Sunan an-Nasai 3833 — Sinful Vows

Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3833

This hadith gives a firm and simple teaching: there is no vow to commit an act of disobedience. A person cannot use a vow to turn wrongdoing into something that should be carried out. The report does not mention an expiation in this particular wording, so its explanation should remain focused on the stated prohibition. The key subject is a sinful vow in Islam. Even when someone has spoken seriously or promised an action, disobedience is not made acceptable by that promise. The hadith separates commitment from wrongdoing: keeping a vow is not a reason to perform an act that is itself disobedient. For readers searching what to do about a vow to sin, the text first establishes the main boundary clearly. A vow does not authorize the disobedient act, and it should not be treated as a reason to carry it out.