Hadith on Food: Believers are moderate in eating, drinking

Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The unbeliever eats with seven intestines, and the believer eats with one intestine.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5393, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2060

Grade: Mutaffaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ الْكَافِرُ يَأْكُلُ فِي سَبْعَةِ أَمْعَاءٍ وَالْمُؤْمِنُ يَأْكُلُ فِي مِعًى وَاحِدٍ

5393 صحيح البخاري كتاب الأطعمة باب المؤمن يأكل في معى واحد

2060 صحيح مسلم كتاب الأشربة باب المؤمن يأكل في معى واحد والكافر يأكل في سبعة أمعاء

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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