Sahih Muslim Hadith 4263 – It Is Recommended

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[4263] 7 – (1649) It was narrated that Abü Müsâ Al- Asha'rI said: "I came to the Prophet among a group of the Asha'rIs to ask him for mounts. He said: 'By Allah, I will not give you mounts, and I do not have anything to give you as mounts.' As much time as Allah willed passed, then some camels were brought, and he ordered that we be given three camels with white humps. When we set out we said" – or "we said to one another" – 'Allah will not bless us. We came to the Messenger of Mâh to ask him for mounts and he swore that he would not give us mounts, then he gave us mounts." So they went to him and told him, and he said: "It was not me who gave you mounts, rather Allah gave you mounts. By Allah, if Allah wills, I do not swear an oath then see something better than that, but I expiate my oath and do that which is better."