The Child of Adam is Hollow; thus He must Eat Food

“Al-Abrash al-Kalbiy once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about the meaning of the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘On the day when the earth will be replaced with another earth.’ (14:48) He (the Imam) said, ‘It…

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, has created the child of Adam hollow.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The body is made out of bread (food).”’

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about the meaning of the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘On the day when the earth will be replaced with another earth.’ (14:48) He (the Imam) said, ‘It will be replaced…

“About the meaning of the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, quoting Musa (a.s.), ‘My Lord, I am in great need of the good things You have sent to me...’ (27:24) Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘He (Moses)…

“The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘O Lord, grant us blessings in bread and do not separate it from us. If bread had not been…

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The body is built on bread only.’”