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Chapter 22 · No. 3242–3325

Oaths and Vows (Kitab Al-Aiman Wa Al-Nudhur)

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ الْبَزَّازُ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ حَسَّانَ، …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: If anyone swears a false oath in confinement, he should make his seat in Hell on account of his (act).

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، وَهَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ الْمَعْنَى قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: He who swears an oath in which he tells a lie to take the property of a Muslim by unfair means, will meet Allah while He is angry with him. Al-Ashath رضی اللہ عنہ said: I swear by Allah …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْفِرْيَابِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَارِثُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنِي …

    A man of Kindah and a man of Hadramawt brought their dispute to the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم about a land in the Yemen. Al-Hadrami said: Messenger of Allah, the father of this (man) usurped my land and it is in his possession. The …

  • حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ وَائِلِ بْنِ …

    Narrated Alqamah bin Wail bin Hujr al-Hadrami رضی اللہ عنہ : On the Authority of his father: A man from Hadramawt and a man of Kindah came to the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم. Al-Hadrami said: Messenger of Allah, this (man) …

  • حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمُ بْنُ هَاشِمٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: One should not take a false oath at this pulpit of mine even on a green tooth-stick; otherwise he will make his abode in Hell, or Hell will be certain for him.

  • حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: If anyone swears on oath is the course which he says: By al-Lat he should say: There is no god but Allah, and that if anyone says to his friend: Come and let me play for money with …

  • حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا عَوْفٌ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَبِي …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: Do not swear by your fathers, or by your mothers, or by rivals to Allah; and swear by Allah only, and swear by Allah only when you are speaking the truth.

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم found Umar al-Khattab in a caravan while he was swearing by his father. So he said: Allah forbids you to swear by forefathers. If anyone swears, he must swear by Allah or keep silence.

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، …

    I swear by Allah, I never swore by it personally or reporting it from others.

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْحَسَنَ بْنَ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ …

    Ibn Umar رضی اللہ عنہما heard a man swearing: No, I swear by the Kabah. Ibn Umar رضی اللہ عنہما said to him: I heard the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم say: He who swears by anyone but Allah is polytheist.

  • حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ الْعَتَكِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيل بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الْمَدَنِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي …

    Referring to the story of a bedouin, Talhah bin Ubaidullah رضی اللہ عنہ reported the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: He became successful, by his father, if he speaks the truth, he will enter paradise, by his father, if he speaks …

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ ثَعْلَبَةَ الطَّائِيُّ، عَنِ ابْنِ …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: He who swears by Amanah (faithfulness) is not one of our number.

  • حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ الشَّامِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَسَّانُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said about the futile oath: It is man's speech in his house: No, by Allah, and Yes, by Allah. Abu Dawud said: Ibrahim al-Sa'igh, the narrator of this tradition, was a pious man. Abu Muslim …

  • حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَوْنٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ. ح وحَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: Your oath should be about something regarding which your companion will believe you. Musaddad said: Abdullah bin Abi Salih narrated to me. Abu Dawud said: Both of them refer to the …

  • حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ الزُّبَيْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنِ …

    We went out intending (to visit) the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم and Wail Ibn Hujr رضی اللہ عنہ was with us. His enemy caught him. The people desisted from swearing an oath, but I took an oath that he was my brother. So he …

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو تَوْبَةَ الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ سَلَّامٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي …

    He took oath of allegiance to the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم under the tree. The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: If anyone swears by religion other than Islam falsely, he is like what has has said. If anyone …

  • حَدَّثَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ وَاقِدٍ، …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: If anyone takes an oath and says: I am free from Islam; now if he is a liar (in his oath), he will not return to Islam with soundness.

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    حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ حَبَّانَ، عَنْ …

    I saw that the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم put a date on a loaf and said: This is a thing eaten with bread (condiments).

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    حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي …

    A similar tradition has also been transmitted by Yusuf bin Abdullah bin Salam through a different chain of narrators.

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، يَبْلُغُ بِهِ …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: If anyone says when swearing an oath: If Allah wills, he makes an exception.

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، وَمُسَدَّدٌ، وَهَذَا حَدِيثُهُ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: If anyone swears an oath and makes an exception, he may fulfil it if he wishes and break it if he wishes without any accountability for breaking.

  • حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ …

    The oath which the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم often used was this: No, by Him who overturns the hearts.

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عِكْرِمَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ شُمَيْخٍ، …

    When the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم swore an oath strongly, he said: No, by Him in Whose hand is the soul of Abul Qasim.

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    حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ أَبِي رِزْمَةَ، أَخْبَرَنِي زَيْدُ بْنُ حُبَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ …

    When the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم swore an oath, it was: No, and I beg forgiveness of Allah.

  • حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ حَمْزَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ …

    Laqit bin Amir رضی اللہ عنہ came to the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم in a delegation. The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم then said: By the age of thy god.

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، …

    Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ adjured the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم. The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: Do not adjure an oath.

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ فَارِسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ ابْنُ يَحْيَى: كَتَبْتُهُ مِنْ …

    Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ narrated that a man came to the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم and said: I had a dream last night, and he then mentioned it. So Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ interpreted it. The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ فَارِسٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ …

    But there is no mention of the word qasam (oath). It has the words: He did not inform him.

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُؤَمَّلُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيل، عَنِ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ، أَوْ عَنْ أَبِي …

    Some guests visited us, and Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ was conversing with the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم at night. He (Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ ) said: I will not return to you until you are free from their entertainment and serving …

  • حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا سَالِمُ بْنُ نُوحٍ، وَعَبْدُ الْأَعْلَى، عَنِ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي …

    Expiation (for breaking the oath) has not reached me.

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمِنْهَالِ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَبِيبٌ الْمُعَلِّمُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو …

    There were two brothers among the Ansar who shared an inheritance. When one of them asked the other for the portion due to him, he replied: If you ask me again for the portion due to you, all my property will be devoted to the decoration …

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ الضَّبِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَبْدِ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: A vow is binding in those things by which the pleasure of Allah is sought, and an oath to break ties of relationship is not binding.

  • حَدَّثَنَا الْمُنْذِرُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: An oath or a vow about something over which a human being has no control, and to disobey Allah, and to break ties of relationship is not binding. If anyone takes an oath and then considers …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيل، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَطَاءُ بْنُ السَّائِبِ، عَنْ أَبِي يَحْيَى، عَنِ …

    Two men brought their dispute to the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم. The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم asked the plaintiff to produce evidence, but he had no evidence. So he asked the defendant to swear. He swore by Allah There is no god …

  • حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا غَيْلَانُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: I swear by Allah that if Allah wills I shall swear on an oath and then consider something else to be better than it without making atonement for my oath and doing the thing that is better. Or he said …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ الْبَزَّازُ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ، وَمَنْصُورٌ يَعْنِيَ ابْنَ …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said to me: Abdur-Rahman bin Samurah, when you swear an oath and consider something else to be better than it, do the thing that is beter and make atonement for your oath. Abu Dawud said: I heard Ahmad (b. …

  • حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ خَلَفٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ …

    Make atonement for your oath and then do the thing that is better. Abu Dawud said: The version of this tradition transmitted by Abu Musa al-Ashari, Adi bin Hatim and Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہم are variant. Some of them indicate breaking …

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    حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، قَالَ: قَرَأْتُ عَلَى أَنَسِ بْنِ عِيَاضٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ …

    Umm Habib bint Dhu'aib bin Qais Al-Muzzaniyawho was married to a man of Aslam, then she was married to a nephew of Safiyyah, the wife of the prophet ﷺ. Ibn Harmalah (one of the narrators) said: "Umm Habib gave us a sa' and told us …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ خَلَّادٍ أَبُو عُمَرَ، قَالَ: كَانَ عِنْدَنَا مَكُّوكٌ، يُقَالُ لَهُ: مَكُّوكُ …

    We had a makkuk which was called Makkuk Khalid. Its capacity was two measurements according to the measurements of Harun. The narrator said: The sa' of Khalid was the sa' of Hisham bin Abdul-Malik.

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ خَلَّادٍ أَبُو عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، عَنْ أُمَيَّةَ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، …

    When Khalid al-Qasri was made ruler (of Hijaz and Kufah), he doubled the measure of sa'. The sa' then measured sixteen rotls. Abu Dawud said: Muhammad bin Muhammad bin Khattab was slain by Negroes in confinement. He said while signing with …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنِ الْحَجَّاجِ الصَّوَّافِ، حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ …

    I said: Messenger of Allah, I have a slave girl whom I slapped. This grieved the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم. I said to him: Should I not emancipate her? He said: Bring her to me. He said: Then I brought her. He asked: Where …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيل، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنِ …

    She's mother left a will to emancipate a believing slave on her behalf. So he came to the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم and said: Messenger of Allah, my mother left a will that I should emancipate a believing slave for her, and I have a …

  • 3284Sunan Abi DawudDaʿif

    حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ الْجَوْزَجَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي …

    A man brought the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم a black slave girl. He said: Messenger of Allah, emancipation of believing slave is due to me. He asked her: Where is Allah ? She pointed to the heaven with her finger. He then asked her: Who …

  • 3285Sunan Abi DawudDaʿif

    حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ: أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: I swear by Allah, I shall fight against the Quraysh; I swear by Allah, I shall fight against the Quraysh; I swear by Allah, I shall fight against the Quraysh. He then said: If Allah wills. Abu Dawud …

