A man from the Ansar known as Abu Shuayb came and said to a young servant of his who was a butcher, "Prepare me food enough for five, for I want to invite the Prophet ﷺ as the fifth of five. I have noticed hunger on his face."So he invited them, and another man came along with them. The Prophet ﷺ said, "This man has followed us. If you wish to give him permission, do so, and if you wish him to return, he will return."He replied, "No, I have given him permission."
حدثنا عمر بن حفص حدثنا أبي حدثنا الأعمش قال حدثني شقيق
جاء رجل من الأنصار يكنى أبا شعيب فقال لغلام له قصاب اجعل لي طعاما يكفي خمسة فإني أريد أن أدعو النبي ﷺ خامس خمسة فإني قد عرفت في وجهه الجوع فدعاهم فجاء معهم رجل فقال النبي ﷺ إن هذا قد تبعنا فإن شئت أن تأذن له فأذن له وإن شئت أن يرجع رجع فقال لا بل قد أذنت له