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Full-version-Shefa-bio-of-Prophet, page : 49
Another from the early generation (Tabien) of Muslims advised, "Do not eat a lot so that you drink a lot, then sleep a lot and lose a lot."
Anas relates the saying of the Prophet "The kind of food I prefer is that with many hands in it."
Lady Ayesha, wife of the Prophet, may Allah be pleased with her, described the habit of the Prophet saying, "He never filled his stomach completely."
There was a time when the Prophet was heard to ask, "Didn't I see a pot with meat in it?" It is plausible that the Prophet asked this question as he perceived his household to be under the impression the meat was unlawful to him. (Shaykh Darwish added: As it had been given to his servant in charity. The Prophet clarified the matter by saying, "It was charity to her, but a gift (from her) to us.")
The Prophet told his Companions, "I, myself do not eat reclining on one side," for example sitting cross legged, or in a comfortable manner. A person who sits in such ways demands food, and more of it. This does not mean leaning on one part of the body without hand support.
When the Prophet sat, he sat in a squatting position as if he was going to get up. He said, "I am a worshiper, I eat as a worshiper eats and I sit as a worshiper sits."
When the Prophet slept it was but a little. It is reported in many authentic hadith that he said, "My eyes sleep, but my heart does not sleep." When he slept, he slept on his right side so that his sleep would be shallow. Sleeping on the left side is easier on the heart and one's organs as they incline to the left side. When one sleeps on the right side, there is a tendency to wake up quickly and one is not overcome by deep slumber.
Marriage and Family Life of the Prophet
The second praiseworthy category of necessity is that which is excellent in large quantities, and this category includes such matters as marriage and influence.
It is agreed upon by Islamic Law and custom that marriage is a necessity. It is a proof of perfection and of sound masculinity. It has been a cause for boasting and praise in the Law and also transmitted in the prophetic way.
Anas relates the saying of the Prophet "The kind of food I prefer is that with many hands in it."
Lady Ayesha, wife of the Prophet, may Allah be pleased with her, described the habit of the Prophet saying, "He never filled his stomach completely."
There was a time when the Prophet was heard to ask, "Didn't I see a pot with meat in it?" It is plausible that the Prophet asked this question as he perceived his household to be under the impression the meat was unlawful to him. (Shaykh Darwish added: As it had been given to his servant in charity. The Prophet clarified the matter by saying, "It was charity to her, but a gift (from her) to us.")
The Prophet told his Companions, "I, myself do not eat reclining on one side," for example sitting cross legged, or in a comfortable manner. A person who sits in such ways demands food, and more of it. This does not mean leaning on one part of the body without hand support.
When the Prophet sat, he sat in a squatting position as if he was going to get up. He said, "I am a worshiper, I eat as a worshiper eats and I sit as a worshiper sits."
When the Prophet slept it was but a little. It is reported in many authentic hadith that he said, "My eyes sleep, but my heart does not sleep." When he slept, he slept on his right side so that his sleep would be shallow. Sleeping on the left side is easier on the heart and one's organs as they incline to the left side. When one sleeps on the right side, there is a tendency to wake up quickly and one is not overcome by deep slumber.
Marriage and Family Life of the Prophet
The second praiseworthy category of necessity is that which is excellent in large quantities, and this category includes such matters as marriage and influence.
It is agreed upon by Islamic Law and custom that marriage is a necessity. It is a proof of perfection and of sound masculinity. It has been a cause for boasting and praise in the Law and also transmitted in the prophetic way.