Information for "SahihAlBukhari-017-001-2056"

Narrated Zahdam: There was a relation of love and brotherhood between this tribe of Jarm and AlAshariyin. Once we were with Abu Mousa AlAshari; and then a meal containing chicken was brought to Abu Mousa; and there was present; a man from the tribe of Taimillah who was of red complexion as if he were from non-Arab freed slaves. Abu Mousa invited him to the meal. He said; I have seen chickens eating dirty things; so I deemed it filthy and took an oath that I would never eat chicken. On that; Abu Mousa said; Get up; I will narrate to you about that. Once a group of the Ashariyin and I went to Allah Messenger ﷺ and asked him to provide us with mounts; he said; By Allah; I will never give you any mounts nor do I have anything to mount you on. Then a few camels of war booty were brought to Allah Messenger ﷺ ; and he asked about us; saying; Where are the AlAshariyin? He then ordered five nice camels to be given to us; and when we had departed; we said; What have we done? Allah Messenger ﷺ had taken the oath not to give us any mounts; and that he had nothing to mount us on; and later he gave us that we might ride? Did we take advantage of the fact that Allah Messenger ﷺ had forgotten his oath? By Allah; we will never succeed. So we went back to him and said to him; We came to you to give us mounts; and you took an oath that you would not give us any mounts and that you had nothing to mount us on. On that he said; I did not provide you with mounts; but Allah did. By Allah; if I take an oath to do something; and then find something else better than it; I do that which is better and make expiation for the dissolution of the oath.