أَخْبَرَنَا
أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْمُثَنَّى ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا
أَبُو خَيْثَمَةَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا
جَرِيرٌ ،
وَأَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ ، عَنِ
الأَعْمَشِ ، عَنْ
أَبِي وَائِلٍ ، عَنْ
أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ ، قَالَ : كَانَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ يُقَالُ لَهُ : أَبُو شُعَيْبٍ ، وَكَانَ لَهُ غُلامٌ لَحَّامٌ ، فَرَأَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَعَرَفَ فِي وَجْهِهِ الْجُوعَ ، فَقَالَ لِغُلامِهِ : اصْنَعْ لَنَا طَعَامًا لِخَمْسَةٍ ، فَإِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَدْعُوَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَامِسَ خَمْسَةٍ ، قَالَ : فَصَنَعَ ، ثُمَّ جَاءَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَامِسَ خَمْسَةٍ ، وَتَبِعَهُمْ رَجُلٌ ، فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ الْبَابَ ، قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِنَّ هَذَا تَبِعَنَا ، فَإِنْ شِئْتَ أَنْ تَأْذَنَ لَهُ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتَ رَجَعَ " ، قَالَ : بَلْ آذَنُ لَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ .
Sayyiduna Abu Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: There was a man from the Ansar whose name was Abu Shu’aib. He had a servant who used to cook meat. When he saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he noticed hunger on the face of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He said to his servant: Prepare food for five of us; I wish to invite the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) along with four others. The narrator says: That man prepared the food, then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came along with five men. Another person also followed behind him. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reached the door, he said: This person has come along with us; if you wish, you may permit him, and if you wish, he may return. He said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! I permit him.