اللؤلؤ والمرجان
Lu'lu' wal-Marjan
كتاب الأيمانBook of Oaths
باب ندب من حلف يمينًا فرأى غيرها خيرًا منها أن يأتي الذي هو خير ويكفّر عن يمينه
Recommended to do better if one swears an oath and sees better, and expiate the oath
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Hadith 1069
1069 صحيح حديث أَبِي مُوسى رضي الله عنه، قَالَ: أَرْسَلَنِي أَصْحَابِي إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، أَسْأَلهُ الْحُمْلاَنَ لَهُمْ إِذْ هُمْ مَعَهُ فِي جَيْشِ الْعُسْرَةِ، وَهِيَ غَزْوَةُ تَبُوكَ فَقُلْتُ: يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ إِنَّ أَصْحَابِي أَرْسَلونِي إِلَيْكَ لِتَحْمِلَهُمْ، فَقَالَ: وَاللهِ لاَ أَحْمِلُكُمْ عَلَى شَيْءٍ وَوَافَقْتُهُ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ، وَلاَ أَشْعُرُ، وَرَجَعْتُ حَزِينًا مِنْ مَنْعِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَمِنْ مَخَافَةِ أَنْ يَكُونَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَجَدَ فِي نَفْسِهِ عَلَيَّ؛ فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى أَصْحَابِي فَأَخْبَرْتُهُمُ الَّذِي قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَلَمْ أَلْبَثْ إِلاَّ سُوَيْعَةً إِذْ سَمِعْتُ بِلاَلاً يُنَادِي، أَي عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ قَيْسٍ فَأَجَبْتُهُ، فَقَالَ: أَجِبْ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَدْعُوكَ، فَلَمَّا أَتَيْتُهُ قَالَ: خُذْ هذَيْنِ الْقَرِينَيْنِ وَهذَيْنِ الْقَرِينَيْنِ لِسِتَّةِ أَبْعِرَةٍ ابْتَاعَهُنَّ حِينَئِذٍ مِنْ سَعْدٍ فَانْطَلِقْ بِهِنَّ إِلَى أَصْحَابِكَ، فَقُلْ إِنَّ اللهَ أَوْ قَالَ: إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَحْمِلُكُمْ عَلَى هؤُلاَءِ فَارْكَبُوهُنَّ فَانْطَلَقْتُ إِلَيْهِمْ بِهِنَّ فَقُلْتُ: إِنَّ النَبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَحْمِلَكُمْ عَلَى هؤُلاَءِ، وَلكِنِّي، وَاللهِ لاَ أَدَعُكُمْ حَتَّى يَنْطَلِقَ مَعِي بَعْضُكُمْ إِلَى مَنْ سَمِعَ مَقَالَةَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، لاَ تَظُنُّوا أَنِّي حَدَّثْتُكُمْ شَيْئًا لَمْ يَقُلْهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ؛ فَقَالُوا لِي: إِنَّكَ عِنْدَنَا لَمُصَدَّقٌ وَلَنَفْعَلَنَّ مَا أَحْبَبْتَ فَانْطَلَقَ أَبُو مُوسى بِنَفَرٍ مِنْهُمْ حَتَّى أَتَوُا الَّذِينَ سَمِعُوا قَوْلَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْعَهُ إِيَّاهُمْ، ثُمَّ إِعْطاءَهُمْ بَعْدُ، فَحَدَّثُوهُمْ بِمِثْلِ مَا حَدَّثَهُمْ بِهِ أَبُو مُوسى
Hazrat Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that my companions sent me to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) so that I could request riding animals for them from him. They wanted to participate with you in the army of hardship (i.e., the expedition of Tabuk). I submitted, "O Messenger of Allah! My companions have sent me to you so that you may arrange riding animals for them." He said, "By Allah! I cannot provide you with riding animals." When I presented myself before you, you were angry, and I could not realize it. I returned very saddened by your refusal. I was also afraid that perhaps you had become displeased because of my request for riding animals. I went back to my companions and informed them of the statement of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), but not much time had passed when I heard the voice of Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him), who was calling out, "O Abdullah bin Qais!" I replied, and he said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is calling you. I presented myself before you, and you said, "Take these two pairs and these two pairs of camels." You granted six camels. You had just bought these camels from Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) at that time and said, "Give them to your companions and tell them that Allah Almighty has given them to you," or you said, "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has given them to you for your riding, so ride upon them." I took those camels to my companions and said to them, "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has granted these for your riding, but by Allah! Now you will have to go to those companions (may Allah be pleased with them) who heard the refusal of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), lest you think that I have told you something incorrect regarding the statement of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)." They said, "We have no doubt about your truthfulness, but if you insist, we will do so." Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) took some of them and went to those companions (may Allah be pleased with them) who had heard that statement of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), that at first the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) had refused, but then he granted. Those companions (may Allah be pleased with them) also narrated the hadith in the same way as Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) had narrated from them.
