35/25. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3804 — Vows and What Has Been Decreed
A Vow Does Not Bring Anything Forward Nor Put It Back
Vows and Divine Decree: Nothing Comes Beyond What Is Decreed
Sunan an-Nasai : 3804
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3804
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يَأْتِي النَّذْرُ عَلَى ابْنِ آدَمَ شَيْئًا لَمْ يُقَدِّرْهُ عَلَيْهِ وَلَكِنَّهُ شَىْءٌ يُسْتَخْرَجُ بِهِ مِنَ الْبَخِيلِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "A vow does not bring anything to the son of Adam that has not been decreed for him. It is just a means of taking wealth from the miserly."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3804In-book reference : Book 35, Hadith 44English translation : Vol. 4, Book 35, Hadith 3835
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3804
This hadith connects vows with divine decree in very clear language. The Messenger of Allah said that a vow does not bring the son of Adam anything that has not been decreed for him. The vow is then described as a means of taking wealth from a miserly person. The core teaching is that a vow does not create a new share or produce an outcome outside what has been decreed. It may, however, move a person who is reluctant to spend into giving something. For readers looking for a hadith about vows and qadar, this text keeps both points together. Trust should not be placed in the vow as a cause that changes destiny, and a person should examine why generosity only appears after making a binding promise.
What we learn from this hadith
- A vow does not add anything beyond what has been decreed.
- A vow should not be treated as a way to change one's share.
- Vows may draw wealth from a person who is reluctant to give.
- The hadith links correct belief about decree with honest giving.
