Explanation of the Book of Foods-02a
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The reciter: Abdullah ibn Yusuf narrated to us, saying: Malik informed us. And Isma'il narrated to us, saying: Malik narrated to me from Abu al-Zinad from al-A'raj from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1820Sahih (Darussalam)
The Shaykh : Its meaning is clear, meaning that Allah the Exalted sends down blessing, so the food of one is sufficient for two, and the food of two is sufficient for three. Or, in other words, if someone comes to you and the food is for you alone, do not be stingy and say, "I am afraid it will be insufficient for me." If you eat half and the other person eats half, it becomes lighter for you, and there is a medical benefit in this, for the portion of a human being is a few mouthfuls that keep his back straight. It should be understood as an indication that a person should not do what people do today, where if they invite one man, they prepare enough food for ten. This is contrary to what this hadith requires. Rather, this hadith requires that if you invite four people, you prepare enough for two, because in another hadith, not this one, the food of two is sufficient for four. Here it says:, yes.
The student: Regarding what Brother Khalid said... there is another aspect, which is that the Companions used to gather after the death of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and during his lifetime, and they would speak about the conditions of the Prophet. It is possible that one of the Tabi'un would say that one of the Companions said something he did not know, and another Companion would respond to him, informing that Companion of the condition of the Prophet that he had not witnessed himself.
The Shaykh : Well known, well known, yes.
The food of two is sufficient for three, and the food of three is sufficient for four.
طعام الاثنين كافي الثلاثة وطعام الثلاثة كافي الأربعةThe Shaykh : Its meaning is clear, meaning that Allah the Exalted sends down blessing, so the food of one is sufficient for two, and the food of two is sufficient for three. Or, in other words, if someone comes to you and the food is for you alone, do not be stingy and say, "I am afraid it will be insufficient for me." If you eat half and the other person eats half, it becomes lighter for you, and there is a medical benefit in this, for the portion of a human being is a few mouthfuls that keep his back straight. It should be understood as an indication that a person should not do what people do today, where if they invite one man, they prepare enough food for ten. This is contrary to what this hadith requires. Rather, this hadith requires that if you invite four people, you prepare enough for two, because in another hadith, not this one, the food of two is sufficient for four. Here it says:
The food of three is sufficient for four.
طعام الثلاثة يكفي الأربعةThe student: Regarding what Brother Khalid said... there is another aspect, which is that the Companions used to gather after the death of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and during his lifetime, and they would speak about the conditions of the Prophet. It is possible that one of the Tabi'un would say that one of the Companions said something he did not know, and another Companion would respond to him, informing that Companion of the condition of the Prophet that he had not witnessed himself.
The Shaykh : Well known, well known, yes.