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Sahih Bukhari 6696 — Vows of Obedience and Sin
To vow for to be obedient to Allah
وَمَا أَنْفَقْتُمْ مِنْ نَفَقَةٍ أَوْ نَذَرْتُمْ مِنْ نَذْرٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يَعْلَمُهُ وَمَا لِلظَّالِمِينَ مِنْ أَنْصَارٍ}.
Hadith About Vows of Obedience and Sin
Sahih Bukhari : 6696
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6696
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ نَذَرَ أَنْ يُطِيعَ اللَّهَ فَلْيُطِعْهُ، وَمَنْ نَذَرَ أَنْ يَعْصِيَهُ فَلاَ يَعْصِهِ ".
A'isha Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever vows that he will be obedient to Allah, should remain obedient to Him; and whoever made a vow that he will disobey Allah, should not disobey Him."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6696In-book reference : Book 83, Hadith 73USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 78, Hadith 687
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6696
This hadith about vows gives a simple rule. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that whoever vows to obey Allah should obey Him. But whoever vows to disobey Allah should not disobey Him. The hadith separates two kinds of vows. A vow linked to obedience is treated seriously and should be fulfilled. A vow linked to sin has no place in practice, because a promise cannot make disobedience acceptable. This hadith is useful for anyone searching for the Islamic ruling on vows, because it shows that the content of the vow matters. A believer should not keep a sinful promise and should not use a vow to justify wrong action.
What we learn from this hadith
- A vow to obey Allah should be fulfilled.
- A vow to disobey Allah must not be acted upon.
- A promise does not make a sinful act acceptable.
- Before making a vow, a person should think carefully about what it involves.
