Q 6: What is the degree of authenticity of this Hadith: "We are people who do not eat until we are hungry and when we eat, we do not eat to our fill.
A 6 : This report is narrated from some delegation with dubious Sanad (chain of narrators). It is reported that they said that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "We are people who do not eat until we are hungry, and when we eat, we do not eat to our fill." i.e. they are economic. This meaning is correct, but the Sanad contains some shortcomings in terms of reliability. For more information about it, refer to [Zad AlMa`ad by ibn alQayyim] and [AlBidayah by ibn Katheer]. This benefits the person if he eats when he is hungry or in need to do so. When he eats, he should not overeat
or be excessively satiated with food. There is no harm with harmless satiation. People used to eat until they are full at the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him). However, excessive satiation is detrimental. The Prophet (peace be upon him) was occasionally invited for banquets and would invite people and order them to eat and they did till they become satiated. Then, he (peace be upon him) and the Sahabah (Companions of the Prophet) would eat after. During his time, it was reported that Jabir ibn `Abdullah AlAnsary invited the Prophet (peace be upon him) on the Day of the Battle of the Trench and prepared a small lamb and some barley. The Prophet (peace be upon him) ordered that bread and meat be cut and invited ten men to come and eat their fill, then they left and other ten came and so on. Allah (may He be Exalted) blessed the barley and the lamb, so that a large number of people ate from the food and still some food remained that they sent to their neighbors. It is also reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) gave milk to AhlAlSuffah (poor Muslims who lived in the Mosque and were devoted to learning). Abu Hurayrah said: "I gave them (milk) to drink, till they were satiated. Then, the Prophet (peace be upon them) said: 'O Abu Hurayrah drink (from it).' He said: 'I did.' Then, he said: 'Drink', and I did. Then I said: 'By Him Who has sent you with the truth, I cannot drink anymore.' Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) drank what remained." This provides evidence that it is permissible to be satiated with food and drink without causing any harm.