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Sunan Abu Dawud #3288

Oaths and Vows (Kitab Al-Aiman Wa Al-Nudhur)
Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُرَّةَ، قَالَ عُثْمَانُ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ ‏:‏ أَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَنْهَى عَنِ النَّذْرِ ثُمَّ اتَّفَقَا وَيَقُولُ ‏:‏ ‏"‏ لاَ يَرُدُّ شَيْئًا، وَإِنَّمَا يُسْتَخْرَجُ بِهِ مِنَ الْبَخِيلِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ مُسَدَّدٌ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏"‏ النَّذْرُ لاَ يَرُدُّ شَيْئًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade to make a vow. He said: It has not effect against fate, it is only from the miserly that it is means by which something is extracted. Musaddad said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: A vow does not avert anything (i.e. has no effect against fate).
Narrated by Narrated 'Abd Allah b. 'Umar:

Context

The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) warns against making vows, stating that they do not change one's fate and are often a means for the miserly to extract something from others. This hadith serves to highlight the futility of making vows as a way to influence outcomes, emphasizing reliance on Allah's will instead. It encourages believers to focus on sincere actions rather than conditional promises.

Modern Application

In everyday life, this principle reminds us to act with sincerity and integrity rather than relying on vows or promises that may not be fulfilled. It encourages individuals to engage in good deeds without the need for external commitments, fostering a culture of genuine intention and action.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Divine Decree and Oaths & Vows because it discusses the nature of vows in relation to fate and emphasizes the importance of sincere actions over conditional promises.

Divine DecreeOaths & Vows

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About Sunan Abu Dawud

This hadith is #3288 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Oaths and Vows (Kitab Al-Aiman Wa Al-Nudhur). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated 'Abd Allah b. 'Umar:.

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