Judicial Decisions, Oaths & Witnesses

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Vows

Do not take vows, for a vow has no effect against Fate; it is only from the miserly that something is extracted.

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Vows

It does not avert Fate, but is the means by which something is extracted from the miser.

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Vows

The vow does not bring anything near to the son of Adam which Allah has not ordained for him, but (at times) the vow coincides with Destiny, and this is how something is extracted from the miserly person, which that...

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Vows

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of 'Amr b. Abu 'Amr.

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Vows

Muhammad. He came near him and said: What is the matter with you? Thereupon he (the prisoner) said: Why have you taken me as prisoner and why have you caught hold of one proceeding the pilgrims (the she-camel as she...

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Vows

This hadith is narrated on the authority of Ayyub with the same chain of transmitters and a slight variation of words.

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Vows

What is the matter with him? They said: He had taken the vow to walk (on foot to the Ka'ba). Thereupon he (Allah's Apoitle) said: Allah is indifferent to his inflicting upon himself chastisement, and he commanded him to ride.

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Vows

Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) found an old man walking between his two sons supported by them, whereupon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said: What is the matter with him? He (the narrator) said: Allah's Messenger, they are his sons and there is upon...

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Vows

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Amr b. Abu 'Amr with the same chain of transmitters.

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Vows

My sister took a vow that she would walk bare foot to the house of Allah (Ka'ba). She asked me to inquire from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about it. I sought his decision and he said: She should walk on foot...

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Vows

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Uqba b. Amir Juhani. but in this no mention has been made of" barefoot".

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Vows

The expiation of the (breach of) a vow is the same as that of the (breach of an oath).

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Oaths

Allah, the Great and Majestic, forbids you to swear by your fathers. Umar said: By Allah. I have never sworn (by my father) since I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbidding it mentioning them" on my behalf" nor on behalf of...

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Oaths

" I did not take oath by (anyone else except Allah) since I heard Allah's Messenger forbidding it. nor did I speak in such terms, and the narrator did not say," on my own behalf or on behalf of someone...

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The Book of Oaths

Salim reported on the authority of his father that Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) heard 'Umar while he was taking oath by his father. The rest of the hadith is the same.

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Oaths

'Abdullah (b. Umar) reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) found, Umar b. al-Khattab amongst the riders and he was taking oath by his father Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) called them (saying) ; Our Allah, the Exated and Majestic, has forbidden you that...

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Oaths

This hadith is narrated on the authority of Ibn Umar through another chain of transmitters.

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Oaths

He who has to take an oath, he must not take oath but by Allah. The Quraish used to take oath by their fathers. So he (the Holy Prophet) said: Do not take oath by your fathers.

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Oaths

He who takes an oath in the course of which he says: By Lat (and al-'Uzza), he should say: There is no god but Allah; and that if anyone says to his friend:" Come and I will gamble with you,"...

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Oaths

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Zuhri.