Seven Ajwa Dates & Poison
Quran Talk Blog · Article · August 13, 2023
According to Sahih Hadith, if someone eats seven ‘ajwa dates every morning, they will not be affected by poison or magic.
Narrated Sa`d: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “He who eats seven ‘ajwa dates every morning, will not be affected by poison or magic on the day he eats them.”
حَدَّثَنَا جُمْعَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ، أَخْبَرَنَا هَاشِمُ بْنُ هَاشِمٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَامِرُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم “ مَنْ تَصَبَّحَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ سَبْعَ تَمَرَاتٍ عَجْوَةً لَمْ يَضُرُّهُ فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ سُمٌّ وَلاَ سِحْرٌ ”.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5445 https://sunnah.com/bukhari:5445 See also Sahih Muslim 2047 * An isnad analysis for this Hadith can be found here
Traditionalists consider all Sahih Hadith from the prophet as a form of divine revelation (wahi). Therefore they consider anything that meets this standard as true as 2 + 2 =4. If this is the case, then Sunni Muslims should demonstrate this by eating seven ‘Ajwa dates in the morning and then consuming a non-lethal poison that is available over the counter, like Ipecac, which induces vomiting, and prove that this Hadith aligns with reality.
Secondly, if the above Hadith is true, why haven’t Sunni scientists conducted medical studies proving the validity of this Hadith? They should conduct a randomized controlled double-blind study where some participants get seven ‘ajwa dates to eat in the morning, and others do not, then have each group consume either a placebo or some Ipecac and see if the individuals who ate the actual ‘ajwa dates were able to ward off any effects from the poison.