Prohibition Of Man Insisting On What He Swore About, And Not Offering Expiation
Darussalam · Volume 3
11. The ChaptersOn ExpiationSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 2114 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 683
Source no. 2114 · Volume 5 · Page 114
Sahih
صحيح، الإرواء (٧ / ١٦٦) ، الصحيحة (١٢٢٩)
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2114. It was narrated that Hammâm heard Abu Hurairah saying that 'Abul-Qâsim ﷺ said: "If anyone of you insists on fulfilling what he swore to (after learning that it is wrong) then it is [1] Meaning: Average, and some of them said it means, the best. [2] Al-Mâ'idah 5:89. more sinful before Allāh than (breaking the oath for which) the expiation that has been enjoined upon him.” (Sahih) Another chain with similar wording.
2114 - حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ وَكِيعٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ الْمَعْمَرِيُّ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ هَمَّامٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ: قَالَ أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا اسْتَلَجَّ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي الْيَمِينِ فَإِنَّهُ آثَمُ، لَهُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنَ الْكَفَّارَةِ الَّتِي أُمِرَ بِهَا» . حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ صَالِحٍ الْوُحَاظِىُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ سَلَّامٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَحْوَهُ
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Insistence upon an oath means to be determined to fulfill an oath, sometimes to do something sinful or prohibited. It is better to make expiation for breaking such an oath. Remaining firm upon an oath for a bad thing is also a sin. So it is better to break the mistaken oath, because this will be forgiven by making expiation; whereas remaining firm on the mistake will only increase the sin.