  • 3286Sunan Abi DawudDaʿif

    حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ بِشْرٍ، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: I swear by Allah, I shall fight against the Quraish. The then said: If Allah wills. He again said: I swear by Allah, I shall fight against the Quraish if Allah wills. He again said: I swear by …

  • حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ. ح وحَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم forbade to make a vow. He said: It has not effect against fate, it is only from the miserly that it is means by which something is extracted. Musaddad said: The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ …

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ: قُرِئَ عَلَى الْحَارِثِ بْنِ مِسْكِينٍ، وَأَنَا شَاهِدٌ أَخْبَرَكُمْ ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: A vow does not provide for the son of Adam anything which I did not decree for him, but a vow draws it. A Divine decree is one which I have destined, it is extracted from a miser. He …

  • حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ الْأَيْلِيِّ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: If anyone vows to obey Allah, let him obey Him, but if anyone vows to disobey Him, let him not disobey Him.

  • حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيل بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: No vow must be taken to do an act of disobedience, and the atonement for it is the same as for an oath.

  • حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ السَّرْحِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ،عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ بِمَعْنَاهُ وَإِسْنَادِهِ، …

    I heard Ahmad bin Shabbuyah say: Ibn al-Mubarak said about this tradition that Abu Salamah رضی اللہ عنہ had transmitted it. This indicates that al-Zuhri did not hear it from Abu Salamah رضی اللہ عنہ . Ahmad bin Muhammad said: This is …

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمَرْوَزِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ أَبِي …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: No vow must be taken to do an act of disobedience, and the atonement for it is the same as for an oath. Ahmad bin Muhammad al-Marwazi said: The correct chain of this tradition is: Ali …

  • 3293Sunan Abi DawudDaʿif

    حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْقَطَّانُ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ …

    He consulted the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم about his sister who took a vow to perform hajj barefooted and bareheaded. So he said: Command her to cover her head and to ride, and to fast three days.

  • 3294Sunan Abi DawudDaʿif

    حَدَّثَنَا مَخْلَدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ: كَتَبَ إِلَيَّ …

    The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Abu Saeed al-Ru'aini with the same chain as narrated by Yahya (bin Saeed) and to the same effect.

  • حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ أَبِي يَعْقُوبَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النَّضْرِ، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ …

    A man came to Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم and said: Messenger of Allah, my sister has taken a vow to perform hajj on foot. The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: Allah gets no good from the affliction your sister imposed on herself, so …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ …

    The sister of Uqbah bin Amir رضی اللہ عنہ took vow to walk on foot to the Kabah. Thereupon the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ordered her to ride and slaughter a sacrificial animal.

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنّ …

    When the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم was informed that the sister of Uqbah bin Amir رضی اللہ عنہ had taken a vow to perform Hajj on foot, he said: Allah is not in need of her vow. So ask her to ride. Abu Dawud said: Saib bin 'Arubah has …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ …

    The tradition about the sister of Uqbah bin Amir رضی اللہ عنہ as narrated by Hisham, but he made no mention of the sacrificial animal. In his version he said: Ask your sister to ride. Abu Dawud said: Khalid narrated it from Ikrimah to the …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مَخْلَدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ …

    My sister took a vow to walk on foot to the House of Allah (i. e. Kabah). She asked me to consult the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم about her. So I consulted the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم. He said: Let her walk and ride.

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيل، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، …

    While the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم was preaching a man was standing in the sun. He asked about him. They said: He is Abu Isra'il who has taken a vow to stand and not to sit, or go into shade, or speak, but to fast. Thereupon he said …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ الطَّوِيلِ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ الْبُنَانِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم saw a man that he was supported between his sons. He asked about him, and (the people) said: He has taken a vow to walk (on foot). Thereupon he said: Allah has no need that this man should …

  • حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ مَعِينٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي الْأَحْوَلُ، أَنَّ …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم while going round the Kabah passed a man who was led with a ring of bridle in his nose. The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم cut it off with his hand and ordered to lead him by catching his hand.

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَفْصِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ السُّلَمِيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي …

    The sister of Uqbah Ibn Amir took a vow that she would perform hajj on foot, and she was unable to do so. The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: Allah is not in need of the walking of your sister. She must ride and offer a sacrificial …

  • حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، …

    He said to the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم: My sister has taken a vow that she will walk to the House of Allah (the Kabah). Thereupon he said: Allah will not do anything of the walking of your sister to the House of Allah (i.e. the …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيل، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا حَبِيبٌ الْمُعَلِّمُ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ …

    A man stood on the day of Conquest (of Makkah) and said: Messenger of Allah, I have vowed to Allah that if He grants conquest of Makkah at your hands, I shall pray two rak'ahs in Jerusalem. He replied: Pray here. He repeated (his …

  • 3306Sunan Abi DawudDaʿif

    حَدَّثَنَا مَخْلَدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ. ح وحَدَّثَنَا عَبَّاسٌ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ الْمَعْنَى، …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: By Him Who sent Muhammad with truth, if you prayed here, this would be sufficient for you like the prayer in Jerusalem. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has also been transmitted by al-Ansari, from …

  • حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، قَالَ: قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ …

    Saad bin Ubadah رضی اللہ عنہ asked the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم: My Mother has died and she could not fulfill her vow which she had taken. The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: Fulfill it on her behalf.

  • حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَوْنٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ …

    A woman made a voyage and vowed that she would fast one month if Allah made her reach her destination with peace and security. Allah made her reach her destination with security but she died before she could fast. Her daughter or sister …

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ …

    A woman came to the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم and said: I gave a slave girl to my mother, but she died and left the salve-girl. He said: Your reward became certain for you, and she (the slave-girl) returned to you as inheritance. She …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الْأَعْمَشَ، ح وحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ، …

    A woman came to the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم and said (to him) that one month's fast was due from her mother who had died. May I fulfill them on her behalf? He asked: Suppose some debt was due from your mother, would you pay it ? She …

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: If anyone dies when some fast due from him has been unfulfilled, his heir must fast on his behalf.

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَارِثُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ أَبُو قُدَامَةَ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْأَخْنَسِ، عَنْ …

    A woman came to the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم and said: Messenger of Allah, I have taken a vow to play the tambourine over you. He said: Fulfil your vow. She said: And I have taken a vow to perform a sacrifice in such a such a place, a …

  • حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ رُشَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبُ بْنُ إِسْحَاق، عَنِ الْأَوْزَاعِيِّ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي …

    In the time of the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم a man took a vow to slaughter a camel at Buwanah. So he came to the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم and said: I have taken a vow to sacrifice a camel at Buwanah. The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ …

  • 3314Sunan Abi DawudDaʿif

    حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ بْنِ …

    I went out with my father to see the hajj performed by the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم. I saw the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم. I fixed my eyes on him. My father came near him while he was riding his she-camel. He …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ الْحَنَفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، …

    (The Prophet asked): Does it contain an idol or was a festival of pre-Islamic times celebrated there ? He replied: No. I said: This mother of mine has taken a vow and walking (is binding on her). May I fulfill it on her behalf ? Sometimes …

  • حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي …

    Adba belonged to a man of Banu Aqil. It used to go ahead of pligrims. The man was then captivated. He was brought in chains to the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم. The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم was riding on a donkey with a blanket on …

  • حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، وَابْنُ السَّرْحِ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، قَالَ …

    I said: Messenger of Allah, to make my repentance complete I should divest myself of my property as sadaqah (alms) for Allah and His Messenger. The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: Retain some of your property, for that will …

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ …

    To the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم when his repentance was accepted: I should divest myself of my property. He then mentioned a similar tradition up to the words, better for you .

  • حَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ كَعْبِ …

    He said to AbuLubabah رضی اللہ عنہ or someone else whom Allah wished; or to the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم: To make my repentance complete I should depart from the house of my people in which I fell into sin, and that I should divest …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُتَوَكِّلِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ …

    He then mentioned the tradition to the same effect. This versions attributes this story to Abu Lubabah رضی اللہ عنہ. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been narrated by Yunus from Ibn Shihab from some of the children of al-Saib son of Abu …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، قَالَ: قَالَ ابْنُ …

    I said: Messenger of Allah, to make my atonement complete I should divest myself of my all property as sadaqah (alms) for Allah and His Messenger. He said: No. I said: The half of it. He said: No. I said: Then a third of it. He said: Yes. …

  • حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُسَافِرٍ التِّنِّيسِيُّ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي طَلْحَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: If anyone takes a vow but does not name it, its atonement is the same as that for an oath, if anyone takes a vow to do an act of disobedience, its atonement is the same as that for an oath, if anyone …

  • حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ الْأَزْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَيَّاشٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ مَوْلَى …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: The atonement for a vow is the same as for an oath. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has also been transmitted by Amr bin al-Harith from Kab bin Alqamah, from Ibn Shamasah on the …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَوْفٍ، أَنَّ سَعِيدَ بْنَ الْحَكَمِ حَدَّثَهُمْ، أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنَ أَيُّوبَ، …

    A similar tradition has also been transmitted by Uqbah bin Amir رضی اللہ عنہ from the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم through a different chain of narrators.

  • حدثنا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنِي نَافِعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ …

    He said: Messenger of Allah, I took a vow in pre-Islamic times that I would stay in the sacred mosque (Masjid Haram) as a devotion (Itikaf). The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: Fulfill your vow.