English translation
[5628] 34 - (...) Abû Sa'eed Al-Khudrî said: "We were in a gathering with Ubayy bin Ka'b, when Abû Mûsâ Al-Ash'arî came, looking angry. He stood there and said: 'I adjure you by Allâh, did anyone among you hear the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ say: "Permission is to be sought three times, then if permission is given to you, (enter) otherwise go back"?' Ubayy said: 'Why is that?' He said: 'I asked permission to enter upon 'Umar bin Al-Khaṭṭâb three times yesterday, but permission was not given to me, so I went back.' Then I came to him today and entered upon him, and I told him that I had come to him yesterday and said Salâm three times, then I went away. He said: "We heard you but we were busy with something at that time. Why didn't you keep asking for permission until permission was given to you?" He said: "I asked permission as I heard the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ (say we should ask permission)." He said: "By Allâh, I will beat you on your back and your stomach if you do not bring someone to bear witness to that." "Ubayy bin Ka'b said: 'By Allâh, no one will go with you but the youngest of us. Get up, O Abû Sa'eed!' So I got up and went to 'Umar, and I said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ say that.'"
