Arabic (Original)
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ وَأَبُو سَعِيدِ بْنُ أَبِي عَمْرٍو قَالَا ثنا أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ ثنا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ ثنا وَكِيعٌ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ عَنْ عَطَاءٍ قَالَ جَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ وَأَنَا عِنْدَهُ فَقَالَ إِنِّي حَلَفْتُ أَنْ لَا أَكْسُوَ أَهْلِي حَتَّى أَقِفَ بِعَرَفَةَ وَذَاكَ فِي غَيْرِ أَيَّامِ الْحَجِّ فَقَالَ عَطَاءٌ اذْهَبْ فَقِفْ وَاكْسُ أَهْلَكَ فَقِيلَ لِعَطَاءٍ إِنَّمَا نَوَى الْحَجَّ فَقَالَ عَطَاءٌ أَرَأَيْتَ أَيُّوبَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ حِينَ حَلَفَ لَيَضْرِبَنَّ أَهْلَهُ حَلَفَ لَيَضْرِبَنَّهَا بِضِغْثٍ؟ إِنَّمَا الْقُرْآنُ أَمْثَالٌ وَعِبَرٌ
English Translation
Ata reported: A man came to him while I was present and said: I swore not to clothe my family until I stand at Arafah - and that was outside the Hajj season. Ata said: Go stand (at Arafah) and clothe your family. It was said to Ata: He intended the Hajj. Ata said: Consider Prophet Ayyub (peace be upon him) when he swore to strike his wife - did he swear to strike her with a bundle? The Quran contains parables and lessons.