Hadith 10
The Description of the Prophet (ﷺ)
ENGLISH
Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zinad from al-Araj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, (ﷺ), said, "The food of two is enough for three, and the food of three is enough for four."
ARABIC
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
طَعَامُ الاِثْنَيْنِ كَافِي الثَّلاَثَةِ وَطَعَامُ الثَّلاَثَةِ كَافِي الأَرْبَعَةِ
Hadith referenceMuwatta Malik 10
CollectionMuwatta Malik
BookThe Description of the Prophet (ﷺ)
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