The Book of Oaths and Vows
كتاب الأيمان والنذور
Chapter 41: Expiation For Vows
"There is no vow to commit an act of disobedience or with regard to that which the son of Adam does not possess."
The Messenger of Allah said: "There is no vow to commit an act of disobedience or with regard to that which the son of Adam does not possess."
Chapter 42: What Is The Requirement Upon One Who Made A Vow That Something Would Be Obligatory For Him, Then He
"The Messenger of Allah passed by an old man who was being supported between two men and said: 'What is the matter with him?' They said: 'He vowed to walk.' He said: 'Allah has no need for him to torture himself. Tell him to ride.'" So he was told to ride.
Chapter 43: The Exception (Saying: "If Allah Wills")
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever swears an oath and says: "If Allah wills, then he has made an exception."'"
"Sulaiman said: 'I will certainly go around to ninety women tonight, each of whom will bear a child who will fight in the cause of Allah.' It was said to him: 'Say: If Allah wills' but he did not say it. He went around to them but none of them bore a child except for one woman who bore half a person." The Messenger of Allah said: "If he had said: 'If Allah wills,' he would not have broken his vow, and this would have been a means to help him to get what he wanted."
Chapter 28: Vows To Commit Sin
"I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Whoever vows to obey Allah, let him obey Him, and whoever vows to disobey Allah, let him not disobey Him.'"
Chapter 31: A Vow Concerning Something That One Does Not Own
"There is no vow to commit an act of disobedience, and no vow concerning that which the son of Adam does not possess."
Chapter 33: If A Woman Vows To Walk Barefoot And Bareheaded
"Tell her to cover her head and ride, and fast for three days."
Chapter 35: If A Person Dies With A Vow Unfulfilled
"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. The Messenger of Allah 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 to spend a night in 'Itikaf during the Jahiliyyah. He asked the Messenger of Allah about that, and he ordered him to perform the 'Itikaf.
"O Messenger of Allah! I want to give all my wealth in charity for Allah and His Messenger." The Messenger of Allah said to him: "Keep some of your wealth for yourself; that is better for you."
Chapter 41: Expiation For Vows
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'There is no vow to commit an act of disobedience.'"
"There is no vow to commit an act of disobedience, and its expiation is the expiation for an oath."
"I accompanied 'Imran bin Husain, who said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah say: Vows are of two types: A vow that is made to do an act of obedience to Allah; that is for Allah and must be fulfilled, and a vow that is made to do an act of disobedience to Allah; that is for Shaitan and should not be fulfilled, and its expiation is the expiation for an oath.'"
The Messenger of Allah said: "There is no vow to commit an act of disobedience or at the time of anger, and its expiation is the expiation for an oath."
Chapter 42: What Is The Requirement Upon One Who Made A Vow That Something Would Be Obligatory For Him, Then He
"The Prophet saw a man being supported by two others and said: 'What is this?' They said: 'He vowed to walk to the House of Allah.' He said: 'Allah has no need for this man to torture himself. Tell him to ride.'"
"The Messenger of Allah came to a man who was being supported by two others and said: 'What is the matter with him?' It was said: 'He vowed to walk to the Ka'bah.' He said: 'Allah does not benefit from his torturing himself.' And he told him to ride."