Sunan an-Nasa'i
Sunan an-Nasa'i 3853
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ مَرَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِشَيْخٍ يُهَادَى بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ فَقَالَ " مَا بَالُ هَذَا " . قَالُوا نَذَرَ أَنْ يَمْشِيَ . قَالَ " إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَنِيٌّ عَنْ تَعْذِيبِ هَذَا نَفْسَهُ مُرْهُ فَلْيَرْكَبْ " . فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَرْكَبَ .
Muhammad ibn al-Muthanna reported to us; he said: Khalid narrated to us; he said: Humayd narrated to us, from Thabit, from Anas, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, passed by an elderly man being supported between two people. He asked, ‘What is the matter with him?’ They said, ‘He vowed to walk.’ He said: ‘Allah has no need of this man’s making himself suffer. Tell him to ride.’ So he was instructed to ride.