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Sunan an-Nasai 3848 — No Fulfillment of a Sinful Vow
Expiation For Vows
Sinful Vow in Islam: Do Not Fulfill It
Sunan an-Nasai : 3848
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3848
أَخْبَرَنَا هِلاَلُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سُلَيْمٍ، - وَهُوَ عُبَيْدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ النَّهْشَلِيُّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ نَذْرَ فِي الْمَعْصِيَةِ وَكَفَّارَتُهُ كَفَّارَةُ الْيَمِينِ " . خَالَفَهُ مَنْصُورُ بْنُ زَاذَانَ فِي لَفْظِهِ .
'Imran bin Husain Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "There is no vow to commit an act of disobedience and its expiation is the expiation for an oath." Mansur bin Zadhan contradicted him in his wording.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3848In-book reference : Book 35, Hadith 88English translation : Vol. 4, Book 35, Hadith 3879
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3848
This narration states that there is no vow in an act of disobedience and that its expiation is the expiation for an oath. The main teaching is direct: making a vow does not make disobedience acceptable. The translation also mentions that Mansur bin Zadhan differed in the wording. That note concerns how the report was worded, while the quoted statement gives the central message about sinful vows and expiation. Readers searching for a hadith about a haram vow, whether a sinful vow should be fulfilled, or the kaffarah for such a vow will find the answer stated plainly here. A person’s commitment remains below the duty to avoid disobedience to Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- A sinful vow is not to be fulfilled.
- A vow cannot make disobedience lawful or required.
- The narration states oath expiation for this vow.
- The translation notes a difference in wording from another narrator.
