This indeed make my fickle determination strengthened :))
Abū ‘Imrān al-Jūnī:
“Whoever loves that his heart is enlightened for him then let him eat less.”
‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin Dāwūd:
“Eating a little aids in hastening towards doing good (deeds).”
Al-Hasan al-Basrī:
“Subhān Allāh! Does a Muslim eat until he cannot eat anymore?!”
Sufyān ath-Thawrī:
“If you want your body to be correct then sleep and eat less.”
[Jāmi’ al-‘Ulūm wal-Hikam (v. 2 p. 472)]
Al-Hasan al-Basrī:
“O' son of Ādam! Eat in ⅓ of your stomach, drink in ⅓ and leave ⅓ for breathing.”
[Jāmi’ al-‘Ulūm wal-Hikam (v. 2 p. 469)]
‘Amr bin al-Aswad used to leave a lot from his fill of food out of fear from it showing on his stomach.
‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Umar رضي الله عنهما:
“I have not eaten my fill of food since I embraced Islaam.”
[Jāmi’ al-‘Ulūm wal-Hikam (v. 2 p. 470)]
‘Amr bin Qays:
“Beware of (filling) the stomach for verily it hardens the heart.”
Salamah bin Sa’īd:
“Indeed a person would be rebuked for his stomach just like he was for his sins.”
Some of the scholars said:
“If you have a stomach then prepare yourself for some time until it reduces.”
Some of the scholars said:
“If you have a stomach then prepare yourself for some time until it reduces.”
[Jāmi’ al-‘Ulūm wal-Hikam (v. 2 p. 471)]
Ibn Rajab:
“Indeed the Prophet ﷺ and his companions used to remain hungry a lot.”
[Jāmi’ al-‘Ulūm wal-Hikam (v. 2 p. 475)]
i used to think English language is the best for poet. Man, I'm wrong. That's translated from Arabic's poet
They asked “do you love her to death?”
I said “speak of her over my grave and watch how she brings me back to life.”