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Sunan Ibn Majah 2135 (Book 11, Hadith 46) #31487
Fulfilling Vows and Showing Mercy to Elders

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) saw an old man walking between his two sons and asked what was the matter. His sons said it was a vow, to which the Prophet (ﷺ) replied that the old man should ride instead, as Allah does not need their vow.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Prophet saw an old man walking between his two sons, and he said: What is the matter with him?' His sons said: 'A vow, O Messenger of Allah'. He said: 'Let this old man ride, for Allah has no need of you or your vow"'.
حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ كَاسِبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَبِي عَمْرٍو، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ رَأَى النَّبِيُّ ـ ـ شَيْخًا يَمْشِي بَيْنَ ابْنَيْهِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَا شَأْنُ هَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ ابْنَاهُ نَذْرٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ ارْكَبْ أَيُّهَا الشَّيْخُ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَنِيٌّ عَنْكَ وَعَنْ نَذْرِكَ

TOPICS
vow  *  mercy  *  elderly  *  respect

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect your elders , Help those in need , Fulfill your promises .
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about fulfilling vows and showing mercy to elders. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ saw an elderly man walking between his two sons, and asked what was happening. His sons said it was a vow they had made, but the Prophet ﷺ told them that Allah did not need their vow and that they should let the elderly man ride instead. This teaches us that we should be respectful of our elders, show them mercy by helping them out when needed, and also fulfill our vows if we make them. We must remember that Allah does not need us to fulfill our vows in order for Him to be pleased with us; rather He wants us to show kindness towards others in all aspects of life.

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