سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الأطعمةChapters on Food
بَابُ : طَعَامُ الْوَاحِدِ يَكْفِي الاِثْنَيْنِChapter: The food of one is sufficient for two
Hadith 3254
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الرَّقِّيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ زِيَادٍ الْأَسَدِيُّ ، أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ ، أَنْبَأَنَا أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " طَعَامُ الْوَاحِدِ يَكْفِي الِاثْنَيْنِ ، وَطَعَامُ الِاثْنَيْنِ يَكْفِي الْأَرْبَعَةَ ، وَطَعَامُ الْأَرْبَعَةِ يَكْفِي الثَّمَانِيَةَ " .
´It was narrated from Jabir bin ‘Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:` “The food of one person is sufficient for two, the food of two is sufficient for four, and the food for four is sufficient for eight.”
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ If the food is scarce, a Muslim should eat while being mindful of his fellow companions.
➋ By eating together, the food suffices for a slightly greater number of people and there is blessing (barakah) in the food.
➌ Mutual compassion and goodwill are distinguishing qualities of Muslims.
➊ If the food is scarce, a Muslim should eat while being mindful of his fellow companions.
➋ By eating together, the food suffices for a slightly greater number of people and there is blessing (barakah) in the food.
➌ Mutual compassion and goodwill are distinguishing qualities of Muslims.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3254
