Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Bittiekh
Watermelon
Cucurbitales
Cucurbitaceae
Citrullus Schrad. ex Eckl. & Zeyh.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Watermelon is an annual trailing, vine-like flowering plant.
Watermelon is originally from southern Africa, but now it is grown in different geographical areas in the world.
The plant is not mentioned in the Holy Qur’an.
Narrated by Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) used to eat melon with fresh dates, and he used to say: The heat of the one is broken by the coolness of the other, and the coolness of the one by the heat of the other. Sunan Abu-Dawud, book of Foods .
Foods
Fruits