صحيح البخاري

Hadith 5396

Book 70: The Book of Foods (Meals)

كِتَاب الْأَطْعِمَةِ

Chapter 12

(12) Chapter. A believer eats in one intestine (i.e., he is satisfied with a little food).

12- بَابُ الْمُؤْمِنُ يَأْكُلُ فِي مِعًى وَاحِدٍ:

English narration

Narrated by أبو هريرة الدوسي

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "A Muslim eats in one intestine (i.e. he is satisfied with a little food) while a Kafir (unbeliever) eats in seven intestines (eats much).

النص العربي

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ ، عَنْ الْأَعْرَجِ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : "

يَأْكُلُ الْمُسْلِمُ فِي مِعًى وَاحِدٍ وَالْكَافِرُ يَأْكُلُ فِي سَبْعَةِ أَمْعَاءٍ

" .

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 5396In-book: Book 70, Hadith 5396

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