The ruling on some people saying: “I love eating the dates of Madinah because the body of the Prophet is buried in it”

Question:
May Allah bless you. This is from Madinah al-Munawwarah. Muhammad 'Abd Allah says: A person was given dates from the production of the Prophet’s city, and he said, “I eat these dates not out of love for them, but because their land contains the body of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).”

Answer:
Yes, there is no doubt that Ajwa dates, specifically Ajwa dates, are such that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed us that they have a special quality and contain a cure, by the permission of Allah. One eats them for that reason, not because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is buried in Madinah. The blessing in these dates, in the Ajwa, is that they counteract sorcery or prevent sorcery. This is the original ruling, prior to the death of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him); he informed us of this during his lifetime (peace and blessings be upon him). It has no connection to the body of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Rather, this is from superstitions. Yes.