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2336. 'Ikrimah bin Salamah narrated that there were two brothers from among the sons of Mughirah. One of them swore an oath to set a slave free if the other one fixed a piece of wood to his wall. Mujammī' bin Yazid and many men from among the Ansār came and said: "We bear witness that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'None of you should refuse to let his neighbor fix a piece of wood to his wall.'" He said: 'O my brother, judgment has been
passed in your favor against me, but I have sworn an oath.' So go ahead and fix your wood to my wall."
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Commentary
Taking a conditional oath about one's own thing is permissible; for example: "If I do such and such work then my slave is free."
The Companions and the Tābi'īn (the successors) would end their dispute by listening to a Hadīth, and would act in the light of Hadīth; even if the decision was against them.
One who has taken an oath, should not be forced to break it, but rather encouraged to fulfill it.
