English translation
[5309] 138 - (2036) It was narrated that Abû Mas'ûd Al-Ansârî said: "There was a man among the Ansâr who was called Abû Shu'aib and he had a slave who was a butcher. He saw the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and recognized the signs of hunger in his face. He said to his slave: 'Woe to you, make us food enough for five people, for I want to invite the Prophet ﷺ as the fifth of five.' So he made (the food), then he came to the Prophet ﷺ and invited him as the fifth of five. Another man followed them, and when he reached the door, the Prophet ﷺ said: 'This man has followed us. If you wish, you may give him permission and if you wish he may go back.' He said: 'No, rather I will give him permission, O Messenger of Allâh.'"
