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It Is Recommended For The One Who Swears An Oath Then Sees That Something Else Is Better Than It, To Do That Which Is Better And Offer Expiation For His Oath

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Darussalam · Volume 4

27. The Book Of Oaths

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الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 1273

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[4281] 19 - (1652) ‘Abdur-Raḥmân bin Samurah said: “The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said to me: 'O 'Abdur-Rahmân bin Samurah, do not seek authority, for if you are given it when you ask for it, you will be left on your own without the support of Allâh. But if you are given it without asking for it, you will be helped (by Allâh). If you swear to do something then see that something else is better than it, then offer expiation for your oath and do that which is better.'"

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١٩ - (١٦٥٢) حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ. حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ. حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ سَمُرَةَ. قَالَ: قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ (يَا عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ سَمُرَةَ! لَا تَسْأَلِ الْإِمَارَةَ. فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ أُعْطِيتَهَا عن مسألة وكلت إليها. وإن أعطيتها من غَيْرِ مَسْأَلَةٍ أُعِنْتَ عَلَيْهَا. وَإِذَا حَلَفْتَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ فَرَأَيْتَ غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا فَكَفِّرْ عَنْ يَمِينِكَ. وَائْتِ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ). قَالَ أَبُو أَحْمَدَ الْجُلُودِيُّ. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ الْمَاسَرْجَسِيُّ. حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ، بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ.

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