Description: The Prophet (S) 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 sickly stomach and a hard heart.’
Description: The Prophet (S) 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 sickly stomach and a hard heart.’
Description: The Prophet (S) 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.’
Description: The Prophet (S) 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.’
Description: In the Íadith of Mi’raj (The Prophet’s Ascension to the heavens), the Prophet (S) said, ‘O Allah! What is the outcome of hunger?’ He said, ‘Wisdom, protection of the heart, drawing closer to Me, lasting sorrow, less burden on the people, telling the truth, and lack of concern whether one lives in wealth or poverty.’
Description: The Prophet (S) 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.’
Description: The Prophet (S) said, ‘The believer eats according to the desire of his family, while the hypocrite makes his family eat according to his own desires.’
Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Whoever mentions the name of Allah at the beginning of [eating his] food or drink and thanks Allah at the end will never be asked about the favor of this food.’
Reference:[Wasa’il al-Shi’ah, v. 16, p. 520, no. 3]
Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Set hot food aside until it cools off, for when the Prophet (S) was given hot food, he said, ‘Set it aside until it cools down, for Allah, Mighty and Exalted, would not feed us fire when blessings lie with that which is cool.’
Description: Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) said, ‘He who washes his hands before and after eating will be blessed at the beginning and at the end of his food. As long as he lives, he will be in comfort, and he will be cured of the ills of his body.’