Hadith 13

Riyad as-Salihin

Book 4: The Book of the Etiquette of Sleeping, Lying and Sitting etc

Chapter 129

Etiquette of Attending company and sitting with Companions

باب في آداب المجلس والجليس

Riyad as-Salihin 825
وعن أبى هريرة رضى الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏ ‏. ((رواه مسلم)).
"‏إذا قام أحدكم من مجلس، ثم رجع إليه، فهو أحق به‏"
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "If someone leaves his seat (for one reason or another) and returns to it, he is better entitled to it."[Muslim].