Sahih Muslim Hadith 4263

What is Sahih Muslim Hadith 4263?

Sahih Muslim Hadith 4263 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 28: The Book Of Oaths. This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection
Sahih Muslim
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 4263
Chapter
28: The Book Of Oaths
Narrator in the source
Abu Musa al-Ash'ari رضی اللہ عنہ reported
Compiler
Imam Muslim
Displayed grading
Sahih
Hadith 4263
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا خَلَفُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَيَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبٍ الْحَارِثِيُّ، وَاللَّفْظُ لِخَلَفٍ، قَالُوا: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ غَيْلَانَ بْنِ جَرِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ، قَالَ: أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي رَهْطٍ مِنَ الْأَشْعَرِيِّينَ نَسْتَحْمِلُهُ، فَقَالَ: «وَاللهِ لَا أَحْمِلُكُمْ، وَمَا عِنْدِي مَا أَحْمِلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ»، قَالَ: فَلَبِثْنَا مَا شَاءَ اللهُ، ثُمَّ أُتِيَ بِإِبِلٍ، فَأَمَرَ لَنَا بِثَلَاثِ ذَوْدٍ غُرِّ الذُّرَى، فَلَمَّا انْطَلَقْنَا قُلْنَا: - أَوْ قَالَ بَعْضُنَا لِبَعْضٍ: - لَا يُبَارِكُ اللهُ لَنَا، أَتَيْنَا رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَسْتَحْمِلُهُ، فَحَلَفَ أَنْ لَا يَحْمِلَنَا، ثُمَّ حَمَلَنَا، فَأَتَوْهُ فَأَخْبَرُوهُ، فَقَالَ: «مَا أَنَا حَمَلْتُكُمْ وَلَكِنَّ اللهَ حَمَلَكُمْ، وَإِنِّي وَاللهِ إِنْ شَاءَ اللهُ لَا أَحْلِفُ عَلَى يَمِينٍ، ثُمَّ أَرَى خَيْرًا مِنْهَا، إِلَّا كَفَّرْتُ عَنْ يَمِينِي، وَأَتَيْتُ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ.

I came to Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) along with a group of Ash'arites requesting to give us a mount. He (the Holy Prophet ﷺ) said: By Allah, I cannot provide you with a mount, and there is nothing with me which I should give you as a ride. He (the narrator) said: We stayed there as long as Allah willed. Then there were brought to him (to the Holy Prophet ﷺ) camels. He (the Holy Prophet ﷺ) then ordered to give us three white humped camels, We started and said (or some of us said to the others): Allah will not bless us. We came to Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) begging him to provide us with riding camels. He swore that he could not provide us with a mount, but later on he provided us with that. They (some of the Prophet's Companions) came and informed him about this (rankling of theirs), whereupon he said: It was not I who provided you with a mount, but Allah has provided you with that. So far as I am concerned, by Allah, if He so wills, I would not swear, but if, later on, I would see better than it, I (would break the vow) and expiate it and do that which is better.

— Abu Musa al-Ash'ari رضی اللہ عنہ reported

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Collection: Sahih Muslim. Compiler: Imam Muslim. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 4263.

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Source grading label: Sahih. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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