The Chapters on Expiation

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Chapter 19: One who dies with a vow left to fulfill

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas' that

Sa'd bin 'Ubadah asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about a vow which his mother had made, but she had died without fulfilling it. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Fulfill it on her behalf ."

Chapter 6: Uttering the exception when swearing

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar

"Whoever swears an oath and says In sha' Allah, will never break his oath."

Chapter 7: One who swears an oath and then sees that something else is better

It was narrated from 'Adi bin Hatim that

the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), said: "Whoever swears an oath then sees that something else is better than it, let him do that which is better and offer expiation for what he swore about. "

Chapter 9: How much food should be given when atoning for what one swore about?

It was narrated that Ibn Abbas said

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) offered expiation of a Sa' of dates, and he enjoined the people to do likewise. Whoever does not have that (must give) half a Sa' of wheat."

Chapter 10: (Expiation should be) with (the average) food that you feed your families

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said

"A man would give his family food that was abundant and another would give his family food that was barely sufficient, then the following was revealed: 'With the Awsat of that with which you feed your families...’”(2)

Chapter 12: Helping others fulfill their oaths

It was narrated that Bara' bin 'Azib said

'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded us to help fulfill the oath."

Chapter 14: One who uses ambiguous words in his oath

It was narrated that Suwaid bin Hanzalah said

"We went out looking for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and Wa'il bin Hujr was with us. An enemy of his seized him and the people were reluctant to swear an oath but I swore that he was my brother, so they set him free. We came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and I told him that the people had been reluctant to swear an oath, but I had sworn that he was my brother. He said: 'You told the truth. The Muslim is the brother of his fellow Muslim.' "

Chapter 16: Vows for disobedience

It was narrated from 'Imran bin Husain that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

"[There is no vow to commit disobedience and] no vow concerning that which the son of Adam does not possess."

It was narrated from 'Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

"There is no vow to commit disobedience, and the expiation (for such a vow) is the expiation for breaking an oath."

Chapter 17: One who makes a vow but does not state it specifically

lt was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

"Whoever makes a vow and does not state it specifically, the expiation (for such a vow) is the expiation for breaking an oath. Whoever makes a vow and is not able to fulfill it, the expiation for that is the expiation for breaking an oath. Whoever makes a vow and is able to fulfill it, let him do so."

Chapter 18: Fulfilling vows

It was narrated that 'Umar bin Khattab said

"I made a vow during the Ignorance period and I asked the Prophet (ﷺ) (about it) after I became Muslim. He told me to fulfill my vow."

Chapter 1: The swearing of the Messenger of Allah (saws) by which he would take an oath

It was narrated that Rifa'ah bin 'Arabah A-Juhani said

"The swearing of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he took an oath and I bear witness before Allah was: 'By the One in Whose Hand is my soul."'

Chapter 2: Prohibition of making an oath by other than Allah

It was narrated from 'Abdur-Rahman bin Samurah that

the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Do not take oaths by idols nor by your forefathers. "

It was narrated that Sa'd said

"I took an oath by Lat and 'Uzza. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said : 'Say: "La ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lahu" (None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, with no partner or associate)," then spit toward your left three times, and seek refuge with Allah, and do not do that again."'

Chapter 3: One who takes an oath to follow a religion other than Islam

It was narrated that Thabit bin Ad-Dahhak said

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Whoever takes an oath to follow a religion other than Islam, telling a deliberate lie, he will be as he said.'"

It was narrated from Anas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) heard a man say

"If that happens, I will be a Jew." The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'That is guaranteed."

It was narrated from Abdullah bin Buraidah that his father told that

the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever says: 'I have nothing to do with Islam,' if he is lying then he is as he said, and if he is telling the truth, his Islam will not be sound."

Chapter 4: The person for whom an oath is sworn by Allah should accept what is said

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) heard a man taking an oath by his father and said: 'Do not make oaths by your forefathers. Whoever makes an oath by Allah, let him fulfill his oath, and if an oath is sworn for a person by Allah, let him accept it. Whoever is not content with Allah has nothing to do with Allah.'

Chapter 5: Swearing is (i.e., leads to) sin or regret

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that

the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "An oath (leads to) either sin or regret. "

Chapter 6: Uttering the exception when swearing

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

'Whoever swears an oath and says In sha' Allah, he will have made an exception."(2)