The Book on Vows and Oaths
20/9. Chapter:
What Has been Related About One Who Takes An Oath To Walk And He Is Not Able To
Jami at-Tirmidhi
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 .حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَأَى رَجُلاً فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
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."Another Chain From Anas That The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Saw A Man, And He Mentioned Similarly.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1537In-book reference : Book 20, Hadith 15,16English translation : Vol. 3, Book 18, Hadith 1537