Islam > Hadiths > Jurisprudence and juristic principles > This man followed us. If you wish, allow him to come in, and if you wish, he will go back
Authentic hadithUpdated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM
📖 1 min readعن أبي مسعود البدري رضي الله عنه قال: دَعَا رَجُلٌ النبيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لِطَعَامٍ صَنَعَهُ له خَامِسَ خَمْسَةٍ، فَتَبِعَهُمْ رجلٌ، فلَمَّا بَلَغَ البابَ، قال النبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم : «إِنَّ هذا تَبِعَنَا، فَإِنْ شِئْتَ أَنْ تَأْذَنَ له، وإِنْ شِئْتَ رَجَعَ» قال: بَلْ آذَنُ له يا رسولَ اللهِ.
A man invited the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) with four others to a meal. A man followed them, and thus they became six altogether. When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) arrived at the house of the host, he asked permission for the sixth man, saying: "This man followed us. If you wish, allow him to come in, and if you wish, he will go back." So the host allowed the man to join them in honor of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him).
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