35/41. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3832 — Vow Expiation
Expiation For Vows
Expiation for Vows Is Like Expiation for an Oath
Sunan an-Nasai : 3832
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3832
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ الْوَزِيرِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ، وَالْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ، قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، عَنِ ابْنِ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ شِمَاسَةَ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " كَفَّارَةُ النَّذْرِ كَفَّارَةُ الْيَمِينِ " .
'Uqbah bin 'Amir Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "The expiation for vows is the expiation for an oath."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3832In-book reference : Book 35, Hadith 72English translation : Vol. 4, Book 35, Hadith 3863
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3832
This hadith gives a direct statement about expiation for vows. The Messenger of Allah said that the expiation for a vow is the expiation for an oath. The narration does not list the steps of that expiation, describe every type of vow, or discuss separate cases. Its teaching should therefore be kept to the exact comparison it makes. A person searching for the expiation for a vow in Islam can take the central point from these words: the vow's expiation is linked to the expiation of an oath. The report also shows that vows and oaths are treated as serious commitments rather than casual speech. Because the text is brief, it is best not to add details that are not included here. The practical lesson is to learn the proper expiation and handle a vow responsibly.
What we learn from this hadith
- A vow is treated as a serious commitment.
- The hadith links a vow's expiation to an oath's expiation.
- The report does not list the detailed steps of expiation.
- Anyone dealing with a vow should seek the proper way to fulfill the stated expiation.
