Sahih al-Bukhari 5306 (Book 72, Hadith 44)
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.’ “
Sahih al-Bukhari 5306 (Book 72, Hadith 44)
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