How can the two hadiths of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) be reconciled?
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The questioner : Noble Shaykh, how can the two hadiths of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) be reconciled? The first is the hadith: Bulugh al-Maram 16:40 and the second is his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) to Abu Hurayrah: and he drank, then he said to him: and he drank, until Abu Hurayrah said, “By Him who sent you with the truth, I find no passage for it,” or as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said?
The Shaykh : Yes. The reconciliation between them is that what happened to Abu Hurayrah was a rare occurrence, and there is no harm in being full sometimes. However, what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) meant in:Bulugh al-Maram 16:40 is if one fills his stomach in all his meals. As for being full sometimes and filling his stomach sometimes, there is no harm, and the hadith of Abu Hurayrah is to be understood in this light. Furthermore, the hadith of Abu Hurayrah concerns drinking milk, and milk is light; even if a person drinks it and fills his stomach, it passes quickly, unlike food, which, if one fills his stomach with it, is difficult for the stomach to digest and remains causing indigestion and fatigue. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah preserve you, Noble Shaykh. This questioner, Umm Khalid, has a set of questions. She says:
A human being has never filled any vessel which is worse than his own belly.
ما ملأ ابن ءادم وعاءً شراً من بطنهDrink, O Abu Hurayrah
اشرب يا أبا هريرةDrink, O Abu Hurayrah
اشرب يا أبا هريرةThe Shaykh : Yes. The reconciliation between them is that what happened to Abu Hurayrah was a rare occurrence, and there is no harm in being full sometimes. However, what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) meant in:
A human being has never filled any vessel which is worse than his own belly.
ما ملأ ابن ءادم وعاءً شراً من البطنThe questioner : May Allah preserve you, Noble Shaykh. This questioner, Umm Khalid, has a set of questions. She says: