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Sahih Muslim 1649g (Book 27, Hadith 16) #11380
Taking the Better Option

SUMMARY: Allah's Messenger ﷺ provided three camels to his companions despite taking an oath that he could not equip them, as he found it to be a better option.

Abu Musa al-Ash'ari reported: We came to Allah's Messenger ﷺ requesting him to provide us with riding camels. He (the Holy Prophet) said: There is nothing with me with which I should equip you. By Allah, I would not provide you with (riding camels). Then Allah's Messenger ﷺ sent to us three camels with spotted bumps. We said: We came to Allah's Messenger ﷺ asking him to equip us with riding animals. He took an oath that he could not equip us. We came to him and informed him. He said: By Allah, I do not take an oath, but when I find the other thing better than that, I do that which is better.
وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ ضُرَيْبِ بْنِ، نُقَيْرٍ الْقَيْسِيِّ عَنْ زَهْدَمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ، قَالَ أَتَيْنَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ نَسْتَحْمِلُهُ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَا عِنْدِي مَا أَحْمِلُكُمْ وَاللَّهِ مَا أَحْمِلُكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ بَعَثَ إِلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِثَلاَثَةِ ذَوْدٍ بُقْعِ الذُّرَى فَقُلْنَا إِنَّا أَتَيْنَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ نَسْتَحْمِلُهُ فَحَلَفَ أَنْ لاَ يَحْمِلَنَا فَأَتَيْنَاهُ فَأَخْبَرْنَاهُ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنِّي لاَ أَحْلِفُ عَلَى يَمِينٍ أَرَى غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا إِلاَّ أَتَيْتُ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ
TOPICS
oath  *  camels  *  option  *  yameen  *  humar  *  afdal

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive for excellence and take the better option over promises made earlier .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of taking the better option even if it means going back on one's word. In this hadith, Abu Musa al-Ash'ari and his companions asked Allah's Messenger for riding camels but were told that there was nothing with him with which he could equip them. Despite this, Allah's Messenger sent three camels with spotted bumps to them. When they informed him of this, he said that although he does not take an oath but when something better comes up than what was promised then it should be done instead. This teaches us that we should always strive for the best and take the better option even if it means going back on our word or promise. We should also remember that Allah knows best and He will provide us with what is best for us in any situation.

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