Hadith 19611

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْلَمَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ ، قَالَ : إِنَّ أَبَا مُوسَى اسْتَأْذَنَ عَلَى عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا ، قَالَ : وَاحِدَةً ، ثِنْتَيْنِ ، ثَلَاثًَا ، ثُمَّ رَجَعَ أَبُو مُوسَى ، فَقَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ : لَتَأْتِيَنَّ عَلَى هَذَا بِبَيِّنَةٍ ، أَوْ : لَأَفْعَلَنَّ ، قَالَ : كَأَنَّهُ يَقُولُ : أَجْعَلُكَ نَكَالًا فِي الْآفَاقِ ، قَال : فَانْطَلَقَ أَبُو مُوسَى إِلَى مَجْلِسٍ فِيهِ الْأَنْصَارُ ، فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لَهُمْ ، فَقَالَ : أَلَمْ تَعْلَمُوا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " إِذَا اسْتَأْذَنَ أَحَدُكُمْ ثَلَاثًا ، فَلَمْ يُؤْذَنْ لَهُ ، فَلْيَرْجِعْ " ؟ قَالُوا : بَلَى ، لَا يَقُومُ مَعَكَ إِلَّا أَصْغَرُنَا ، قَالَ : فَقَامَ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيُّ إِلَى عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ ، فَقَالَ : هَذَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ ، فَخَلَّى عَنْهُ.
It is narrated from Ubaid bin Umair (may Allah have mercy on him) that once Hazrat Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) greeted Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) three times, but did not receive permission, so he turned back. After a short while, Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Did I not just hear the voice of Abdullah bin Qais?" The people said, "Yes, you did." Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) sent a messenger after him asking, "Why did you leave?" He replied, "I sought permission three times, and when I was not granted permission, I left. We have been commanded to do so." Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Present a witness for this, otherwise I will punish you." Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) went to a gathering of the Ansar. They said, "Even the youngest among us can testify to this." So Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) went with him and testified to it, upon which Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) let him go.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / تتمہ مُسْنَدِ الْكُوفِيِّينَ / 19611
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 2062، م: 2153