Is the Hadith, "We are a people who do not eat until we are hungry, and when we eat, we do not eat to satiety," authentic, and what is its source?
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This has not been found in the books of , and it was only mentioned by Burhan al-Din al-Halabi in "Al-Sirah al-Halabiyyah" without a chain of transmission (). Therefore, it is not correct to attribute it to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Al-Albani denied its authenticity, and the Permanent Committee confirmed that it is not a Hadith.
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