(20) باب الاِسْتِثْنَاءِ فِي الْيَمِينِ بَعْدَ السُّكُوتِ
Narrated 'Ikrimah:
The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: I swear by Allah, I shall fight against the Quraish. The then said: If Allah wills. He again said: I swear by Allah, I shall fight against the Quraish if Allah wills. He again said: I swear by Allah, I shall fight against the Quraish. He then kept silence. Then he said: If Allah wills.Abu Dawud said: Al-Walid b. Muslim said on the authority of Sharik: He then said: But he did not fight against them.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 3286
In-book reference: Book 22, Hadith 45
English translation: Book 21, Hadith 3280