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1099. Abū Mas'ūd narrated: "A man named Abū Shu'aib came to a slave of his, who was a butcher, and said: 'Prepare some food for me that will be sufficient for five, for I have seen hunger in the face of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ.' So he prepared some food. Then he
sent a message to the Prophet ﷺ inviting him and those who were sitting with him. When the Prophet ﷺ stood, he was followed by a man who was not with them when they were invited. When the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ arrived at the door he said to the owner of the house: 'A man who was not with us when you invited us followed us, if you permit him, he will enter.'" He said: We have permitted him, let him enter." (Sahih)
(Abū 'Eisā said:) This Hadith is Hasan Sahih. (He said:) There are narrations on this topic from Ibn 'Umar.
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Commentary
It is clear from this narration that attending banquets without being invited is not correct, and an invitee should not bring another person along to the banquet without prior permission from the host. If someone is sure that the additional guest will not be a burden on the host, then he may take him.
