Growth form: The apple tree is a deciduous tree, generally standing to two meter height. The Apple tree belong to the family Rosaceae and is grown for its fruits, the apple.
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Malus Mill.
Species: Malus domestica Borkh.
Citation in the Quran:
Tofah “Apple” is not mentioned in the Holy Qur’an
Citation in the Hadit:
Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari: “Abu Talib departed to Ash-Sham, and the Prophet (SAW) left with him, along with some older men from the Quraish. When they came across the monk they stopped there and began setting up their camp, and the monk came out to them. Before that they used to pass by him and he wouldn’t come out nor pay attention to them.” He said: “They were setting up their camp when the monk was walking amidst them, until he came and took the hand of the Messenger of Allah (SAW). Then he said: ‘This is the master of the men and jinn; this is the Messenger of the Lord of the worlds. Allah will raise him as a mercy to the men and jinn.’ So some of the older people from the Quraish said: ‘What do you know?’ He said: ‘When you people came along from the road, not a rock nor a tree was left, except that it prostrated, and they do not prostrate except for a Prophet. And I can recognize him by the seal of the Prophethood which is below his shoulder blade, like an apple “. Sunan Al-Tirmdhi.
Habitat & Distribution:
Apple tress is one of the most famous cultivated tress in the world. The tree originated in Central Asia and it grown in many parts of the world where the climate is favorable.
