Abu Ayyub Ansari reported that when food was brought to Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) he ate out of that, and sent the remaining part to me, and one day he sent to me the left-over; (I found that he) had not taken from it at all for it included garlic. I asked him whether that was forbidden, whereupon he said: No, but I do not like it because of its odour. He (Abu Ayyub Ansari) said: Then I also do not like what you do not like.

This Hadith is narrated on the authority of Shu'bah with the same chain of transmitters.

Aflah, the freed slave of Abu Ayyub Ansari, reported: Allah's Messnger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) had alighted in his house (viz. of Abu Ayyub Ansari at the time of his emigration to Madinah) and he occupied the lower storey, whereas Abu Ayyub Ansari lived in the upper storey. One night, Abu Ayyub Ansari got up and said (to himself): (How unfortunate it is) that we walk above the head of Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) , so they went aside and spent the night in a nook and then told Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) about it whereupon Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: The lower storey is more comfortable (for me). But he (Abu Ayyub Ansari) said: We (would not live) over the roof under which you live. So Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) shifted to the upper storey, whereas Abu Ayyub Ansari shifted to the lower storey; and he (Abu Ayyub Ansari) used to prepare food for Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) ; and when it was brought (back) to him he asked (to locate) the part, where his fingers had touched (the food), and he followed his fingers on that part where his fingers (those of the Holy Prophet) had touched it. (One day) he prepared food which contained garlic, and when it was returned to him he asked (to locate) the part which the fingers of Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) had touched. It was said to him that he had not eaten (the food). He (Abd Ayyub Ansari) was distressed and went up to him (to the Holy Prophet) and said: Is it forbidden? But Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: No, (it is not forbidden), but I do not like it. and he (Abu Ayyub Ansari) said: I also do not like what you do not like or which you did not like. He (Abu Ayyub Ansari) said: (The Holy Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) did not eat garlic) as Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) was visited (by angels) and brought him the message of Allah.