Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 2827

What is Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 2827?

Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 2827 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 26: The Chapter on Jihad. This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection
Sunan Ibn Majah
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 2827
Narrator in the source
It was narrated from Anas bin Malik رضی اللہ عنہ that
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Da`eef

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ مُحَمَّدٌ الصَّنْعَانِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ الْعَامِلِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لِأَكْثَمَ بْنِ الْجَوْنِ الْخُزَاعِيِّ:‏‏‏‏ يَا أَكْثَمُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏اغْزُ مَعَ غَيْرِ قَوْمِكَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَحْسُنْ خُلُقُكَ وَتَكْرُمْ عَلَى رُفَقَائِكَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَا أَكْثَمُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏خَيْرُ الرُّفَقَاءِ أَرْبَعَةٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَخَيْرُ السَّرَايَا أَرْبَعُ مِائَةٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَخَيْرُ الْجُيُوشِ أَرْبَعَةُ آلَافٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَنْ يُغْلَبَ اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَلْفًا مِنْ قِلَّةٍ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to Aktham bin Al-Jawn Al-Khuza’i رضی اللہ عنہ : “O Aktham! Fight alongside people other than your own, it will improve your attitude and make you generous to your companions. O Aktham, the best number of companions is four, the best number of troops on an expedition is four hundred, the best number of an army is four thousand, and twelve thousand will never be overpowered because of their small number.”

It was narrated from Anas bin Malik رضی اللہ عنہ that

Source information

Collection: Sunan Ibn Majah. Compiler: Imam Ibn Majah. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 2827.

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Source grading label: Da`eef. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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