Regarding What Is Recommended In Armies, Companies, and Expeditions
Darussalam · Volume 3
15. The Book Of JihādSunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 2611 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 36
Source no. 2611 · Volume 1 · Page 2
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2611. It was reported from 'Ubaidullāh bin 'Abdullāh, from Ibn 'Abbās, from the Prophet ﷺ, who said: "The best number of companionship is four, the best number of expedition is four hundred, and the best number of an army is four thousand. Twelve hundred will never be defeated due to being too few in number." (Da'if) Abū Dāwūd said: What is correct is that it is Mursal.
2611 - حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ أَبُو خَيْثَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ يُونُسَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «خَيْرُ الصَّحَابَةِ أَرْبَعَةٌ، وَخَيْرُ السَّرَايَا أَرْبَعُ مِائَةٍ، وَخَيْرُ الْجُيُوشِ أَرْبَعَةُ آلَافٍ، وَلَنْ يُغْلَبَ اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَلْفًا مِنْ قِلَّةٍ» قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ: «وَالصَّحِيحُ أَنَّهُ مُرْسَلٌ»
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