[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best companions are four, the best horsemen are four hundred, and the best armies are four thousand. Twelve thousand will not be defeated by a small number. Jarir ibn Hazim narrated it in a connected manner, and 'Uthman ibn 'Umar narrated it from Yunus from Aqil from Az-Zuhri from the Prophet ﷺ in a disconnected manner." Abu Dawud said, "Jarir ibn Hazim is the only narrator of this hadith, and it is a mistake."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ خَيْرُ الْأَصْحَابِ أَرْبَعَةٌ وَخَيْرُ السَّرَايَا أَرْبَعُمِائَةٍ وَخَيْرُ الْجُيُوشِ أَرْبَعَةُ آلَافٍ وَلَنْ يُغْلَبَ اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَلْفًا مِنْ قِلَّةٍ تَفَرَّدَ بِهِ جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ مَوْصُولًا وَرَوَاهُ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ عَنْ يُونُسَ عَنْ عَقِيلٍ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ مُنْقَطِعًا قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ أَسْنَدَهُ جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ وَهُوَ خَطَأٌ