Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ قَالَ قَالَ أَنَسٌ مُرَّ بِشَيْخٍ كَبِيرٍ يُهَادَى بَيْنَ ابْنَيْهِ قَالَ فَقَالَ مَا بَالُ هَذَا قَالُوا نَذَرَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَنْ يَمْشِيَ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَنْ تَعْذِيبِ هَذَا نَفْسَهُ لَغَنِيٌّ فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَرْكَبَ فَرَكِبَ.
English Translation
Muhammad ibn Abdullah told us: Humayd told us: Thabit told us, who said: Anas said: An old man was passed by, being supported between his two sons. He, the Prophet, said, 'What is the matter with this man?' They said, 'He vowed, O Messenger of God, to walk to Mecca.' He said, 'God, Mighty and Majestic, has no need of this man torturing himself.' So he ordered him to ride, and he rode.