Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)

Dawud :: Book 14 : Hadith 2605

Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas:

The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) said: The best number of companions is four, the best number in expeditions four hundred, and the best number in armies four thousand; and twelve thousand will not be overcome through smallness of numbers.

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