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Chain of transmission
- Malik ibn Anas
- Abd Allah ibn Dhakwan Abu al-Zinad
- Abd al-Rahman ibn Hurmuz al-A'raj
- Abu Hurayra
- Muhammad
Summary
Malik transmits from Abu al-Zinad, from al-A'raj, from Abu Hurayra (may God be pleased with him), that the Messenger of God ﷺ said: the food of two is enough for three, and the food of three is enough for four. 1
Place in the museum
Belongs to the Muwatta, Book of Comprehensive Matters (al-Jami). Source: the Muwatta. Mentions Malik ibn Anas, Abd Allah ibn Dhakwan, Abu al-Zinad, al-A'raj, Abu Hurayra. Built on in the chapters on hospitality (diyafa).
Connections
- Part of
- Muwatta, Book of Miscellaneous (al-jami')
- Mentions
- Malik ibn Anas· Abd Allah ibn Dhakwan Abu al-Zinad· al-Araj· Abu Hurayra
- Basis for
- hospitality (diyafa)
People and things also explored
Muwatta 2616· Muwatta 2622· Muwatta 2640· Muwatta 2655· Muwatta 2659· Muwatta 2660· Muwatta 2662· Muwatta 2672
Sources
- Muwatta, recension of Yahya ibn Yahya al-Laythi (ed. Bashar Awwad Ma'ruf) , p.517
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islam.museum contributors. “Muwatta 2685”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/passage/muwatta-31-2685/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.