Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that Sayyiduna Abu Shu'ayb (may Allah be pleased with him) had a slave who was a butcher. When he saw the signs of hardship and distress (from hunger) on the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he ordered his slave to prepare food sufficient for five people. Then he sent word to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he (peace and blessings be upon him) should come to them as the fifth of five. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) got up (to go to them), and another man followed them. When he (peace and blessings be upon him) reached his door, he said: "You sent word to me that I should come as the fifth of five, and this man has followed us; if you permit him, he will come in, otherwise he will go back." He said: "I have given him permission, so let him not go back."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "No one narrated this hadith from al-A'mash, from Abu Sufyan, except Zuhayr. And Imam al-Thawri (may Allah have mercy on him) narrated it from al-A'mash, from Abu Wa'il, from Sayyiduna Abu Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him)."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الميم / 5019
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه مسلم فى «صحيحه» برقم: 2036، والبيهقي فى «السنن الكبرى» برقم: 14657، وأحمد فى «مسنده» برقم: 15029، 15500، والطبراني فى «الأوسط» برقم: 1098»