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Hadith 316

The Book of the Prohibited actions

ENGLISH

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When you swear an oath and consider something else to be better than it, make expiation for your oath and do the thing that is better." <b>[Muslim]</b>.

ARABIC

وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏

‏من حلف على يمين، فرأى غيرها خيرًا منها، فليكفر عن يمينه، وليفعل الذي هو خير‏

Hadith referenceRiyad as-Salihin 316
CollectionRiyad as-Salihin
BookThe Book of the Prohibited actions
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