English translation
2124. It was narrated from 'Imrān bin Husain that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "[There is no vow to commit disobedience and] no vow concerning that which the son of Ādam does not possess." (Sahih)
Hadith 2124
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Darussalam · Volume 3
11. The ChaptersOn ExpiationSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 2124 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 686
Al-Albani source references (1)
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Source no. 2124 · Volume 5 · Page 124
Sahih
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Arabic text
2124 - حَدَّثَنَا سَهْلُ بْنُ أَبِي سَهْلٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلَابَةَ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ الْحُصَيْنِ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا نَذْرَ فِي مَعْصِيَةٍ، وَلَا نَذْرَ فِيمَا لَا يَمْلِكُ ابْنُ آدَمَ»
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a. A vow is made to please Allāh, therefore, if a person makes such a vow that is sinful, then this vow is next to nothing. It is illegal to fulfill it; for example: a person vows that I shall give to so-and-so son of mine more than other sons, or vows for something which is not worthy of reward according to Shari'ah; for example: making a vow to keep standing in the sun. One should not fulfill this vow, rather one should carry out expiation. b. Making a vow for something which one does not own; for example: vowing to slaughter someone's animal is incorrect. However if he thinks of buying that animal, and hopes that the owner will sell it, then he should slaughter it after owning it.