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Ajwa Dates

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A dark, dense date variety native to Madinah, eaten first thing in the morning as a protective and fortifying practice.

sahih graded

مَنْ تَصَبَّحَ بِسَبْعِ تَمَرَاتٍ عَجْوَةً لَمْ يَضُرَّهُ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ سُمٌّ وَلَا سِحْرٌ

“Whoever eats seven Ajwa dates in the morning will not be harmed that day by poison or sorcery.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5768–5769 Sahih

Ibn al-Qayyim's Commentary

Classical commentators read this protective effect as specific to Madinan Ajwa of the Prophet's era; later scholars differ on whether it extends to other date varieties or requires the specific soil and cultivar. Dates more broadly are noted throughout the hadith corpus as the food the Prophet ﷺ broke his fast with.

Caution

High in natural sugars — those managing blood sugar should account for portion size.