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Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2703

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Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ طَهْمَانَ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، عَنْ أَبِي النُّعْمَانِ، عَنْ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَرْقَمَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ إِذَا وَعَدَ الرَّجُلُ وَيَنْوِي أَنْ يَفِيَ بِهِ فَلَمْ يَفِ بِهِ فَلاَ جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ وَلَيْسَ إِسْنَادُهُ بِالْقَوِيِّ ‏.‏ عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى ثِقَةٌ وَلاَ يُعْرَفُ أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ وَلاَ أَبُو وَقَّاصٍ وَهُمَا مَجْهُولاَنِ ‏.‏
that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whenever a man makes a promise and he intends to fulfill it, but he does not fulfill it, then there is no burden upon him."
Narrated by Narrated Zaid bin Arqam:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) addresses the importance of intention behind promises. He emphasizes that if a person intends to fulfill a promise but fails to do so, they are not held accountable. This highlights the significance of one's intentions in Islam, suggesting that the effort and sincerity behind a promise are valued more than the outcome.

Modern Application

In today's world, this principle encourages individuals to be honest about their intentions when making commitments. It reminds us that while we should strive to keep our promises, unforeseen circumstances can arise, and as long as our intentions were genuine, we should not be overly harsh on ourselves.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Truthfulness and Good Deeds because it emphasizes the importance of intention behind promises and the understanding that genuine intentions can mitigate accountability.

TruthfulnessGood Deeds

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About Jami` at-Tirmidhi

This hadith is #2703 from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, in the Book of The Book on Faith. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Zaid bin Arqam:.

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