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FOOD THAT ONE MAY EAT
Mishkat al-Masabih : 5192
Mishkat al-MasabihHadith Number 5192
وَعَن مقدامِ بْنِ مَعْدِي كَرِبَ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ: «مَا مَلَأَ آدَمِيٌّ وِعَاءً شَرًّا مِنْ بَطْنٍ بِحَسْبِ ابْنِ آدَمَ أُكُلَاتٌ يُقِمْنَ صُلْبَهُ فَإِنْ كَانَ لَا مَحَالَةَ فَثُلُثٌ طَعَامٌ وَثُلُثٌ شَرَابٌ وَثُلُثٌ لِنَفَسِهِ» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ وَابْن مَاجَه
Sayyiduna Miqdam ibn Ma'di Karib رضی اللہ عنہ narrated that he heard Allah's Messenger صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم say, "A man does not fill a vessel that is worse than his belly (if he overeats). Enough for the son of aadam are a few morsels to keep his back straight. But, if it is unavoidable, then let him apportion one third. For his food, one third for his drink and leave one third empty (for ease in breathing)." [2]
[2] Tirmidhi # 2380 (2387), Musnad Ahmad # 17186.Reference : Mishkat al-Masabih 5192In-book reference : Book 26, Hadith 38
