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صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الأشربةThe Book of Drinks
باب فَضِيلَةِ الْمُوَاسَاةِ فِي الطَّعَامِ الْقَلِيلِ وَأَنَّ طَعَامَ الاِثْنَيْنِ يَكْفِي الثَّلاَثَةَ وَنَحْوِ ذَلِكَ:Chapter: The virtue of sharing a small amount of food, and the food of two is sufficient for three, and so on.
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، أَخْبَرَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ . ح وحَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَي بْنُ حَبِيبٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، يَقُولُ : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : " طَعَامُ الْوَاحِدِ يَكْفِي الِاثْنَيْنِ ، وَطَعَامُ الِاثْنَيْنِ يَكْفِي الْأَرْبَعَةَ ، وَطَعَامُ الْأَرْبَعَةِ يَكْفِي الثَّمَانِيَةَ " . وَفِي رِوَايَةِ إِسْحَاقَ ، قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَمْ يَذْكُرْ سَمِعْتُ ،
Jabir bin 'Abdullah reported: I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Food for one person suffices two persons and food for two persons suffices four persons, and food for four persons suffices eight persons; and in the tradition transmitted on the authority of Ishaq there is no mention of the fact that he heard it directly (from the Holy Prophet).
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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
