Hadith record
Sunan al-Tirmidhī · Sunan Abī Dāwūd · Musnad Aḥmad
CollectionSunan al-Tirmidhī · Sunan Abī Dāwūd · Musnad Aḥmad
GradeAuthentic hadith
TakhrījNarrated by At-Termedhy - Narrated by Abu Daoud - Narrated by Ahmad
Relayed byIbn ‘Abbās
Languages11
Reading styleClassic Ivory
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Meaning
English
Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best number of companions is four; the best detachment is (that made up of) four hundred; and the best army is (that made up of) four thousand; and twelve thousand men will never be defeated because of their small numbers."
Source textOriginal Arabic
عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما مرفوعاً: «خير الصحابة أربعة، وخير السَّرَايَا أَرْبَعُمِائة، وخير الجيوش أربعة آلاف، ولن يُغْلَبَ اثنا عشر ألفا مِنْ قِلَّةٍ»