Riyad as-Salihin #1781

The Book of Miscellany

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

وعنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ طعام الاثنين كافي الثلاثة، وطعام الثلاثة كافي الأربعة‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ ‏.‏ وفى رواية لمسلم عن جابر رضي الله عنه ، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ طعام الواحد يكفي الاثنين وطعام الاثنين يكفي الأربعة، وطعام الأربعة يكفي الثمانية‏.‏
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The food for two suffices for three; and the food for three suffices for four persons.".In Muslim, Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The food for one person suffices for two; the food for two suffices for four, and the food for four suffices for eight persons."
Narrated by Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

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This hadith is #1781 from Riyad as-Salihin, in the Book of The Book of Miscellany and narrated by Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:.

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