Hameed bin Hilal حميد بن هلال · General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When a man loves his brother, he should tell him that he loves him.

Abu Musa asks permission, al-Ash’ari ask permission, and ‘Abd Allah b. Qais asks permission, but it was not granted to him. So he went away and ‘umar sent for him saying: what did you return? He replied: The Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) said: When one of you asks permission three times and it is not granted to him, he should go away. He said: Establish the proof of it. He went, came back, and said; This…