عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ كَانَتِ الْعَضْبَاءُ لِرَجُلٍ مِنْ بَنِي عَقِيلٍ وَكَانَتْ مِنْ سَوَابِقِ الْحَاجِّ فَأُسِرَ الرَّجُلُ وَأُخِذَتِ الْعَضْبَاءُ مَعَهُ الْحَدِيثَ وَفِيهِ وَحَبَسَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْعَضْبَاءَ لِرَحْلِهِ قَالَ ثُمَّ إِنَّ الْمُشْرِكِينَ أَغَارُوا عَلَى سَرْحِ الْمَدِينَةِ فَذَهَبُوا بِهَا وَكَانَتِ الْعَضْبَاءُ فِيهِ قَالَ وَأَسَرُوا امْرَأَةً مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ قَالَ فَكَانُوا إِذَا نَزَلُوا أَرَاحُوا إِبِلَهُمْ بِأَفْنِيَتِهِمْ قَالَ فَقَامَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ بَعْدَمَا نُوِّمُوا فَجَعَلَتْ كُلَّمَا أَتَتْ عَلَى بَعِيرٍ رَغَا حَتَّى أَتَتْ عَلَى الْعَضْبَاءِ فَأَتَتْ عَلَى نَاقَةٍ ذَلُولٍ مُجَرَّسَةٍ فَرَكِبَتْهَا ثُمَّ وَجَّهَتْهَا قِبَلَ الْمَدِينَةِ قَالَ وَنَذَرَتْ إِنِ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَنْجَاهَا عَلَيْهَا لَتَنْحَرَنَّهَا فَلَمَّا قَدِمَتِ الْمَدِينَةَ عُرِفَتِ النَّاقَةُ فَقِيلَ نَاقَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ فَأُخْبِرَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِنَذْرِهَا أَوْ أَتَتْهُ فَأَخْبَرَتْهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِئْسَمَا جَزَتْهَا أَوْ بِئْسَمَا جَزَيْتِيهَا إِنِ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى أَنْجَاهَا عَلَيْهَا لَتَنْحَرَنَّهَا قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا وَفَاءَ لِنَذْرٍ فِي مَعْصِيَةِ اللَّهِ وَلَا فِيمَا لَا يَمْلِكُ ابْنُ آدَمَ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Imran bin Husain (may Allah be pleased with him) that the she-camel ‘Adhba’ belonged to a man from the tribe of Banu Aqil, and it was a she-camel that used to outpace the caravans of pilgrims. When this man was taken captive and his she-camel was seized, ... (the hadith continues), further on in this hadith it is mentioned: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) kept this ‘Adhba’ she-camel for his own riding. Then, when the polytheists raided the livestock of Madinah, this she-camel was among them. They also took a woman captive. When they would camp along the way, they would make their camels sit in their courtyards. One night, after they had fallen asleep, the woman got up and set out. Whenever she approached a camel, it would make a noise, until she reached the ‘Adhba’ she-camel. This was a docile and well-trained she-camel. She mounted it and directed it towards Madinah, and she also made a vow that if Allah Almighty granted her deliverance, she would sacrifice this she-camel. When she reached Madinah, the she-camel was recognized and it was said: This is the she-camel of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was informed of her vow, or when the woman came to him and informed him about her vow, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You have given a bad reward to this she-camel; Allah Almighty granted you deliverance through it and you are vowing to sacrifice it. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Such a vow is not to be fulfilled, which is made in disobedience to Allah Almighty or regarding something which a person does not own.