Riyad as-Salihin #282
The Book of Etiquette of Traveling
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: “خير الصحابة أربعة وخير السرايا أربعمائة وخير الجيوش أربعة آلاف ولن يغلب اثنا عشر ألفاً عن قلة" ((رواه أبو داود والترمذي وقال: حديث حسن))
Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The best number of companions is four; the best detachment is four hundred and the best army is four thousand; and twelve thousand men will not be defeated as a result of smallness of number.".
Narrated by Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
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This hadith is #282 from Riyad as-Salihin, in the Book of The Book of Etiquette of Traveling and narrated by Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:.