Hadith 167
The Book of Etiquette of Traveling
ENGLISH
Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The best number of companions is four; the best detachment is four hundred and the best army is four thousand; and twelve thousand men will not be defeated as a result of smallness of number." <b>[At-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud]</b>.
ARABIC
وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: “خير الصحابة أربعة وخير السرايا أربعمائة وخير الجيوش أربعة آلاف ولن يغلب اثنا عشر ألفاً عن قلة" ((رواه أبو داود والترمذي وقال: حديث حسن))
Hadith referenceRiyad as-Salihin 167
CollectionRiyad as-Salihin
BookThe Book of Etiquette of Traveling
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