Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sought permission to visit Sayyiduna Sa’d bin ‘Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him) and said:“Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.”In response, he said,“And peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah,”but did not let the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) hear it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) greeted three times, and Sayyiduna Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) also replied three times, but did not let the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) hear it. Eventually, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) turned back, and Sayyiduna Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) followed behind and said:“O Messenger of Allah! May my parents be sacrificed for you, whenever you greeted, I replied, but did not let you hear it. In fact, I wanted to gain as much of your greeting and blessing as possible.”Then he took the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) into the house and presented dried dates before him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ate, and when he finished, he made this supplication:“May the righteous eat your food, may the angels send blessings upon you, and may those who are fasting break their fast with you.”