We were in the company of Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari and there were friendly relations between us andthis tribe of Jarm. Abu Musa was presented with a dish containing chicken. Among the people therewas sitting a red-faced man who did not come near the food. Abu Musa said (to him), "Come on (andeat), for I have seen Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) eating of it (i.e. chicken)." He said, "I have seen it eatingsomething (dirty) and since then I have disliked it, and have taken an oath that I shall not eat it ' AbuMusa said, "Come on, I will tell you (or narrate to you). Once I went to Allah s Apostle with a groupof Al-Ash`ariyin, and met him while he was angry, distributing some camels of rak`at. We asked formounts but he took an oath that he would not give us any mounts, and added, 'I have nothing to mountyou on' In the meantime some camels of booty were brought to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and he asked twice,'Where are Al-Ash`ariyin?" So he gave us five white camels with big humps. We stayed for a shortwhile (after we had covered a little distance), and then I said to my companions, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) hasforgotten his oath. By Allah, if we do not remind Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) of his oath, we will never besuccessful." So we returned to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! We asked you for mounts,but you took an oath that you would not give us any mounts; we think that you have forgotten youroath.' He said, 'It is Allah Who has given you mounts. By Allah, and Allah willing, if I take an oathand later find something else better than that. then I do what is better and expiate my oath.' "