27/3. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1650d — Same Chain on Oaths
It is recommended for the one who swears an oath then sees that something else is better than it; To do that which is better and offer expiation for his oath
Same Chain Hadith on Expiating an Oath and Doing Better
Sahih Muslim : 1650d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1650d
وَحَدَّثَنِي الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّاءَ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، حَدَّثَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ بِلاَلٍ - حَدَّثَنِي سُهَيْلٌ، فِي هَذَا الإِسْنَادِ بِمَعْنَى حَدِيثِ مَالِكٍ " فَلْيُكَفِّرْ يَمِينَهُ وَلْيَفْعَلِ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ " .
Suhail Narrated from:
This hadith is narrated on the authority of Suhail with the same chain of transmitters (with these words): " He should expiate for (breaking) the vow and do that which is better."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1650dIn-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 21USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 15, Hadith 4055
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1650d
This Sahih Muslim 1650d explanation is about a short supporting narration. The translation says that the hadith is narrated through Suhail with the same chain, using the words: “He should expiate for the vow and do that which is better.” The main search phrase is expiate the oath and do what is better. This report does not add a story or a new condition. It confirms the same rule in a shorter form. The wording matters because it puts expiation and better action together. For readers searching kafarah for broken oath hadith, this narration supports the repeated teaching that a person should not hold to a less good choice when a better one is seen.
What we learn from this hadith
- The same teaching is preserved through Suhail’s chain.
- The wording joins expiation with doing the better action.
- No extra story is added in this short version.
- The report supports careful repetition of a key ruling.
