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1808 - مَن كانَت هِمَّتُهُ بَطنَهُ‏

1808. HE WHOSE SOLE CONCERN IS HIS STOMACH

6403.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن كانَت هِمَّتُهُ أكلَهُ ، كانَت قِيمَتُهُ ما أكَلَهُ .1

6403.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'He whose sole concern is his food, his worth is [equivalent] to that which he eats.' 2

6404.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن كانَت هِمَّتُهُ ما يَدخُلُ بَطنَهُ ، كانَت قِيمَتُهُ مايَخرُجُ مِنهُ .3

6404.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'He whose sole concern is what enters his stomach, his worth is [equivalent to] what comes out of it.' 4

6405.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : ما أبعَدَ الخَيرَ مِمَّن هِمَّتُهُ بَطنُهُ وفَرجُهُ !5

6405.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'How far away is goodness from he whose sole concern is his stomach and private parts.' 6

(اُنظر) الأكل : باب 64 .

(See also: FOOD: section 64)

1.تنبيه الخواطر : ۱ / ۴۸ .

2.Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. ۱, p. ۴۸

3.غرر الحكم : ۸۸۳۰ .

4.Ghurar al-Hikam, no. ۸۸۳۰

5.غرر الحكم : ۹۶۴۲ .

6.Ibid. no. ۹۶۴۲

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