[Machine] Abu Musa went to Umar, but he was not given permission, so he left. Umar asked him, "Why didn't you come to me?" Abu Musa replied, "I came and asked for permission three times but was not granted it, so I went back. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'Whoever seeks permission three times and is not granted it, should go back.'" Umar said to Abu Musa, "Come to me with clear evidence, otherwise I will punish you." Abu Sa'eed said, "Abu Musa came to us in a state of fear or panic. He said, 'I have come to seek your witness.' Ubayy ibn Ka'b said to him, 'Sit down, only the youngest among us will stand with you.' Abu Sa'eed said, 'I was the youngest, so I stood and testified for him in front of Umar that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'Whoever seeks permission three times and is not granted it, should go back.'"
أَبُو مُوسَى عَلَى عُمَرَ ؓ فَلَمْ يُؤَذَنْ لَهُ فَانْصَرَفَ فَقَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ مَا لَكَ لَمْ تَأْتِنِي؟ قَالَ قَدْ جِئْتُ فَاسْتَأْذَنْتُ ثَلَاثًا فَلَمْ يُؤَذَنْ لِي فَرَجَعْتُ وَقَدْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَنِ اسْتَأْذَنَ ثَلَاثًا فَلَمْ يُؤَذَنْ لَهُ فَلْيَرْجِعْ فَقَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ ؓ أَقِمْ عَلَيَّ ذَا بَيِّنَةٍ وَإِلَّا أَوْجَعْتُكَ فَقَالَ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ فَأَتَانَا أَبُو مُوسَى مَذْعُورًا أَوْ فَزِعًا قَالَ جِئْتُ أَسْتَشْهِدُكُمْ قَالَ أُبَيُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ ؓ اجْلِسْ لَا يَقُومُ مَعَكَ إِلَّا أَصْغَرُ الْقَوْمِ قَالَ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ فَكُنْتُ أَصْغَرَهُمْ فَقُمْتُ فَشَهِدْتُ لَهُ عِنْدَ عُمَرَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ مَنِ اسْتَأْذَنَ ثَلَاثًا فَلَمْ يُؤْذَنْ لَهُ فَلْيَرْجِعْ