20/7. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1531 — Saying Insha Allah in an Oath
What Has Been Related About Making Exceptions In Oath
Hadith About Saying Insha Allah in an Oath
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1531
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1531
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَارِثِ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي وَحَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ فَقَالَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ فَقَدِ اسْتَثْنَى فَلاَ حِنْثَ عَلَيْهِ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ ابْنِ عُمَرَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ . وَقَدْ رَوَاهُ عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ وَغَيْرُهُ عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ مَوْقُوفًا . وَهَكَذَا رُوِيَ عَنْ سَالِمٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رضى الله عنهما مَوْقُوفًا . وَلاَ نَعْلَمُ أَحَدًا رَفَعَهُ غَيْرَ أَيُّوبَ السَّخْتِيَانِيِّ وَقَالَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَكَانَ أَيُّوبُ أَحْيَانًا يَرْفَعُهُ وَأَحْيَانًا لاَ يَرْفَعُهُ . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ أَكْثَرِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَغَيْرِهِمْ أَنَّ الاِسْتِثْنَاءَ إِذَا كَانَ مَوْصُولاً بِالْيَمِينِ فَلاَ حِنْثَ عَلَيْهِ وَهُوَ قَوْلُ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ وَالأَوْزَاعِيِّ وَمَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ وَالشَّافِعِيِّ وَأَحْمَدَ وَإِسْحَاقَ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Whoever Swears About An Oath And Says: 'If Allah Wills (Insha Allah), Then There Is No Breaking Of The Oath Against Him."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1531In-book reference : Book 20, Hadith 9English translation : Vol. 3, Book 18, Hadith 1531
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1531
This hadith about saying Insha Allah in an oath teaches the place of exception when a person swears. Ibn Umar narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said whoever swears an oath and says Insha Allah has made an exception, so there is no breaking of the oath against him. The wording is about connecting the oath with the phrase Insha Allah. It shows that a believer’s words should remain tied to Allah’s will. The notes after the narration mention that scholars spoke about the exception being connected to the oath. The explanation should stay with that meaning: when the exception is part of the oath, the person is not treated as having broken it. This is a lesson in humble speech.
What we learn from this hadith
- Saying Insha Allah in an oath is described as an exception.
- The hadith ties human plans to Allah’s will.
- The wording says there is no breaking of oath on him.
- A person should be careful and humble when making strong statements.
