Sayyiduna Miqdam bin Ma’dikarib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I heard the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) saying:“No vessel that a human fills is worse than his stomach. O son of Adam, it is sufficient for you to eat a few morsels that keep your back straight. But if you must (eat more), then (fill) one third (of your stomach) with food, one third with water, and one third with air (for breathing).”