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The Black Seed (Habbat al-Sawda)

Difficulty:
Easy
1 minutes
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The Sunnah

The Prophet ﷺ said: "In the black seed there is healing for every disease except death."

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 5688

The Science

Black seed (Nigella sativa) has long been valued as a nourishing supplement. The Sunnah commends it as a blessed and beneficial food.

How to Practice

1

Obtain whole black seeds or cold-pressed oil

2

Take a small spoon of seeds or oil daily

3

Mix into honey or warm water to ease the taste

4

Make the intention of following the Sunnah

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