10-35 حدثنا أبي رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله، عن أحمد بن ابي عبد الله البرقي، عن أبيه محمد بن خالد، عن ابن أبي عمير، عمن ذكره، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال:
كلوا البطيخ فإن فيه عشر خصال هو شحمة الارض لاداء فيه ولا غائلة، وهو طعام وهو شراب وهو فاكهة وهو ريحان وهو إشنان وهو ادم ويزيد في الباه ويغسل المثانة، ويدر البول
10-35 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah al-Barqy, on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn Khalid, on the authority of Ibn Abi Umayr, on the authority of someone who quoted on the authority of Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB),
“Eat melons since they have ten characteristics. First of all they are the fat from the Earth and cause no pains or harms. They are food and beverage at the same time. They are fruit, flowers, cleansing the teeth, and like bread for the stew. They improve sexual ability. They wash out the bladder and act as an aquaretic. ”
