If someone does something against his oath due to forgetfulness (should he make expiation)?
Darussalam · Volume 8
83 - THE BOOK OF OATHS AND VOWSSahih al-Bukhari Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 6672 ¦ الجزء: 8 ¦ الصفحة: 136
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6672. Narrated Ubayy bin Ka'b that he heard Allāh's Messenger ﷺ saying, "[Prophet Mūsā (Moses)] said, 'Call me not to account for what I forget, and be not hard upon me for my affair (with you).' (V.18:73) The first excuse of Mūsā was his forgetfulness."
6672 - حَدَّثَنَا الحُمَيْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ دِينَارٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ جُبَيْرٍ ، قَالَ: قُلْتُ: لِابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، فَقَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أُبَيُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ: أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: {لاَ تُؤَاخِذْنِي بِمَا نَسِيتُ، وَلاَ تُرْهِقْنِي مِنْ أَمْرِي عُسْرًا} [الكهف: 73] قَالَ: «كَانَتِ الأُولَى مِنْ مُوسَى نِسْيَانًا»
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(1) (H. 6670) The Prophet ﷺ performed two prostrations of Sahw (forgetfulness).
(2) (H. 6671) i.e., he should assume that he has performed the least number of Rak'a that may occur to his mind out of uncertainty.