19. THE BOOK ON VOWS AND OATHS
(1524) What Has Been Related From The Messenger Of Allah (saws) About ‘There Is No Vowing For Disobedience’
Narrated ‘Aisha: That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: There is no vowing for disobedience, and its atonement is the atonement of an oath.
REFERENCE:
Jami Al Tirmizi 5: Chapter 19, Hadith 1524
(1525) What Has Been Related From The Messenger Of Allah (saws) About ‘There Is No Vowing For Disobedience’
Narrated ‘Aisha: That the Prophet (ﷺ) said: There is no vowing in disobedience to Allah, and its atonement is the atonement of an oath.
REFERENCE:
Jami Al Tirmizi 5: Chapter 19, Hadith 1525
(1526) Whoever Vows To Obey Allah, Then He Should Obey Him
Narrated ‘Aisha: That the Prophet (ﷺ) said: Whoever vowed to obey Allah, then he should obey Him. And whoever vowed to disobey Allah, then he should not disobey Him.
REFERENCE:
Jami Al Tirmizi 5: Chapter 19, Hadith 1526
(1527) What Has Been Related About There Is No Vowing In That Over Which The Son Of Adam Has No Control
Narrated Thabit bin Adh-Dahhak: That the Prophet (ﷺ) said: It is not for a person to vow about that over which he has no control.
REFERENCE:
Jami Al Tirmizi 5: Chapter 19, Hadith 1527
(1528) What Has Been Related About Atonement For A Vow When It Was Not Specified
Narrated ‘Uqbah bin ‘Amir: That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The atonement of a vow when it is not specified is the atonement of an oath.
REFERENCE:
Jami Al Tirmizi 5: Chapter 19, Hadith 1528
(1529) What Has Been Related About Whoever Takes An Oath And Then Sees That Something Else Is Better Than It
Narrated ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Samurah: That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: O ‘Abdur-Rahman! Do not ask for a position of leadership, for if you receive it due to asking, you will be left alone with it, and if you receive it without asking, then you will be aided in it. And if you take an oath and you see that something else is better than it, then do what is better, and make an atonement for your oath.
REFERENCE:
Jami Al Tirmizi 5: Chapter 19, Hadith 1529
(1530) What Has Been Related About The Atonement Before The Violation
Narrated Abu Hurairah: That the Prophet (ﷺ) said: Whoever takes an oath, and then he sees that something else is better than it, then he should make atonement for his oath and then do it.
REFERENCE:
Jami Al Tirmizi 5: Chapter 19, Hadith 1530
(1531) What Has Been Related About Making Exceptions In Oath
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar: That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Whoever swears about an oath and says: ‘If Allah wills (Insha Allah), then there is no breaking of the oath against him.
REFERENCE:
Jami Al Tirmizi 5: Chapter 19, Hadith 1531
(1532) What Has Been Related About Making Exceptions In Oath
Narrated Abu Hurairah: That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Whoever swears [about an oath] and says: ‘If Allah wills (Insha Allah), then he will not have broken it.
REFERENCE:
Jami Al Tirmizi 5: Chapter 19, Hadith 1532
(1533) What Has Been Related About It being Disliked To Swear By Other Than Allah
Narrated Salim: From his father (Ibn ‘Umar) that the Prophet (ﷺ) heard ‘Umar saying: By my father, By my father! So he said: Verily Allah prohibits you from swearing by your father. So ‘Umar said: By Allah I did not swear by him after that, neither intentionally nor in narrating.
REFERENCE:
Jami Al Tirmizi 5: Chapter 19, Hadith 1533
(1534) What Has Been Related About It being Disliked To Swear By Other Than Allah
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar: That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came across ‘Umar while he was on his mount, and he was swearing by his father. So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Verily Allah prohibits you from swearing by your fathers. So let the one who swears, swear by Allah, or be silent.
REFERENCE:
Jami Al Tirmizi 5: Chapter 19, Hadith 1534
(1535) What Has Been Related About It being Disliked To Swear By Other Than Allah
Narrated Sa’d bin ‘Ubaidah: That Ibn ‘Umar heard a man saying: No by the Ka’bah so Ibn ‘Umar said: Nothing is sworn by other than Allah, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Whoever swears by other than Allah, he has committed disbelief or shirk.’