Hadith 1070
1070 صحيح حديث أَبِي مُوسى عَنْ زَهْدَمٍ، قَالَ: كُنَّا عِنْدَ أَبِي مُوسى فَأُتِيَ ذَكَرَ دَجَاجَةً، وَعِنْدَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي تَيْمِ اللهِ أَحْمَرُ، كَأَنَّهُ مِنَ الْمَوَالِي، فَدَعَاهُ لِلطَّعَام، فَقَال: إِنِّي رَأَيْتُهُ يَأَكُل شَيْئًا فَقَذِرْتُهُ؛ فَحَلَفْتُ لاَ آكلُ فَقَالَ: هَلُمَّ فَلأُحَدِّثْكُمْ عَنْ ذَاك إِنِّي أَتَيْتُ النَبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي نَفَرٍ مِنَ الأَشْعَرِيِّينَ نَسْتَحْمِلهُ، فَقَالَ: وَاللهِ لاَ أَحْمِلُكمْ، وَمَا عِنْدِي مَا أَحْمِلُكُمْ وَأُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِنَهْبِ إِبِلٍ، فَسَأَلَ عَنَّا، فَقَالَ: أَيْنَ النَّفَرُ الأَشْعَرِيُّونَ فَأَمَرَ لَنَا بِخَمْسِ ذَوْدٍ، غُرِّ الذُّرَى، فَلَمَّا انْطَلَقْنَا قلْنَا: مَا صَنَعْنَا لاَ يُبَارَكُ لَنَا فَرَجَعْنَا إِلَيْهِ، فَقُلْنَا: إِنَّا سَأَلْنَاكَ أَنْ تَحْمِلَنَا فَحَلَفْتَ أَنْ لاَ تَحْمِلَنَا، أَفَنَسِيتَ قَالَ: لَسْتُ أَنَا حَمَلْتُكُمْ، وَلكِنَّ اللهَ حَمَلَكُمْ، وَإِنِّي وَاللهِ إِنْ شَاءَ اللهُ، لاَ أَحْلِفُ عَلَى يَمِينٍ فَأَرَى غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا إِلاَّ أَتَيْتُ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ، وَتَحَلَّلْتُهَا
Hazrat Zahdam (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that we were present in the gathering of Hazrat Abu Musa Ash’ari (may Allah be pleased with him) (food was brought and) the mention of chicken came up. A man of red complexion from the “Bani Taimullah” was present there. He was probably from among the freed slaves. Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) also invited him to eat. He said, “Once I saw a chicken eating filthy things, so I felt great aversion and swore that I would never eat chicken meat again.” Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “Come closer, (regarding your oath) I will narrate to you a hadith on this subject. Taking some people from the Ash’ari tribe with me, I went to the service of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) (for the expedition of Tabuk) and requested mounts. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, ‘By Allah! I cannot arrange mounts for you, because I do not have anything that could serve as your mount.’ Then some camels from the spoils of war were brought to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so he inquired about us and said, ‘Where are the people of the Ash’ari tribe?’ Thus, he ordered that five camels be given to us, which were healthy and fat. When we set out, we said among ourselves that the inappropriate way we had adopted would not bring any blessing in this gift from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). So we again went to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, ‘When we first requested you, you swore that you could not arrange mounts for us. Perhaps you have forgotten that oath.’ But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, ‘I truly did not arrange mounts for you; it is Allah, the Exalted, who has given you these mounts. By Allah! You must believe that, insha’Allah, whenever I take an oath and then it becomes clear to me that something else is better and more appropriate, then I will do that which is better and will offer expiation for my oath.’
Hadith 1071
1071 صحيح حديث عَبْدِ الرَّحْمنِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : يَا عَبْدَ الرَّحْمنِ بْنَ سَمُرَةَ لاَ تَسْأَلِ الإِمَارَةَ، فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ أُوتِيْتَهَا عَنْ مَسْئَلَةٍ وكِلْتَ إِلَيْهَا، وَإِنْ أُوتِيْتَهَا مِنْ غَيْرِ مَسْئَلَةٍ أُعِنْتَ عَلَيْهَا، وَإِذَا حَلَفْتَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ فَرَأَيْتَ غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا فَكَفِّرْ عَنْ يَمِينِكَ وَأْتِ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ
Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: O Abdur Rahman bin Samurah! Never ask for a position of authority, because if it is given to you after you have asked for it, Allah the Exalted will withdraw His help from you. But if it is given to you without your asking, then you will be helped by Allah in it. And when you take an oath and then see something else better than it, then offer expiation for your oath and do that which is better.
