Being Economical With Food And The Undesirability Of Eating One's Fill
Darussalam · Volume 4
29. Chapters On FoodSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 3349 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1111
Source no. 3349 · Volume 7 · Page 349
Sahih
صحيح، الإرواء (١٩٨٣) ، التعليق الرغيب (٣ / ١٢٢) ، الصحيحة (٢٢٦٥)
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3349. Miqdâm bin Madikarib said: "I heard the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ say: 'A human being fills no worse vessel than his stomach. It is sufficient for a human being to eat a few mouthfuls to keep his spine straight. But if he must (fill it), then one third for food, one third for drink and one third for air.'" (Sahih)
3349 - حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ الْحِمْصِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَتْنِي أُمِّي، عَنْ أُمِّهَا، أَنَّهَا سَمِعَتِ الْمِقْدَامَ بْنَ مَعْدِ يكَرِبَ، يَقُولُ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُول اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «مَا مَلَأَ آدَمِيٌّ وِعَاءً شَرًّا مِنْ بَطْنٍ، حَسْبُ الْآدَمِيِّ، لُقَيْمَاتٌ يُقِمْنَ صُلْبَهُ، فَإِنْ غَلَبَتِ الْآدَمِيَّ نَفْسُهُ، فَثُلُثٌ لِلطَّعَامِ، وَثُلُثٌ لِلشَّرَابِ، وَثُلُثٌ لِلنَّفَسِ»
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Overeating results in food not being digested and leaves the body without any benefit. So, one should eat only the amount that could be digested easily and benefit the body. The purpose of eating is only to stay alive. Hence, instead of wasting time in preparing formal and delicious dishes, one should spend his time in good and useful deeds.