Food for one suffices two and food for two suffices for four. (Using translation from Muslim 2059c)
سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ طَعَامُ الْوَاحِدِ يَكْفِي الِاثْنَيْنِ وَطَعَامُ الِاثْنَيْنِ يَكْفِي الْأَرْبَعَةَ
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Food for two persons suffices three persons and food for three persons suffices four persons.
أَنَّهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ طَعَامُ الاِثْنَيْنِ كَافِي الثَّلاَثَةِ وَطَعَامُ الثَّلاَثَةِ كَافِي الأَرْبَعَةِ
I heard Allah'. s Messenger ﷺ as saying: Food for one person suffices two persons and food for two persons suffices four persons, and food for four persons suffices eight persons; and in the tradition transmitted on the authority of Ishaq there is no mention of the fact that he heard it directly (from the Holy Prophet).
سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ طَعَامُ الْوَاحِدِ يَكْفِي الاِثْنَيْنِ وَطَعَامُ الاِثْنَيْنِ يَكْفِي الأَرْبَعَةَ وَطَعَامُ الأَرْبَعَةِ يَكْفِي الثَّمَانِيَةَ وَفِي رِوَايَةِ إِسْحَاقَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لَمْ يَذْكُرْ سَمِعْتُ
Food for one suffices two and food for two suffices for four.
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ طَعَامُ الْوَاحِدِ يَكْفِي الاِثْنَيْنِ وَطَعَامُ الاِثْنَيْنِ يَكْفِي الأَرْبَعَةَ
“The food of one person is sufficient for two, the food of two is sufficient for four, and the food for four is sufficient for eight.”
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ طَعَامُ الْوَاحِدِ يَكْفِي الاِثْنَيْنِ وَطَعَامُ الاِثْنَيْنِ يَكْفِي الأَرْبَعَةَ وَطَعَامُ الأَرْبَعَةِ يَكْفِي الثَّمَانِيَةَ
Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zinad from al-Araj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The food of two is enough for three, and the food of three is enough for four."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ طَعَامُ الاِثْنَيْنِ كَافِي الثَّلاَثَةِ وَطَعَامُ الثَّلاَثَةِ كَافِي الأَرْبَعَةِ
“The food of one person is sufficient for two, the food of two is sufficient for four, and the food for four is sufficient for eight.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 3254)
سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ طَعَامُ الْوَاحِدِ يَكْفِي الِاثْنَيْنِ وَطَعَامُ الِاثْنَيْنِ يَكْفِي الْأَرْبَعَةَ وَطَعَامُ الْأَرْبَعَةِ يَكْفِي الثَّمَانِيَةَ
Food for one suffices two and food for two suffices for four. (Using translation from Muslim 2059c)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ طَعَامُ الْوَاحِدِ يَكْفِي الِاثْنَيْنِ وَطَعَامُ الِاثْنَيْنِ يَكْفِي الْأَرْبَعَةَ
“The food of one person is sufficient for two, the food of two is sufficient for four, and the food for four is sufficient for eight.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 3254)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ طَعَامُ الْوَاحِدِ يَكْفِي الِاثْنَيْنِ وَطَعَامُ الِاثْنَيْنِ يَكْفِي الْأَرْبَعَةَ وَطَعَامُ الْأَرْبَعَةِ يَكْفِي الثَّمَانِيَةَ
“The food of one person is sufficient for two, the food of two is sufficient for four, and the food for four is sufficient for eight.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 3254)
عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ «طَعَامُ الْوَاحِدِ يَكْفِي الِاثْنَيْنِ وَطَعَامُ الِاثْنَيْنِ يَكْفِي الْأَرْبَعَةَ وَطَعَامُ الْأَرْبَعَةِ يَكْفِي ثَمَانِيَةً»
“The food of one person is sufficient for two, the food of two is sufficient for four, and the food for four is sufficient for eight.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 3254)
سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَقُولُ «طَعَامُ الْوَاحِدِ يَكْفِي الِاثْنَيْنِ وَطَعَامُ الِاثْنَيْنِ يَكْفِي الْأَرْبَعَةَ وَطَعَامُ الْأَرْبَعَةِ يَكْفِي الثَّمَانِيَةَ»
Food for one suffices two and food for two suffices for four. (Using translation from Muslim 2059c)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «طَعَامُ الْوَاحِدِ يَكْفِي الِاثْنَيْنِ وَطَعَامُ الِاثْنَيْنِ يَكْفِي الْأَرْبَعَةَ»
[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ said, "The food of two is enough for four, and the food of four is enough for eight."
عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «طَعَامُ الِاثْنَيْنِ كَافِي الْأَرْبَعَةِ وَطَعَامُ الْأَرْبَعَةِ كَافِي الثَّمَانِيَةِ»
Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The food for two persons is sufficient for three, and the food of three persons is sufficient for four persons." (Using translation from Bukhārī 5392)
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ «طَعَامُ الِاثْنَيْنِ كَافِي الثَّلَاثَةِ وَطَعَامُ الثَّلَاثَةِ كَافِي الْأَرْبَعَةِ»
“The food of one person is sufficient for two, the food of two is sufficient for four, and the food for four is sufficient for eight.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 3254)
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ «طَعَامُ الْوَاحِدِ يَكْفِي الِاثْنَيْنِ وَطَعَامُ الِاثْنَيْنِ يَكْفِي أَرْبَعًا وَطَعَامُ الْأَرْبَعَةِ يَكْفِي ثَمَانِيَةً»
"طَعَامُ الْوَاحِدِ يَكْفِي الاثْنَينِ، وَطَعَامُ الاثْنَين يَكْفِي الأَرْبعةَ، وطَعامُ الأَرْبَعَةِ يَكْفى الثَّمَانِيَةَ".