Sunan ad-Darimi — Hadith #55264

Muhammad ibn al-Salt narrated to us, Hibban ibn Ali narrated to us, on the authority of Yunus, and Uqayl on the authority of Ibn Shihab, on the authority of Ubayd Allah ibn Abdullah, on the authority of Ibn Abbas said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: “The best companions are four, the best armies are four thousand, and the best The companies were four hundred, and a number of twelve thousand, but they were patient and truthful, but were defeated by a few.”