Chapter: What the guest should do if he is accompanied by someone who was not invited by the host; it is recommended for the host to give permission to the one who has accompanied the guest
Authentic
hadith of Sahih Muslim
Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)Sahih Muslim 2036a
Abu Mas'ud Ansari reported that a person from the Ansar who was called Abu Shu'aib had a slave who was a butcher (by profession). He (Abu Mas'ud) saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and found signs of hunger on his face. He said to the servant:
0 ye, prepare for us food sufficient for five persons, for I intend to invite Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) who would be the fifth amongst the five. He (the narrator) reported that he then prepared the food and came to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and invited all the five (including him) who was the fifth amongst them to the feast. A man followed him and when Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) reached the door, he said: This man has followed us; if you like you may permit him (to join the meal) and if you like he can go back. Thereupon the person said: Allah's Messenger, I permit him.
Reported by Muslim (No. 2036a, 2036b) and Al-Bukhari (No. 2081).
Abu Mas‘ūd Al-Badri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that a man invited the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) to a meal that he prepared for him and four others. A man followed them, and when he arrived at the door, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon…
"إن هذا تبعنا؛ فإن شئت أن تأذن له، وإن شئت رجع"
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أسد الغابة (1866)اصنع لنا طعاما لخمسة نفر ، فإني أريد أن أدعو النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم خامس خمسة . قال : فصنع ، ثم أتى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فدعاه خامس خمسة ، فاتبعهم رجل ، فلما بلغ الباب ، قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم : إن هذا اتبعنا ، فإن شئت أن تأذن له ، وإن شئت رجع . قال : بل آذن له
أمالي المحاملي رواية ابن يحيى البيع (490)هَذَا قَدْ تَبِعَنَا ، فَإِنْ شِئْتَ أَنْ تَأْذَنَ لَهُ ، وَإِلا رَجَعَ