Mishkat al-Masabih

Mishkat al-Masabih 1081

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Mishkat al-Masabih 1081
Arabic hadith text

وَعَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «اثْنَانِ فَمَا فَوْقهمَا جمَاعَة» . رَوَاهُ ابْن مَاجَه

Translation

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Abu Musa al-Ashʿari reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Two people or more constitute a congregation.” Ibn Majah transmitted it.

Notes and open questions — unreviewed

  • The Arabic phrase ithnān fa-mā fawqahumā means two and anything greater than two.