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Hadith 794
Hadith #
794
Book
Al-Kāfi
Volume
7
Section
9
Part
The Book of Oaths, Vows and Expiations
Chapter
The Case when one Takes an Oath, then Finds something Better
Source
Shaykh Muḥammad b. Yaʿqūb al-Kulaynī
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3. Abu Ali al-Ash‘ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il from Ali ibn al-Nu’man from Sa‘id al-A‘raj who has narrated the following
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who vows to do a certain thing then finds out that not doing it is better. If he disregards it, he is afraid of committing a sin. Can he disregard it? He (the Imam) said, ‘Have you not heard the words of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, “If you find something better than that for which you have taken an oath, then you can disregard it.’””
3- أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الأشْعَرِيُّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ النُّعْمَانِ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الأعْرَجِ قَالَ
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَحْلِفُ عَلَى الْيَمِينِ فَيَرَى أَنَّ تَرْكَهَا أَفْضَلُ وَإِنْ لَمْ يَتْرُكْهَا خَشِيَ أَنْ يَأْثَمَ أَيَتْرُكُهَا فَقَالَ أَمَا سَمِعْتَ قَوْلَ رَسُولِ اللهِ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) إِذَا رَأَيْتَ خَيْراً مِنْ يَمِينِكَ فَدَعْهَا.
Tags Oaths and Vows

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