Oaths and Vows

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Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubādah sought a ruling from the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) concerning a vow that was due upon his mother, who had died before she fulfilled it. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Fulfill it on her behalf."
Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari & Muslim
2960
forbade vowing and said: "Indeed, it does not bring any good; rather it is only a means to extract something from the miser
AuthenticAgreed upon
2961
By Allah, Allah Willing, if I ever take an oath and then see that another option is better than the first, I will make expiation for my oath and do what is better
AuthenticAgreed upon
2977
Sulaymān ibn Dawūd (Prophet Solomon) (peace be upon him) said: "I will indeed have sexual intercourse with seventy women at night, and each one of them will give birth to a child who will fight in the cause of Allah."
Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari & Muslim
2979
Keep some of your wealth, for this is better for you
Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari & Muslim
2980
Whoever takes a false oath to deprive a Muslim person of his property unlawfully, will meet Allah while He is angry with him
AuthenticAgreed upon
2995
If anyone swears by a religion other than Islam falsely and intentionally, he is as he has said
Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari & Muslim
2996
If anyone undertakes to take a false oath to appropriate the wealth of a Muslim, he will meet Allah while He is angry with him.
Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari & Muslim
3001
My sister vowed to walk to the Sacred Mosque barefoot. Then, she asked me to ask the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) about it. I asked him, and he replied: "Let her walk and ride."
Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari & Muslim
3004
O ‘Abdur-Rahmān ibn Samurah, do not ask for a position of authority, for if you were granted such authority upon your request, you would be left (to manage it) unaided.
Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari & Muslim
3054
Whoever takes an oath to do something and then he finds a better alternative which brings him closer to Allah should do what is better in piety
Authentic hadithNarrated by Muslim
5835
Order him to speak, seek the shade, sit down, and complete his fast
Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari
6374
There is no orphanhood after reaching puberty, and there is no silence for the whole day till the night
Authentic hadithNarrated by Abu Daoud
6375
Abu Bakr As-Siddīq (may Allah be pleased with him) entered upon a woman from Ahmas tribe, called Zaynab, and he noticed that she was not speaking
Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari
8409
‘Ā'ishah's story with Ibn Az-Zubayr that involved a separation and a vow
Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari
8963
Verily, if one of you insists on fulfilling an oath by which he may harm his family that is more sinful in the sight of Allah, the Almighty, than breaking the oath and paying the (oath-breaking) expiation that Allah imposed
Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari & Muslim
8965
Whoever swears saying: "I have nothing to do with Islam," if he is lying, then he will be as he said: and if he is telling the truth, his Islam will be defective
Authentic hadithAn-Nasaa’i - Narrated by Abu Daoud - Narrated by Ahmad
10993
‘Īsa the Son of Maryam saw a person stealing. Thereupon, ‘Īsa said to him: Did you steal? He said: No, by the One besides Whom there is no god. So ‘Īsa said: I believed in Allah and disbelieved my eyes
Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari & Muslim
58130
The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) liked sweets and honey, and whenever he finished the ‘Asr prayer, he would visit his wives and stay closely with them, one after another. He once visited Hafsah and remained with her for longer than usual
Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari & Muslim
58147
The son of Adam cannot make a vow concerning what is not his; he cannot free a slave who is not his; and he cannot divorce a woman who is not his (wife)
Authentic hadithNarrated by Ibn Majah - Narrated by At-Termedhy - Narrated by Abu Daoud - Narrated by Ahmad

Oaths and Vows

Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubādah sought a ruling from the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) concerning a vow that was due upon his mother, who had died before she fulfilled it. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Fulfill it on her behalf."

forbade vowing and said: "Indeed, it does not bring any good; rather it is only a means to extract something from the miser

By Allah, Allah Willing, if I ever take an oath and then see that another option is better than the first, I will make expiation for my oath and do what is better

Sulaymān ibn Dawūd (Prophet Solomon) (peace be upon him) said: "I will indeed have sexual intercourse with seventy women at night, and each one of them will give birth to a child who will fight in the cause of Allah."

Keep some of your wealth, for this is better for you

Whoever takes a false oath to deprive a Muslim person of his property unlawfully, will meet Allah while He is angry with him

If anyone swears by a religion other than Islam falsely and intentionally, he is as he has said

If anyone undertakes to take a false oath to appropriate the wealth of a Muslim, he will meet Allah while He is angry with him.

My sister vowed to walk to the Sacred Mosque barefoot. Then, she asked me to ask the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) about it. I asked him, and he replied: "Let her walk and ride."

O ‘Abdur-Rahmān ibn Samurah, do not ask for a position of authority, for if you were granted such authority upon your request, you would be left (to manage it) unaided.

Whoever takes an oath to do something and then he finds a better alternative which brings him closer to Allah should do what is better in piety

Order him to speak, seek the shade, sit down, and complete his fast

There is no orphanhood after reaching puberty, and there is no silence for the whole day till the night

Abu Bakr As-Siddīq (may Allah be pleased with him) entered upon a woman from Ahmas tribe, called Zaynab, and he noticed that she was not speaking

‘Ā'ishah's story with Ibn Az-Zubayr that involved a separation and a vow

Verily, if one of you insists on fulfilling an oath by which he may harm his family that is more sinful in the sight of Allah, the Almighty, than breaking the oath and paying the (oath-breaking) expiation that Allah imposed

Whoever swears saying: "I have nothing to do with Islam," if he is lying, then he will be as he said: and if he is telling the truth, his Islam will be defective

‘Īsa the Son of Maryam saw a person stealing. Thereupon, ‘Īsa said to him: Did you steal? He said: No, by the One besides Whom there is no god. So ‘Īsa said: I believed in Allah and disbelieved my eyes

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) liked sweets and honey, and whenever he finished the ‘Asr prayer, he would visit his wives and stay closely with them, one after another. He once visited Hafsah and remained with her for longer than usual

The son of Adam cannot make a vow concerning what is not his; he cannot free a slave who is not his; and he cannot divorce a woman who is not his (wife)

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