26/2. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1640c — Vows Coincide with Destiny
The Prohibition Of Vows, And Confirmation That They Do Not Avert Anything
Hadith About Vows and Divine Decree: What Allah Has Ordained
Sahih Muslim : 1640c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1640c
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ جَعْفَرٍ - عَنْ عَمْرٍو، - وَهْوَ ابْنُ أَبِي عَمْرٍو - عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّ النَّذْرَ لاَ يُقَرِّبُ مِنِ ابْنِ آدَمَ شَيْئًا لَمْ يَكُنِ اللَّهُ قَدَّرَهُ لَهُ وَلَكِنِ النَّذْرُ يُوَافِقُ الْقَدَرَ فَيُخْرَجُ بِذَلِكَ مِنَ الْبَخِيلِ مَا لَمْ يَكُنِ الْبَخِيلُ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُخْرِجَ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: The vow does not bring anything near to the son of Adam which Allah has not ordained for him, but (at times) the vow coincides with Destiny, and this is how something is extracted from the miserly person, which that miser was not willing to give.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1640cIn-book reference : Book 26, Hadith 9USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 14, Hadith 4025
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1640c
This hadith about vows and divine decree gives a fuller explanation. Allah’s Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that a vow does not bring the son of Adam anything that Allah has not already ordained for him. At times, the vow coincides with Destiny, and through that, something is taken out from the miserly person that he did not want to give. This wording is very clear about qadar. A vow is not a tool that creates a new destiny. It may line up with what Allah has already decreed. It also reveals reluctance in the person who did not want to give. For readers, the message is to trust Allah’s decree and avoid treating vows as a way to control outcomes.
What we learn from this hadith
- A vow does not bring what Allah has not ordained.
- A vow may coincide with Destiny.
- The narration says a miserly person may give what he did not want to give.
- The hadith teaches trust in Allah’s decree rather than reliance on vows.
