Benefits of Vinegar

“A household which has vinegar will never suffer from poverty”.
[Narrated by Umm, Tirmidhi, Baihaqi]

"Vinegar is a comfort for man” [Narrated by Muslim]

“Allah has put blessing in vinegar, for truly it was used by the Prophets before me.” [Narrated by Ayesha, Muslim and Ibn Maja]

‘The best of condiments or condiment is vinegar’. [Hadith]

Prophet Muhammad (saws) liked vinegar. Jabir narrated, “The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, took me one day with him to his house. He was served some bread. He asked: ‘Is there any dip?’ They replied ‘No, only some vinegar.’ He said, ‘Vinegar is a good dip.’Jabir used to say, “I have loved vinegar since I heard it from Allah’s Prophet”. Naf’a said, “I have loved vinegar since I heard it from Jabir.”
[Muslim, Abu Dawud, Nasa’i]

Vinegar has many beneficial uses. Some are:

·         To treat poisoning by alkaline (non-acidic) substances.

·         To help reduce fevers by applying a cold pad to the forehead soaked with vinegar and water.

·         To cure ‘black hairy tongue.’ a disease caused due to intake of antibiotics like penicillin, tetracycline by using vinegar once or twice daily for a week.

·         To soothe pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis by applying a pad soaked with vinegar and water to painful joints.

·         To treat bee and jellyfish stings by applying a mixture of equal amounts of salt and vinegar to the sting, relieving the pain and preventing inflammation.