35/41. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3847 — Disobedient and Angry Vows
Expiation For Vows
Disobedient or Angry Vows and Their Expiation
Sunan an-Nasai : 3847
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3847
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ نَذْرَ فِي مَعْصِيَةٍ وَلاَ غَضَبٍ وَكَفَّارَتُهُ كَفَّارَةُ يَمِينٍ " .
'Imran bin Husain Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "There is no vow to commit an act of disobedience or at the time of anger, and its expiation is the expiation for an oath."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3847In-book reference : Book 35, Hadith 87English translation : Vol. 4, Book 35, Hadith 3878
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3847
This hadith brings two cases together: a vow to commit disobedience and a vow made in anger. The Messenger of Allah says there is no vow in either case, and the expiation is the expiation for an oath. The wording helps readers see that a vow is not judged only by how firmly it was spoken. Its content and the condition in which it was made also matter in the report. A sinful act should not be carried out because of a vow, and angry words should not be followed without thought. For people searching for invalid vows in Islam, vows made in anger, or kaffarah for a sinful vow, this narration gives one compact answer covering both themes.
What we learn from this hadith
- A vow involving disobedience is not to be fulfilled.
- A vow made in anger is also rejected in the text.
- The stated expiation is the expiation for an oath.
- Strong words do not make a wrong act acceptable.
