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BALANCED DIET

BOOK 3

Prophet Muhammad Speaks on Topic 003

Authentic Hadith pertaining to

CONSUMPTION OF FOOD AND DRINK

Extracted from Imam Nawawi’s Reference

“The Gardens of Righteousness”

translated and presented by

Shaykh Ahmad Darwish, Anne (Khadeijah) Stephens

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“No man fills a vessel worse than his stomach. A few mouthfuls are sufficient to keep his back upright, but if he must eat more, then let it be one third for his food, and one third for his drink and one third for his breathing.”

Tirmidhi with a chain up to Miqdad, the son of Ma'dikarib who related that he heard the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, say this.