4 Healthy Lifestyles In The Style Of The Prophet, From Hygiene To Eating Patterns

Illustration of the Prophet Muhammad (Pixabay)

YOGYAKARTA The Prophet was not only a role model for practices related to the worship of Muslims, but could be an example in implementing a healthy life. The pattern of healthy living in the style of the Prophet is not only a means of achieving fitness and body health but as an effort to get blessings because he imitated the prophet Muhammad SAW.

One of the reasons why he had to apply the pattern of life in the style of the Prophet Muhammad SAW is health benefits. The proof, during his life, Rasulullah SAW was recorded as only sick twice, namely when he was poisoned by Zainab binti Al-Harits and before his death, reported by NU Online.

To achieve healthy tips in the style of the Prophet Muhammad, here is the lifestyle applied.

The Prophet emphasized self-cleaning because it is the root of health. There are many actions that are exemplified by the Prophet SAW in maintaining cleanliness such as diligently washing hands, cutting nails, and bathing.

Even the Prophet also gave an example of how to maintain dental hygiene by joking as the following means of hadith.

The ulama say that it is ordered to train the habits of young children to joke so that children get used to doing it as other worships, (Imam Nawawi, Al-Majmu' Syarah al-Muhadzab, [Dar al-Fikr], juz 1, hal. 283).

The Prophet SAW also emphasized eating healthy, clean, and nutritious foods. The Prophet even paid attention to certain foods that help nourish the body such as eating dates, Arabs, milk, olive oil, meat, and so on.

Quoted from NU Online, Rasulullah has his favorite dish, one of which is a talbinah, which is a type of soup filled with fat, wheat, honey, and green vegetables. In a book entitled Healthy Ala Nabi: 365 Healthy Tips According to the teachings of the Prophet, written by Mohammad Ali Toha Assegaf, he said that the talbinah is very good in boosting the body's immune system, maintaining body balance, and giving strength.

In addition, the Prophet also consumed wheat bread. The Prophet's story once invited Jabir bin Abdullah to eat wheat bread which was consumed along with vinegar.

The Prophet made honey a efficacious intake. Even the Prophet SAW considers the nutritional content of honey can make it a medicine.

In the book Revolutionary of Healthy Life in the style of the Prophet, written by Mohammad Takdir Allah, it is stated that the Prophet has a habit of drinking a glass of water mixed with honey at breakfast.

The Prophet Muhammad SAW also taught adab to eat which helps maintain the health of the body. These principles include eating with his right hand, not blowing hot foods. The Prophet also advised to be diligent in sports such as archery, walking, and other physical activities.

Those are some of the healthy lifestyles of the Prophet. Visit VOI.id to get other interesting information.