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Riyad as-SalihinThe Book About the Etiquette of Eating

Riyad as-Salihin 754

Chapter: Merit of Sharing Food

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 754

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

عن أبى هريرة رضى الله عنه قال ‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏طعام الاثنين كافي الثلاثة، وطعام الثلاثة كافي الأربعة‏"‏.‏ ((متفق عليه))

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The food of two persons suffices for three persons, and the food of three persons suffices for four persons."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 5392), Muslim (No. 2058), At-Tirmidhi (No. 1820) and Malik (No. 1693). Cited in Riyad as-Salihin (No. 754).

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1820

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The food of two is sufficient for three, and the food of three is sufficient for four." He said: There are narrations on this topic from Jabir, and Ibn 'Umar. [Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Hasan Sahih.

"‏ طَعَامُ الاِثْنَيْنِ كَافِي الثَّلاَثَةِ وَطَعَامُ الثَّلاَثَةِ كَافِي الأَرْبَعَةِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Also reported by… (8)
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (6528)طَعَامُ الاثْنَيْنِ كَافِي الثَّلاثَةِ ، وَطَعَامُ الثَّلاثَةِ كَافِي الأَرْبَعَةِ
  • شعب الإيمان للبيهقي (5216)طَعَامُ الاثْنَيْنِ كَافِي الثَّلاثَةِ ، وَطَعَامُ الثَّلاثَةِ كَافِي الأَرْبَعَةِ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (6676)طَعَامُ الاثْنَيْنِ كَافِي الثَّلاثَةِ ، وَطَعَامُ الثَّلاثَةِ كَافِي الأَرْبَعَةِ
  • مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي (6240)طَعَامُ الاثْنَيْنِ كَافِي الثَّلاثَةِ ، وَطَعَامُ الثَّلاثَةِ كَافٍ الأَرْبَعَةَ
  • مسند الحميدي (1026)طَعَامُ الاثْنَيْنِ كَافِي الثَّلاثَةَ ، وَطَعَامُ الثَّلاثَةِ كَافِي الأَرْبَعَةِ
  • مسند الربيع بن حبيب (357)طَعَامُ الاثْنَيْنِ كَافِي الثَّلاثَةِ ، وَطَعَامُ الثَّلاثَةِ كَافِي الأَرْبَعَةِ
  • مسند الموطأ للجوهري (431)طَعَامُ الاثْنَيْنِ كَافِي الثَّلاثَةِ ، وَطَعَامُ الثَّلاثَةِ كَافِي الأَرْبَعَةِ
  • موطأ مالك برواية أبي مصعب الزهري (1060)طَعَامُ الاثْنَيْنِ كَافِي الثَّلَاثَةِ ، وَطَعَامُ الثَّلَاثَةِ كَافِي الأَرْبَعَةِ

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"The food of one is sufficient for two, and the food of two is sufficient for four, and the food of four is sufficient for eight." Another chain from Jabir that the Prophet (ﷺ) said similarly.

"‏ طَعَامُ الْوَاحِدِ يَكْفِي الاِثْنَيْنِ وَطَعَامُ الاِثْنَيْنِ يَكْفِي الأَرْبَعَةَ وَطَعَامُ الأَرْبَعَةِ يَكْفِي الثَّمَانِيَةَ ‏"

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وَعَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «كُلُوا جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا فَإِنَّ الْبَرَكَةَ معَ الجماعةِ» . رَوَاهُ ابْنُ مَاجَهْ

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“The food of one is sufficient for two, and the food of two is sufficient for three or four, and the food of four is sufficient for five or six.’”

"‏ إِنَّ طَعَامَ الْوَاحِدِ يَكْفِي الاِثْنَيْنِ وَإِنَّ طَعَامَ الاِثْنَيْنِ يَكْفِي الثَّلاَثَةَ وَالأَرْبَعَةَ وَإِنَّ طَعَامَ الأَرْبَعَةِ يَكْفِي الْخَمْسَةَ وَالسِّتَّةَ ‏"

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