Al-Ash’ath ibn Qays reported: I approached the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, during the delegation of Kindah. The Prophet said to me, “Do you have any …
Hadith on Children: They are the delight of your eyes Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, a prominent and obese man will be brought on the Day of Resurrection who does …
Hadith on Fame: Allah gives no weight to prominence in the world Read More »
Al-Rabia’ ibn Sulayman reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I have not satiated myself for sixteen years, as I have cast fullness aside. For satiety puts heaviness …
Shafi’i on Satiety: I never ate to my fill for sixteen years Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: By the One in whose hand is my soul, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, did not satiate his family with wheat bread …
Hadith on Hunger: The Prophet does not feed his family to their fill Read More »
Ibn Umar reported: A man belched in the presence of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. The Prophet said, “Restrain your belching, for those who were most satiated …
Hadith on Satiety: Those who overeat are hungriest in Hereafter Read More »
Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to her, “O Aisha, set up a barrier from the Hellfire, even with half of a date …
Hadith on Sadaqah: Set up a barrier from Hell with charity Read More »
Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “He is not a believer who spends the night satiated while the neighbor to his side is …
Hadith on Society: Believers never abandon starving neighbors Read More »
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “He does not have faith in me who spends the night satiated while he knows that a …
Hadith on Society: Not a believer if neighbors are starving Read More »
Hakim ibn Jabir reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, was lying down between his companions and he had a cloth over his face. A priest passed by …
Abu Darda on Curses: Do not curse anyone, not befitting believers Read More »
Mujahid reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “O people, beware of gluttony in eating. Verily, it causes laziness in prayer, it harms the body, it …
Umar on Desires: Muslim destroyed if prefers desires over religion Read More »
‘Imran ibn Husayn reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The best of you belong to my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow …
Hadith on Signs: Lies, gluttony prevail before end of time Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, left this world while he had never ate to his fill of barley bread. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī …
Hadith on Food: The Prophet never filled his stomach with bread Read More »
Ibn Abi Dunya reported: Abu Ja’far, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “When the belly is full, the body will transgress.” Source: al-Jū’ li-Ibn Abī Dunyā 23 عن ابن …
Abu Ja’far on Gluttony: If stomach is full, body will sin Read More »
Umar reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, spend the entire day suffering from hunger. The Prophet could not find even the worst dates …
Hadith on Hunger: The Prophet suffers from hunger all day Read More »
Ja’dah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, saw a man with a large belly. The Prophet pointed to his belly and he said, “If this had been …
Hadith on Gluttony: Charity better for you than eating too much Read More »
Al-Hasan reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, saw a man with a large belly and he said, “What is this?” The man said, “It is a …
Umar on Gluttony: A large belly is a punishment, not a blessing Read More »
‘Urwah reported: Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, said, “Verily, the first trial to occur in this nation after the passing of its Prophet, peace and blessings be upon …
Aisha on Gluttony: First trial among Muslims was eating too much Read More »
Abu Talib al-Makki reported: Sahl al-Tustari, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “All good is combined in these four traits, and by them the righteous replacements became saints: having …
Sahl on Spirituality: Four qualities which make a saint Read More »
Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would spend several nights in a row with an empty stomach, and his family would not find …
Hadith on Hunger: The Prophet spent many nights hungry Read More »
Malik ibn Dinar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, never ate to his fill of bread or meat unless he was eating with people. Source: …
Hadith on Satiety: The Prophet never ate his fill unless with people Read More »