Hadith / Musnad Ahmad / 28:228

Musnad Ahmad 28:228

Musnad Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-Aas (RA)

مسند عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص (1) رضي الله عنهما

Hadith 28:228

Hashim narrated to us, Hajjaj informed us, 'Amr ibn Shu'ayb narrated to us, from his father, from his grandfather, that al-'As ibn Wa'il vowed during the Pre-Islamic period (Jahiliyyah) to slaughter one hundred camels. Hisham ibn al-'As slaughtered his share, which was fifty camels. 'Amr asked the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, about that. He said: "As for your father, had he affirmed the Oneness of Allah (Tawhid), and you had fasted and given charity on his behalf, that would have benefited him."

حدثنا هشيم، أخبرنا حجاج، حدثنا عمرو بن شعيب، عن أبيه، عن جده، أن العاص بن وائل نذر في الجاهلية أن ينحر مائة بدنة وأن هشام بن العاصي نحر حصته خمسين بدنة وأن عمرا سأل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم عن ذلك؟ فقال: " أما أبوك، فلو كان أقر بالتوحيد، فصمت، وتصدقت عنه، نفعه ذلك "