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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 قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، وَعُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ ، عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ ، عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " طَعَامُ الرَّجُلِ يَكْفِي رَجُلَيْنِ ، وَطَعَامُ رَجُلَيْنِ يَكْفِي أَرْبَعَةً ، وَطَعَامُ أَرْبَعَةٍ يَكْفِي ثَمَانِيَةً " .
Jabir reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Food for one (person) suffices two, and food for two (persons) suffices four persons and food for four persons suffices eight persons.
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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
