Hadith 11
Oaths and Vows (Kitab Al-Aiman Wa Al-Nudhur)
ENGLISH
Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone swears an oath and makes an exception, he may fulfil it if he wishes and break it if he wishes without any accountability for breaking.
ARABIC
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، وَمُسَدَّدٌ، - وَهَذَا حَدِيثُهُ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم :
مَنْ حَلَفَ فَاسْتَثْنَى فَإِنْ شَاءَ رَجَعَ، وَإِنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَ غَيْرَ حِنْثٍ
Hadith referenceSunan Abi Dawud 11
CollectionSunan Abi Dawud
BookOaths and Vows (Kitab Al-Aiman Wa Al-Nudhur)
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