Hadith 316
The Book of the Prohibited actions
ENGLISH
'Abdur-Rahman bin Samurah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me, "When you take an oath and consider something else to be better than it, make expiation for your oath and choose the better alternative." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
ARABIC
عن عبد الرحمن بن سَمُرَة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم :
وإذا حلفت على يمين، فرأيت غيرها خيرًا منها، فائت الذي هو خير، وكفر عن يمينك
Hadith referenceRiyad as-Salihin 316
CollectionRiyad as-Salihin
BookThe Book of the Prohibited actions
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