Food

A man whose [consumption of] food is little has a healthy stomach and a pure heart, and a man whose food is plenty has a sick stomach and a hard heart.

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مَنْ قَلَّ طُعْمُهُ صَحَّ بَطْنُهُ وَصَفَا قَلْبُهُ ، وَمَنْ كَثُرَ طُعْمُهُ سَقُمَ بَطْنُهُ وقَسَا قَلْبُهُ . تنبيه الخواطر : 1 / 46 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'A man whose [consumption of] food is little has a healthy stomach and a pure heart, and a man whose food is plenty has a sick stomach and a hard heart.' Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1, p. 46

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  لا يَدْخُلُ مَلَكُوتَ السَّمَاواتِ والأرْضِ مَنْ مَلَأَ بَطْنَهُ . تنبيه الخواطر : 1 / 100 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'A man who fills his stomach will not enter the dominion of the heavens and the earth.' Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1, p. 100

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مَا مَلأ آدَمِيٌّ وِعَاءً شَرَّاً مِنْ بَطْنِهِ . تنبيه الخواطر : 2 / 119 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Man cannot fill a container worse than his stomach.' Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1, p. 100

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  إيَّاكُمْ وَفُضُولَ المَطْعَمِ ؛ فإنَّهُ يَسِمُ القَلْبَ بِالقَسوةِ ، وَيُبْطِئُ بِالجَوارِحِ عَنِ الطّاعَةِ، وَيُصِمُّ الهِمَمَ عَنْ سَمَاعِ المَوْعِظَةِ . بحار الأنوار : 77 / 182 / 10 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Be warned against excessive food, for it poisons the heart with hardness, slows the limbs in performing acts of obedience, and blocks the souls from hearing counsel.' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 182, no. 10

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  طُوبَى‏ لِمَنْ طَوَى‏ وَجَاعَ وَصَبَرَ، اُولئكَ الّذِينَ يَشْبَعُونَ يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ . بحار الأنوار : 75 / 462 / 17 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Applaud a man who abstains from food, sleeps hungry, and has patience. These are the ones who will be satiated on the Day of Judgment.' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75, p. 462, no. 17

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  كُلْ وَأنتَ تَشْتَهِي ، وَأمْسِكْ وَأنتَ تَشْتَهِي . بحار الأنوار : 62 / 290 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Eat when you desire and stop while you still desire.' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 62, p. 290

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  المُؤْمِنُ يَأْكُلُ بشَهْوَةِ أهْلِهِ ، والمُنَافِقُ يَأْكُلُ أهْلُهُ بِشَهْوَتِهِ . بحار الأنوار : 62 / 291 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The believer eats according to the desire of his family, while the hypocrite makes his family eat according to his own desires.' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 62, p. 291

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مَنْ أكَلَ وَذُو عَيْنَيْنِ يَنْظُرُ إلَيْهِ وَلَمْ يُواسِهِ، ابْتُلِي بِدَاءٍ لَا دَوَاءَ لَهُ . تنبيه الخواطر : 1 / 47 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'A man who is eating and is being watched by another, to whom he does not offer to share his food will be afflicted with an incurable disease.' Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1, p. 47