digestive effects).
This nutrient helps soften and add bulk to our stool. As a result, it speeds up the movement of food through your digestive tract and reduces constipation; jujube extracts may help strengthen the lining of our stomach and intestines, decreasing your risk of damage from ulcers, injury, and harmful bacteria that may reside in our gut.
In one study, jujube polysaccharide extracts strengthened the intestinal lining of rats with colitis, which improved their digestive symptoms allowing them to grow and overtake harmful bacteria.
⦁ Modern uses of it: – lotus tree
⦁ For maintaining normal health: –
Eat little jujube fruit dried with little watermelon because both are opposite to each other in potency & eating together will neutralize both; eat on empty stomach once or twice a week only lifelong.
2. For prevent heart, lungs diseases: –
Take few jujube fruits remove the seeds, take few pieces of watermelon, dates, beetroot & add little water mix all & grind to make a juice & drink the juice on empty stomach once or twice a week lifelong.
3. A bath for infection: –
Take little water & few leaves of jujube & boil both or a little time on low flame & add this boiled water in your bath water & bath once or twice a week.
4. For wounds: –
Take powder of jujube leaves & henna leaves mix both add little olive oil & prepare a paste & apply this paste on lesion.
5. For hair problem: –
Take little jujube oil, coconut oil & olive oil mix all in a proportion of 1:3:3; & apply on hair but take pure oil of all three.
Jujube tree is very famous for its fruits which is very nutritive & full of health benefits; all parts of the tree has medicinal properties & health benefits, it is cheap, easy available all season; can be eaten by all age; its fruit is eaten fresh, dried, roasted, its jam, pickle, vinegar, oil etc are prepared & used. It is of many types in different countries depending on the climate, soil, cultivation, season etc. It is of many different shapes & taste, but all are beneficial for health. It is mentioned in Quran at 3 verses detail is given below; also mentioned in books of Hadith as a plant of it will be present in Jannah to which will have no thorns & fruits will be present in place of thorns, & it will have different taste & colour; in other Hadith it is mentioned that there is no comparison of its tree as it has benefits; in one Hadith it is mentioned that Adam (a.s) ate Sidr (jujube) it as the first fruit on earth; in Hadith it mentioned to bath the death body with its boiled water & also it was advise to a new Muslim to bath with its water. Also The Sidraṫ al-Munṫahā (Arabic: سِـدْرَة الْـمُـنْـتَـه; “Lote-Tree of the Utmost Farthest Boundary”) is a large enigmatic lote tree or Sidr tree that marks the end of the seventh heaven, the boundary which no creation can pass, according to Islamic beliefs. During the Isra and Miraj, Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w), being the only one allowed, traveled with the archangel Gabriel to the tree (where the angel stopped) beyond which it is said that Allah (s.t) assigned the five daily prayers.
⦁ NAMES: – lotus tree
1. In Hadees & Quran it is called Sidr (السدر).
2. In English it is called as Jujube, lote tree, lotus tree.
3. Botanical name is Ziziphus spinachristi and Ziziphus jujube.
4. In Hindi it is called as Ber.
5. In Arabic it is called as Sidr &Rubeida.
6. Its family is Rhamnaceae.
⦁ Quranic references: –
1. Chapter No. 34 (Surah) Saba verse no. 16: –
فَاَعْرَضُوْا فَاَرْسَلْنَا عَلَیْہِمْ سَیْلَ الْعَرِمِ وَبَدَّلْنٰہُمْ بِجَنَّتَیْہِمْ جَنَّتَیْنِ ذَوَاتَىْ اُکُلٍ خَمْطٍ وَّاَثْلٍ وَّشَیْءٍ مِّنْ سِدْرٍ قَلِیْلٍ۱۶
But they turned away (from the obedience of Allah), so We sent against them Sail Al-Arim (flood released from the dam), and We converted their two gardens into gardens producing bitter bad fruit, and tamarisks, and some few lote-trees.
2. Chapter No. 56 (Surah) Waaqia verse no. 27 & 28: –
وَاَصْحٰبُ الْیَمِیْنِ۰ۥۙ مَآ اَصْحٰبُ الْیَمِیْنِ۲۷ۭ فِیْ سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُوْدٍ۲۸ۙ
And those on the Right Hand, Who will be those on the Right Hand? (They will be) among thorn-less lote-trees,
3. Chapter No. 53 (Surah) Najm verse no. 14 & 16: –
عِنْدَ سِدْرَۃِ الْمُنْتَہٰى۱۴عِنْدَہَا جَنَّۃُ الْمَاْوٰى۱۵ۭاِذْ یَغْشَى السِّدْرَۃَ مَا یَغْشٰى۱۶ۙ
Near Sidrat-ul-Muntaha [lote-tree of the utmost boundary (beyond which none can pass)], Near it is the Paradise of Abode. Near it is the Paradise of Abode.
It is mentioned in following books of Hadith (names of book of Hadith & reference are also given): –
Bukhari : 1263, 1265; Tirmizi : 605; Abu Nuaim : 805; Fathul Bari volume 7 page 313; Tafseer Ibn Kaseer volume 7 page 525; Al Tibb Al Nabawi : 803.
⦁ Basic encyclopedia of Jujube: –
⦁ Jujube tree: –
It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching usually with thorny branches; its precise natural distribution is uncertain due to extensive cultivation, but is thought to be in southern Asia, between Lebanon, northern India, and southern and central China, and possibly also southeastern Europe though more likely introduced there. This tree is harvested mainly for its fruit jujube; its family is Rhamnaceae; there are many types of jujube tree but mainly 3 types very common: Ziziphus jujube &Ziziphus spina-christi, Ziziphus mauritiana.
Please note: -The Sidraṫ al-Munṫahā Arabic: (سِـدْرَة الْـمُـنْـتَـهَى); “Lote-Tree of the Utmost Farthest Boundary”) is a large enigmatic lote tree or Sidr tree that marks the end of the seventh heaven, the boundary which no creation can pass, according to Islamic beliefs. During the Isra and Miraj, Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w), being the only one allowed, traveled with the archangel Gabriel to the tree (where the angel stopped) beyond which it is said that Allah (s.t) assigned the five daily prayers.
Farooqi, in his book “Plants of the Qur”an” discusses at length the different names of the Qur”an”s lotus tree: he suggests Z. spina-christi as an option, but on the other hand Z. lotus and Z. spina-christi are wild plants in Arabia. Another possibility he mentions is the Lebanon cedar (Cedrus libani L.), which is also called “sidr in Arabic. Farooqi concludes that the lotus tree of the Quran was indeed the Lebanon cedar, and the historical misunderstanding has perpetuated the mistaken name until the present day
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