Wednesday, June 24, 2009

No human ever filled a vessel worse than the stomach


On the authority of Al-Miqdaam ibn Maadiy-Karib who said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah saying:
"No human ever filled a vessel worse than the stomach. Sufficient for any son of Aadam are some morsels to keep his back straight. But if it must be, then one third for his food, one third for his drink and one third for his breath."
[narrated by Ahmad, At-Tirmidhee, An-Nasaa'ee, and Ibn Maajah - hadeeth saheeh.]

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