Sahih Muslim, 4245

Rapporté par Imran b. Husain رضي الله عنه : La tribu de Thaqif était alliée aux Banu ‘Uqail. Thaqif fit prisonniers deux compagnons du Messager d’Allah ﷺ. Les compagnons du Prophète ﷺ capturèrent un homme des Banu ‘Uqail, ainsi que la chamelle al-‘Adbi (la chamelle du Prophète). Le Messager d’Allah ﷺ vint voir le prisonnier, qui était attaché. Il l’appela : « Muhammad. » Le Prophète ﷺ s’approcha et lui demanda : « Que t’arrive-t-il ? » Il répondit : « Pourquoi m’as-tu fait prisonnier et pourquoi as-tu pris celle qui précède les pèlerins ? » (en parlant de la chamelle). Le Prophète ﷺ répondit : « C’est à cause de la faute de tes alliés, les Banu Thaqif. » Puis il s’éloigna. Le prisonnier l’appela de nouveau : « Muhammad, Muhammad. » Comme le Messager d’Allah ﷺ était très compatissant et doux, il revint vers lui et lui demanda : « Que veux-tu ? » Il répondit : « Je suis musulman. » Le Prophète ﷺ dit : « Si tu avais dit cela alors que tu étais libre, tu aurais tout réussi. » Puis il s’éloigna. Le prisonnier l’appela encore : « Muhammad, Muhammad. » Le Prophète ﷺ revint et demanda : « Que veux-tu ? » Il répondit : « J’ai faim, nourris-moi, et j’ai soif, donne-moi à boire. » Le Prophète ﷺ répondit : « Voilà ce que tu demandes. » Il fut ensuite échangé contre deux prisonniers détenus par Thaqif. Le narrateur ajoute : une femme des Ansar avait aussi été faite prisonnière, ainsi que la chamelle al-‘Adbi. La femme était attachée. Les gens faisaient reposer leurs animaux devant leurs maisons. Une nuit, elle réussit à s’échapper et se dirigea vers les chameaux. Les animaux s’agitaient, sauf al-‘Adbi qui resta calme. Elle monta sur son dos et partit. Quand les ennemis s’en rendirent compte, ils la cherchèrent, mais la chamelle les épuisait. La femme fit le vœu devant Allah que si Allah la sauvait grâce à cette chamelle, elle la sacrifierait. À son arrivée à Médine, les gens la virent et dirent : « Voici al-‘Adbi, la chamelle du Messager d’Allah ﷺ. » Elle expliqua qu’elle avait fait le vœu que si Allah la sauvait sur son dos, elle la sacrifierait. Les compagnons en informèrent le Messager d’Allah ﷺ, qui dit : « Gloire à Allah ! Quelle mauvaise récompense pour elle que de vouloir sacrifier celle qui l’a sauvée ! Il n’y a pas d’accomplissement d’un vœu dans la désobéissance, ni dans ce qui ne dépend pas de la personne. » Dans la version d’Ibn Hujr, il est dit : « Il n’y a pas de vœu dans la désobéissance à Allah. »

Imran b. Husain reported that the tribe of Thaqif was the ally of Banu 'Uqail. Thaqif took two persons from amongst the Companions of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as prisoners. The Companions of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) took one person at Banu Uqail as prisoner, and captured al-'Adbi (the she-camel of the Holy Prophet) along with him. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to him and he was tied with ropes. He said:Muhammad. He came near him and said: What is the matter with you? Thereupon he (the prisoner) said: Why have you taken me as prisoner and why have you caught hold of one proceeding the pilgrims (the she-camel as she carried the Prophet on her back and walked ahead of the multitude)? He (the Holy Prophet) said: (Yours is a great fault). I (my men) have caught hold of you for the crime of your allies, Banu Thaqif. He (the Holy Prophet) then turned away. He again called him and said: Muhammad, Muhammad, and since Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was very compassionate, and tenderhearted, he returned to him, and said: What is the matter with you? He said: I am a Muslim, whereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Had you said this when you had been the master of yourself, you would have gained every success. He then turned away. He (the prisoner) called him again saying: Muhammad, Muhammad. He came to him and said: What is the matter with you? He said: I am hungry, feed me, and I am thirsty, so provide me with drink. He (the Holy Prophet) said: That is (to satisfy) your want. He was then ransomed for two persons (who had been taken prisoner by Thaqif). He (the narrator) said: A woman of the Ansar had been taken prisoner and also al-Adbi' was caught. The woman had been tied with ropes. The people were giving rest to their animals before their houses. She escaped one night from the bondage and came to the camels. As she drew near the camels, they fretted and fumed and so she left them until she came to al-, Adbi'. It did not fret and fume; it was docile She rode upon its back and drove it away and she went off. When they (the enemies of Islam) were warned of this, they went in search of it, but it (the she-camel) exhausted them. She (the woman) took vow for Allah, that in case He would save her through it, she would offer that as a sacrifice. As she reached Medina, the people saw her and they said: Here is al-Adbi, the she-camel of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). She (the woman) said that she had taken a vow that if Allah would save her on its back, she would sacrifice it. They (the Prophet's Companions) came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and made a mention of that to him, whereupon he said: Hallowed be Allah, how ill she rewarded it that she took vow to Allah that if He saves her on its back, she would sacrifice it! There is no fulfillment of the vow in an act of disobedience, nor in an act over which a person has no control. In the version of Ibn Hujr (the words are):" There is no vow in disobedience to Allah