Hadith 1704
The Hadeeth of 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Bakr
ENGLISH
Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Bakr narrated that:
Ashabus-Suffah were poor people. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said on one occasion: “Whoever has food for two, let him take a third person with him - ‘Affan said: three people, whoever has food for four, let him take a fifth and sixth person with him,” or words to that effect. Abu Bakr came with three people and the Prophet (ﷺ) took ten people with him, and Abu Bakr took three.
ARABIC
Hadith referenceMusnad Ahmad 1704
CollectionMusnad Ahmad
BookThe Hadeeth of 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Bakr
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