كتاب النذور والأيمان عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم
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The Book on Vows and Oaths
(9)
Chapter: What Has been Related About One Who Takes An Oath To Walk And He Is Not Able To
(9)
باب مَا جَاءَ فِيمَنْ يَحْلِفُ بِالْمَشْىِ وَلاَ يَسْتَطِيعُ
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1537
Narrated Anas:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by old man walking (while supported) between his two sons, so he said: 'What is the matter with this one?' They said: "O Messenger of Allah! He vowed to walk.' He said: 'Verily Allah [the Mighty and Sublime] is in no need of this person punishing himself.'" He said: "So he ordered him to ride."
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُوسَى، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ مَرَّ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِشَيْخٍ كَبِيرٍ يَتَهَادَى بَيْنَ ابْنَيْهِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَا بَالُ هَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ نَذَرَ أَنْ يَمْشِيَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَغَنِيٌّ عَنْ تَعْذِيبِ هَذَا نَفْسَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَرْكَبَ ‏.‏
Grade: Sahih (Darussalam)
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1537
In-book reference : Book 20, Hadith 15
English translation : Vol. 3, Book 18, Hadith 1537