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Sahih Bukhari 6692 — Vows Do Not Change Decree
To fulfil one's vow
وَقَوْلِهِ: {يُوفُونَ بِالنَّذْرِ}.
Hadith About Vows Not Changing Decree
Sahih Bukhari : 6692
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6692
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ ابْنَ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ يَقُولُ أَوَلَمْ يُنْهَوْا عَنِ النَّذْرِ إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّ النَّذْرَ لاَ يُقَدِّمُ شَيْئًا، وَلاَ يُؤَخِّرُ، وَإِنَّمَا يُسْتَخْرَجُ بِالنَّذْرِ مِنَ الْبَخِيلِ ".
Sa`id bin Al-Harith Narrated from:
Narrated Sa`id bin Al-Harith: that he heard Ibn `Umar saying, "Weren't people forbidden to make vows?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'A vow neither hastens nor delays anything, but by the making of vows, some of the wealth of a miser is taken out."
[1] Miserly people do not spend willingly and without compensation in this life. So, by means of vows, they have to spend their money when their worldly wishes are fulfilled.Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6692In-book reference : Book 83, Hadith 69USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 78, Hadith 683
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6692
This hadith about vows explains a key point in simple words. Ibn Umar said that people had been forbidden from making vows, and he quoted the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم saying that a vow does not bring something forward or push it back. It does not control what Allah has decreed. Instead, the vow may cause a miser to spend from his wealth. The hadith warns against treating vows like a tool to force an outcome. A person should not think that making a vow will change events. The better path is to worship Allah willingly, give charity without bargaining, and trust that matters happen by Allah’s decree.
What we learn from this hadith
- A vow does not control what has been decreed.
- Worship should not be treated like a bargain for results.
- A vow may make a miser spend what he would otherwise hold back.
- A believer should give and obey Allah without using vows as pressure.
