Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 18037 — What a man is instructed to do when

Abu Sa'id, the freed slave of Abu Usayd, said: When I married, I was a slave. I invited a group of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), among them Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud, Sayyiduna Abu Dharr and Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with them). When the prayer was called, Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) was about to step forward, but the others said to him: "Stay back." He said: "Is that so?" They said: "Yes." So I stepped forward and led them in prayer, even though I was a slave. Then they taught me and said: "When your wife comes to you, pray two rak'ahs, then ask Allah Almighty for the good of what has come to you and seek refuge in Him from its evil. Then occupy yourself with your wife."