Explanation of the Book of Foods-04a
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The reciter: Muhammad ibn Yusuf narrated to us, Sufyan narrated to us from al-A'mash from Abu Wa'il from Abu Mas'ud al-Ansari, who said: Muhammad ibn Yusuf said, "I heard Muhammad ibn Isma'il say: If the people are at the table, it is not permissible for them to pass food from one table to another, but they should pass it to one another at that same table, or they should invite [others]."
The Shaykh : This is a hanging narration with us, as if it is another version. Well, the point is his statement: for this invitation. This indicates that it is permissible for a person, if he wishes to invite someone, to prepare suitable food for them such that their food is not the usual food of the house, but rather he prepares special food for them. There is nothing wrong with this, and there is no blame on him. However, one must be careful that there is no extravagance in quantity or quality. Yes, that is right.
There was a man among the Ansar named Abu Shu'ayb, and he had a slave who was a butcher. He said to him, "Prepare food for me so that I may invite the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) as the fifth of five." So he invited the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) as the fifth of five. A man followed them, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You invited us as the fifth of five, and this man has followed us. If you wish, grant him permission, and if you wish, leave him out." He said, "No, I grant him permission."
كان من الأنصار رجل يقال له أبو شعيب وكان له غلام لحام فقال اصنع لي طعامًا أدعو رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم خامس خمسة فدعا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم خامس خمسة فتبعهم رجل فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم : إنك دعوتنا خامس خمسة وهذا رجل قد تبعنا فإن شئت أذنت له وإن شئت تركته قال بل أذنت لهThe Shaykh : This is a hanging narration with us, as if it is another version. Well, the point is his statement: