36/47. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2380 — Moderation in Eating
What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked to Eat Much
Hadith About Eating One Third Food and Drink
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2380
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2380
حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ الْحِمْصِيُّ، وَحَبِيبُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ جَابِرٍ الطَّائِيِّ، عَنْ مِقْدَامِ بْنِ مَعْدِيكَرِبَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " مَا مَلأَ آدَمِيٌّ وِعَاءً شَرًّا مِنْ بَطْنٍ بِحَسْبِ ابْنِ آدَمَ أُكُلاَتٌ يُقِمْنَ صُلْبَهُ فَإِنْ كَانَ لاَ مَحَالَةَ فَثُلُثٌ لِطَعَامِهِ وَثُلُثٌ لِشَرَابِهِ وَثُلُثٌ لِنَفَسِهِ " . حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَرَفَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، نَحْوَهُ . وَقَالَ الْمِقْدَامُ بْنُ مَعْدِيكَرِبَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ فِيهِ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Miqdam bin Ma'dikarib Narrated from:
I Heard The Messenger Of Allah (S.A.W) Saying: 'The Human Does Not Fill Any Container That Is Worse Than His Stomach. 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.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2380In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 77English translation : Vol. 4, Book 10, Hadith 2380
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2380
This hadith about eating one third food and drink teaches moderation in a direct way. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said that the human does not fill any container worse than the stomach. It is enough for the son of Adam to eat small amounts that support his back. If more is needed, then one third is for food, one third for drink, and one third for breath. The text does not ask a person to harm the body or stop eating. It points to balance and avoiding overfilling the stomach. For readers searching moderation in eating hadith, this narration gives a simple measure for mindful eating and self-control.
What we learn from this hadith
- Eating should support the body, not overpower it.
- Overfilling the stomach is warned against in this hadith.
- The hadith gives a balanced guide: food, drink, and space to breathe.
