Sahih al-Bukhari #5306
Hunting, Slaughtering
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ بْنُ أَبِي تَمِيمَةَ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ زَهْدَمٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا عِنْدَ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ، وَكَانَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ هَذَا الْحَىِّ مِنْ جَرْمٍ إِخَاءٌ، فَأُتِيَ بِطَعَامٍ فِيهِ لَحْمُ دَجَاجٍ، وَفِي الْقَوْمِ رَجُلٌ جَالِسٌ أَحْمَرُ فَلَمْ يَدْنُ مِنْ طَعَامِهِ قَالَ ادْنُ فَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ. قَالَ إِنِّي رَأَيْتُهُ أَكَلَ شَيْئًا فَقَذِرْتُهُ، فَحَلَفْتُ أَنْ لاَ آكُلَهُ. فَقَالَ ادْنُ أُخْبِرْكَ ـ أَوْ أُحَدِّثْكَ ـ إِنِّي أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي نَفَرٍ مِنَ الأَشْعَرِيِّينَ، فَوَافَقْتُهُ وَهْوَ غَضْبَانُ، وَهْوَ يَقْسِمُ نَعَمًا مِنْ نَعَمِ الصَّدَقَةِ فَاسْتَحْمَلْنَاهُ فَحَلَفَ أَنْ لاَ يَحْمِلَنَا، قَالَ " مَا عِنْدِي مَا أَحْمِلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ ". ثُمَّ أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِنَهْبٍ مِنْ إِبِلٍ فَقَالَ " أَيْنَ الأَشْعَرِيُّونَ أَيْنَ الأَشْعَرِيُّونَ ". قَالَ فَأَعْطَانَا خَمْسَ ذَوْدٍ غُرِّ الذُّرَى، فَلَبِثْنَا غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ، فَقُلْتُ لأَصْحَابِي نَسِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَمِينَهُ، فَوَاللَّهِ لَئِنْ تَغَفَّلْنَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَمِينَهُ لاَ نُفْلِحُ أَبَدًا. فَرَجَعْنَا إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا اسْتَحْمَلْنَاكَ، فَحَلَفْتَ أَنْ لاَ تَحْمِلَنَا فَظَنَنَّا أَنَّكَ نَسِيتَ يَمِينَكَ. فَقَالَ " إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ حَمَلَكُمْ، إِنِّي وَاللَّهِ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ لاَ أَحْلِفُ عَلَى يَمِينٍ فَأَرَى غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا إِلاَّ أَتَيْتُ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ، وَتَحَلَّلْتُهَا ".
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.' "
Narrated by Narrated Zahdam:
Context
In this narration, Abu Musa recounts an incident where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) demonstrated the importance of fulfilling oaths. He explained that if he takes an oath and finds something better, he would choose the better option and expiate his oath, highlighting the flexibility and wisdom in decision-making.
Modern Application
This principle encourages us to be mindful of our commitments and to reassess our decisions when better opportunities arise. It teaches us that it's acceptable to change our course of action if it leads to a more beneficial outcome.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Eating Etiquette and Hospitality in Islam because it reflects the importance of generosity and fulfilling promises in social interactions.
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قَالُوا۟ نُرِيدُ أَن نَّأْكُلَ مِنْهَا وَتَطْمَئِنَّ قُلُوبُنَا وَنَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ صَدَقْتَنَا وَنَكُونَ عَلَيْهَا مِنَ ٱلشَّٰهِدِينَ
They said, "We wish to eat from it and let our hearts be reassured and know that you have been truthful to us and be among its witnesses."
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And [recall] when you said, "O Moses, we can never endure one [kind of] food. So call upon your Lord to bring forth for us from the earth its green herbs and its cucumbers and its garlic and its lentils and its onions." [Moses] said, "Would you exchange what is better for what is less? Go into [any] settlement and indeed, you will have what you have asked." And they were covered with humiliation and poverty and returned with anger from Allah [upon them]. That was because they [repeatedly] disbelieved in the signs of Allah and killed the prophets without right. That was because they disobeyed and were [habitually] transgressing.
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About Sahih al-Bukhari
This hadith is #5306 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Hunting, Slaughtering. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Zahdam:.