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2135. It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Prophet ﷺ saw an old man walking between his two sons, and he said: 'What is the matter with him?' His sons said: 'A vow, O Messenger of Allāh.' He said: 'Let this old man ride, for Allāh has no need of you or your vow.'" (Sahih)
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a. One should not make such a vow that is extremely and exceedingly hard to fulfill.
b. If one feels that fulfilling a vow is getting out of reach, then one should break the vow, and carry out the expiation.