Sahih al-Bukhari 5518

Hadith text

Narrated Zahdam:We were in the company of Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari and there were friendly relations between us and this tribe of Jarm. Abu Musa was presented with a dish containing chicken. Among the people there was sitting a red-faced man who did not come near the food. Abu Musa said (to him), "Come on (and eat), for I have seen Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) eating of it (i.e. chicken)." He said, "I have seen it eating something (dirty) and since then I have disliked it, and have taken an oath that I shall not eat it ' Abu Musa said, "Come on, I will tell you (or narrate to you). Once I went to Allah's Apostle with a group of Al-Ash`ariyin, and met him while he was angry, distributing some camels of rak`at. We asked for mounts but he took an oath that he would not give us any mounts, and added, 'I have nothing to mount you on' In the meantime some camels of booty were brought to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and he asked twice, 'Where are Al-Ash`ariyin?" So he gave us five white camels with big humps. We stayed for a short while (after we had covered a little distance), and then I said to my companions, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) has forgotten his oath. By Allah, if we do not remind Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) of his oath, we will never be successful." So we returned to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! We asked you for mounts, but you took an oath that you would not give us any mounts; we think that you have forgotten your oath.' He said, 'It is Allah Who has given you mounts. By Allah, and Allah willing, if I take an oath and later find something else better than that. then I do what is better and expiate my oath

Zahdam bataate hain: Hum Abu Musa Al-Ashari ke saath the aur hamare aur Jarm qabeele ke beech dostana rishtey the. Abu Musa ko murgi wali ek dish pesh ki gayi. Wahaan baithe logon mein se ek surkh chehre wale shaks khaane ke qareeb nahi aaye. Abu Musa ne (unse) kaha, 'Aao (aur khaao), kyunke maine Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ko ise (yaani murgi) khaate dekha hai.' Usne kaha, 'Maine ise (murgi ko) kuch (ganda) khaate dekha hai aur tab se mujhe ye napasand hai, aur maine qasam khaayi hai ke main ise nahi khaunga.' Abu Musa ne kaha, 'Aao, main tumhein bataata hoon (ya sunata hoon). Ek baar main Al-Asha'riyin ke ek giroh ke saath Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ke paas gaya aur unse mila jab wo gussa mein the, kuch oont baant rahe the. Humne sawaari maangi magar unhone qasam khaayi ke wo humein koi sawaari nahi denge, aur kaha, "Mere paas tumhein sawaar karne ke liye kuch nahi hai." Isi dauraan Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ke paas kuch maal-e-ganimat ke oont laaye gaye, aur unhone do baar pucha, "Al-Asha'riyin kahaan hain?" To unhone humein paanch safed, bade koohaan waale oont diye. Hum thodi door chalne ke baad thode waqt ruke, phir maine apne saathiyon se kaha, "Allah ke Rasool (SAW) apni qasam bhool gaye hain. Allah ki qasam, agar hum Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ko unki qasam yaad na dilaayein, to hum kabhi kaamyaab nahi honge." To hum Nabi (SAW) ke paas wapas gaye aur kaha, "Aye Allah ke Rasool! Humne aapse sawaari maangi thi, magar aapne qasam khaayi thi ke aap humein sawaari nahi denge; humein lagta hai ke aap apni qasam bhool gaye hain." Unhone farmaya, "Ye Allah hai jisne tumhein sawaari di hai. Allah ki qasam, Insha-Allah, agar main koi qasam khaaun aur baad mein usse behtar koi cheez paaun, to main wo behtar cheez karta hoon aur apni qasam ka kaffara ada karta hoon."'

Sahih al-Bukhari 5518 · Book 72, Hadith 44