The Chapters on Expiation

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Chapter 13: Prohibition on saying: “What Allah wills and you will”

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

'When anyone of you swears an oath, let him not say: 'What Allah wills and what you will.' Rather let him say: 'What Allah wills and then what you will.'

Chapter 14: One who uses ambiguous words in his oath

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

"The oath is only according to the intention of the one who requests the oath to be taken."'

Chapter 15: The prohibition of vows

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Umar said

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade vows and said: 'They are just a means of taking wealth from the miserly."'

Chapter 16: Vows for disobedience

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

"Whoever vows to obey Allah, let him obey Him, and whoever vows to disobey Allah, let him not disobey Him. "

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

It was narrated from 'Uqbah bin 'Amit Al-Juhani that the Messenger of Allah (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. "

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

It was narrated from Jabir bin 'Abdullsh that

a woman came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: "My mother has died, and she had made a vow to fast, but she died before she could fulfill it. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Let her guardian fast on her behalf ."

Chapter 20: One who vows to go for Hajj walking

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"The Prophet (ﷺ) saw an old man walking between his two sons, and he said: What is the matter with him?' His sons said: 'A vow, O Messenger of Allah.' He said: 'Let this old man ride, for Allah has no need of you or your vow."'

Chapter 21: One who mixes obedience and sin in his vow

It was narrated from Ibn Abbas that the

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed by a man in Makkah who was standing in the sun. He said: "What is this?" They said: "He vowed to fast and not to seek shade until night comes, and not to speak, and to remain standing." He said: "Let him speak and seek shade and let him sit down, but let him complete his fast."Another chain from Ibn 'Abbas, from the Prophet (ﷺ), with similar wording. expiation for breaking an oath."