The Book of Oaths and Vows

كتاب الأيمان والنذور

Chapter 41: Expiation For Vows

It was narrated that 'Imran said

The Messenger of Allah said: "There is no vow at a moment of anger and its expiation is the expiation for an oath." It was said: "Az-Zubair did not hear this Hadith from 'Imran bin Husain."

Chapter 22: Swearing Oaths And Lying When One Does Not Believe In What He Is Swearing About

It was narrated that Qais bin Abi Gharazah said

"We used to sell in Al-Baqi, and the Messenger of Allah came to us. We used to be called Samasir (brokers) but he said: 'O merchants!' And called us by a name that was better than our name. Then he said: 'This selling involves (false) oaths and lies, so mix some charity with it.'"

Chapter 24: The Prohibition Against Vows

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Umar said

"The Messenger of Allah forbade vows and said: 'They do not change anything; they are just a means of taking wealth from the miserly.'"

Chapter 25: A Vow Does Not Bring Anything Forward Nor Put It Back

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'A vow does not bring anything forward or put it back; it is just a means of taking wealth from the miserly.'"

Chapter 30: Vows Which Are Not Meant For The Face Of Allah

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas

"The Prophet passed by a man who was circumambulating the Ka'bah, led by another man with a reign in his nose. The Prophet took him by the hand and commanded him to lead him by his hand." Ibn Juraij said: "Sulaiman told me that Tawus told him, from Ibn 'Abbas, that the Prophet passed by him when he was circumambulating the Ka'bah, and a man had tied his hand to another man with some string or thread or whatever. The Prophet cut it with his hand then said: 'Lead him with your hand.'"

Chapter 31: A Vow Concerning Something That One Does Not Own

It was narrated from Thabit bin Ad-Dahhak, that the Messenger of Allah said

"Whoever swears by a religion other than Islam, telling a lie, will be as he said, and whoever kills himself with something, he will be punished with it in the Hereafter, and there is no vow concerning that which a man does not possess."

Chapter 32: Whoever Vows To Walk To The House Of Allah

It was narrated that 'Uqbah bin 'Amir said

"My sister vowed to walk to the House of Allah, and she told me to ask the Messenger of Allah about that. So I asked the Prophet for her and he said: 'Let her walk, and let her ride.'"

Chapter 34: Whoever Vows To Fast Then Dies Before Fasting

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said

"A woman traveled by sea and vowed to fast for a month, but she died before she could fast. Her sister came to the Prophet and told him about that, and he told her to fast on her behalf."

Chapter 35: If A Person Dies With A Vow Unfulfilled

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that Sa'd bin 'Ubadah asked the Messenger of Allah about a vow which his mother had sworn, but she died before she could fulfill it. He said

"Fulfill it on her behalf."

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said

"Sa'd bin 'Ubadah came to the Prophet and said: 'My mother died and she had sworn a vow, but she did not fulfill it.' He said: 'Fulfill it on her behalf.'"

Chapter 36: If A Person Makes A Vow Then Becomes Muslim Before Fulfilling It

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that 'Umar had vowed -during the Jahiliyyah- to spend a day in 'Itikaf. He asked the Messenger of Allah about that, and he commanded him to perform the 'Itikaf.

Chapter 37: Giving Away One's Wealth Because Of A Vow

'Abdur-Rahman bin Ka'b bin Malik narrated that 'Abdullah bin Ka'b said

"I heard Ka'b bin Malik narrating his Hadith about when he stayed behind and did not join the Messenger of Allah on the campaign to Tabuk. He said: 'When I sat down before him I said: "O Messenger of Allah, as part of my repentance I want to give my wealth in charity to Allah and His Messenger." The Messenger of Allah said: "Keep some of your wealth for yourself; that is better for you." I said: "I will keep my share that is in Khaibar."'"

'Abdullah bin Ka'b bin Malik said

"I heard Ka'b bin Malik narrating his Hadith about when he stayed behind and did not join the Messenger of Allah on the campaign to Tabuk. (he said) I said: 'As part of my repentance I want to give my wealth in charity for Allah and His Messenger.' The Messenger of Allah said: 'Keep some of your wealth for yourself; that is better for you.' I said: 'I will keep for myself my share that is in Khaibar.'"

Chapter 38: Is Land Included If A Person Vows To Give Up Wealth?

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"We were with the Messenger of Allah in the year of Khaibar, and we did not get any spoils of war except for wealth, goods and clothes. Then a man from Banu Ad-Dubaib, who was called Rifa'ah bin Zaid, gave the Messenger of Allah a black slave who was called Mid'am. The Messenger of Allah set out for Wadi Al-Qura. When we were in Wadi Al-Qura, while Mid'am was unloading the luggage of the Messenger of Allah, an arrow came and killed him. The people said: 'Congratulations! You will go to Paradise,' but the Messenger of Allah said: 'No, by the One in Whose hand is my soul! The cloak that he took from the spoils of war on the Day of Khaibar is burning him with fire.' When the people heard that, a man brought one or two shoelaces to the Messenger of Allah and the Messenger of Allah said: 'One or two shoelaces of fire.'"

Chapter 39: Saying: "If Allah Wills"

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah said

"Whoever swears an oath and says, 'If Allah wills,' then he has the choice: If he wishes, he may go ahead, and if he wishes he may not."

Chapter 41: Expiation For Vows

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

"There is no vow to commit an act of disobedience and its expiation is the expiation for an oath."

It was narrated that 'Aishah said

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'There is no vow to commit an act of disobedience, and its expiation is the expiation for an oath.'"

It was narrated that 'Aishah said

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'There is no vow to commit an act of disobedience, and its expiation is the expiation for an oath.'"

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

"There is no vow to commit an act of disobedience, and its expiation is the expiation for an oath."

It was narrated that 'Imran said

The Messenger of Allah said: "There is no vow at a moment of anger and its expiation is the expiation for an oath."