26/2. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1639b — A Vow Does Not Hasten or Delay Anything
The Prohibition Of Vows, And Confirmation That They Do Not Avert Anything
Hadith About Vows and Destiny: Nothing Is Hastened or Delayed
Sahih Muslim : 1639b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1639b
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي حَكِيمٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ، دِينَارٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ " النَّذْرُ لاَ يُقَدِّمُ شَيْئًا وَلاَ يُؤَخِّرُهُ وَإِنَّمَا يُسْتَخْرَجُ بِهِ مِنَ الْبَخِيلِ " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Ibn Umar reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: The vow neither hastens anything nor defers anything, but is the means whereby (something) is extracted from the miserly person.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1639bIn-book reference : Book 26, Hadith 4USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 14, Hadith 4020
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1639b
This hadith about vows and destiny states that a vow neither hastens anything nor delays anything. It is a means by which something is extracted from a miserly person. The wording is clear and should be read without adding more than it says. A vow is not a shortcut to control future events. It does not bring something early or push it late. The report also points to the heart: a miserly person may part with something only after making a vow. So the teaching is not about bargaining with Allah. It is about understanding that matters remain under Allah’s decree, while the believer should give and obey without needing a vow to push him.
What we learn from this hadith
- A vow does not hasten events.
- A vow does not delay events.
- The report links vows with extracting something from a miserly person.
- A believer should not treat vows as a way to control outcomes.
