hadith
3410
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Imam al-Kazim (AS) said, ‘Diet control is not to avoid eating absolutely anything, rather diet control is to eat lightly.
الإمامُ الكاظمُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): لَيسَ الحِميةُ أن تَدَعَ الشيءَ أصلاً لاتَأكُلَهُ، ولكنَّ الحِميَةَ أن تَأكُلَ مِنَ الشيءِ وتُخَفِّفَ .
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