Hadith 33
The Book of Drinks
ENGLISH
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
Food for two persons suffices three persons and food for three persons suffices four persons.
ARABIC
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
طَعَامُ الاِثْنَيْنِ كَافِي الثَّلاَثَةِ وَطَعَامُ الثَّلاَثَةِ كَافِي الأَرْبَعَةِ
Hadith referenceSahih Muslim 33
CollectionSahih Muslim
BookThe Book of Drinks
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