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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible for the one eating food during the iqamah to eat until he is full?

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The questioner : Shaykh, does he eat until he is full, or until the desire to eat ceases?

The Shaykh : No, no, until he is satisfied and full. He may eat until he is full, but originally, filling the stomach is not praiseworthy, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
It is sufficient for the son of Adam to eat what will support his back. If this is not possible, then a third for food, a third for drink, and third for his breath. حسب ابن آدم لقيمات يقمن صلبه فإن كان لا محالة فثلث لطعامه وثلث لشرابه وثلث لنفسه
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2380Sahih (Darussalam)
And this is exactly in accordance with medicine. But most people nowadays... the stomach, and they say that water is fine and enters between the food and the breath, air... it is difficult for themselves. Did you understand? The common people say this. The students of knowledge say, "Praise be to Allah, we have an example in this of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), because Abu Hurayrah
He drank milk, and drank, and drank, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said to him, "Drink, Abu Hurayrah," and he said, "By Allah, I find no path for it." شرب اللّبن وشرب وشرب ويقول له الرّسول صلّى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلّم اشرب أبا هرّ فيقول: والله لا أجد له مسارا
But try it, and you will find comfort and no difficulty, and you will come to the second meal and you will desire it completely. And some people told me that in the countries they call civilized, one of them eats a little, but instead of eating three times a day, he eats five or six times a day. He eats a little, and when he desires, he eats. Yes.
Source alathar.net

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