The Holy Prophet (s) explained to him that the reason behind...
The Holy Prophet (s) explained to him that the reason behind the situation was that his people had adopted a path of moderation: they did not eat unless their appetite for food overcame them, and (ii) They stopped eating while they still had some appetite for food left.
Hearing this, the doctor said: ‘This is the cause of [their] health.’ Then he kissed the earth, and left.[^9] In other words, they obeyed the Holy Prophet (s) and applied his well-known saying: كُلْ وَاَنْتَ تَشْتَهِي وَاَمْسِكْ وَاَنْتَ تَشْتَهِي. “Eat while you have the appetite, and refrain from eating while…
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