REFERENCE:
Jami Al Tirmizi 5: Chapter 19, Hadith 1535
(1536) What Has been Related About One Who Takes An Oath To Walk And He Is Not Able To
Narrated Anas: A Woman vowed to walk to the House of Allah, so the Prophet (ﷺ) asked about that, and he said: ‘Verily Allah is in no need of her walking, order her to ride.’
REFERENCE:
Jami Al Tirmizi 5: Chapter 19, Hadith 1536
(1537) What Has been Related About One Who Takes An Oath To Walk And He Is Not Able To
Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by old man walking (while supported) between his two sons, so he said: ‘What is the matter with this one?’ They said: O Messenger of Allah! He vowed to walk.’ He said: ‘Verily Allah [the Mighty and Sublime] is in no need of this person punishing himself.’ He said: So he ordered him to ride. Another Chain from Anas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw a man, and he mentioned similarly.
REFERENCE:
Jami Al Tirmizi 5: Chapter 19, Hadith 1537
(1538) About Vows Being Disliked
Narrated Abu Hurairah: That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Do not vow, for the vows does not prevent what is decreed at all, and it only causes the miser to spend (of his wealth).
REFERENCE:
Jami Al Tirmizi 5: Chapter 19, Hadith 1538
(1539) What Has Been Related About Fulfilling Vows
Narrated ‘Umar: I said:’O Messenger of Allah! I had vowed to perform I’tikaf in Al-Masjid Al-Haram for a night during the era of Jahiliyyah.’ He said: ‘Fulfill your vow.”
REFERENCE:
Jami Al Tirmizi 5: Chapter 19, Hadith 1539
(1540) What Has Been Related About How The Prophet (saws) Would Swear
Narrated Salim bin ‘Abdullah: From this father (Ibn Umar) who said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) often would swear with this oath: ‘No! By the Changer of the Hearts.’
REFERENCE:
Jami Al Tirmizi 5: Chapter 19, Hadith 1540
(1541) What Has Been Related About The Reward For Freeing A Slave
Narrated Abu Hurairah: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: ‘Whoever frees a believing slave, then Allah frees a limb from the Fire for each of his limbs, such that he frees his private parts in lieu of his private parts.’
REFERENCE:
Jami Al Tirmizi 5: Chapter 19, Hadith 1541
(1542) What Has Been Related About A Man Who Slaps His Servant
Narrated Suwaid bin Muqarrin Al-Muzani: We were seven brothers without a servant except one, and one of us slapped her, so the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered us to free her.
REFERENCE:
Jami Al Tirmizi 5: Chapter 19, Hadith 1542
(1543) What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Swear By A Religion Other Than Islam
Narrated Thabit bin Adh-Dahhak: That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Whoever swears by a religion other than Islam while lying, then he is as he said.
REFERENCE:
Jami Al Tirmizi 5: Chapter 19, Hadith 1543
(1544) What Has Been Related About One Who Vows To Perform Hajj By Walking
Narrated ‘Uqbah bin ‘Amir: I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! My sister vowed that she would walk to the House barefoot and without Khimar (covering).’ The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Verily Allah will not do anything with the misery of your sister. She should ride, cover, and fast for three days.’
REFERENCE:
Jami Al Tirmizi 5: Chapter 19, Hadith 1544
(1545) The Mention Of What Eliminates Swearing By Al-Lat and Al-‘Uzza
Narrated Abu Hurairah: That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Whoever among you swears, saying in his oath: ‘By Al-Lat! By Al-‘Uzza!’ Then let him say ‘La ilaha illa Allah’ And whoever says: ‘Come let me gamble with you!’ Then let him give in charity.
REFERENCE:
Jami Al Tirmizi 5: Chapter 19, Hadith 1545
(1546) What Has Been Related About Fulfilling The Vow Of The Deceased
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: That Sa’d bin ‘Ubadah asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about a vow that was due from his mother, who died before fulfilling it. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Fulfill it for her.
REFERENCE:
Jami Al Tirmizi 5: Chapter 19, Hadith 1546
(1547) What Has Been Related About The Virtue Of Freeing Slaves
Abu Umamah, and other than him from the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ), narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: Any Muslim man who frees a Muslim man, then it is his salvation from the Fire – each of his limbs suffices for a limb of himself. And any Muslim man that frees two Muslim women, then are his salvation from the Fire – each of their limbs suffices for a limb of himself. And any Muslim woman that frees a Muslim woman, then she is her salvation from the Fire – each of her limb suffices for a limb of herself.
REFERENCE:
Jami Al Tirmizi 5: Chapter 19, Hadith 1547
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