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Sahih al-BukhariExpiation for Unfulfilled Oaths

Sahih al-Bukhari 6720

Chapter: To say: “In sha’ Allah” while taking an oath

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 6720

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ حُجَيْرٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ

قَالَ سُلَيْمَانُ لأَطُوفَنَّ اللَّيْلَةَ عَلَى تِسْعِينَ امْرَأَةً، كُلٌّ تَلِدُ غُلاَمًا يُقَاتِلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ‏.‏ فَقَالَ لَهُ صَاحِبُهُ ـ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ يَعْنِي الْمَلَكَ ـ قُلْ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ‏.‏ فَنَسِيَ، فَطَافَ بِهِنَّ، فَلَمْ تَأْتِ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْهُنَّ بِوَلَدٍ، إِلاَّ وَاحِدَةٌ بِشِقِّ غُلاَمٍ‏.‏ فَقَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ يَرْوِيهِ قَالَ ‏"‏ لَوْ قَالَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ، لَمْ يَحْنَثْ وَكَانَ دَرَكًا فِي حَاجَتِهِ ‏"

Narrated Abu Huraira:

(The Prophet) Solomon said, "Tonight I will sleep with (my) ninety wives, each of whom will get a male child who will fight for Allah's Cause." On that, his companion (Sufyan said that his companion was an angel) said to him, "Say, "If Allah will (Allah willing)." But Solomon forgot (to say it). He slept with all his wives, but none of the women gave birth to a child, except one who gave birth to a halfboy. Abu Huraira added: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If Solomon had said, "If Allah will" (Allah willing), he would not have been unsuccessful in his action, and would have attained what he had desired." Once Abu Huraira added: Allah apostle said, "If he had accepted."

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 6720, 5242), Muslim (No. 588f, 855b, 1654b, 1654c, 1654d), An-Nasa’i (No. 3856) and Ahmad (No. 7390).

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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله ( عَنْ هِشَام بْن حُجَيْر ) بِمُهْمَلَةٍ ثُمَّ جِيم مُصَغَّر هُوَ الْمَكِّيّ , وَوَقَعَ فِي رِوَايَة الْحُمَيْدِيِّ عَنْ سُفْيَان بْن عُيَيْنَةَ " حَدَّثَنَا هِشَام بْن حُجَيْر ". قَوْله ( لَأَطُوفَنَّ ) اللَّام جَوَاب الْقَسَم كَأَنَّهُ قَالَ مَثَلًا وَاَللَّهِ لَأَطُوفَنَّ , وَيُرْشِد إِلَيْهِ ذِكْر الْحِنْث فِي قَوْله " لَمْ يَحْنَثْ " لِأَنَّ ثُبُوته وَنَفْيَهُ يَدُلُّ عَلَى سَبْق الْيَمِين. وَقَالَ بَعْضهمْ : اللَّام اِبْتِدَائِيَّة وَالْمُرَاد بِعَدَمِ الْحِنْثِ وُقُوع مَا أَرَادَ , وَقَدْ مَشَى اِبْن الْمُنْذِر عَلَى هَذَا فِي كِتَابه الْكَبِير فَقَالَ " بَاب اِسْتِحْبَاب الِاسْتِثْنَاء فِي غَيْر الْيَمِين لِمَنْ قَالَ سَأَفْعَلُ كَذَا " وَسَاقَ هَذَا الْحَدِيث , وَجَزَمَ النَّ…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 5242

(The Prophet) Solomon son of (the Prophet) David said, "Tonight I will go round (i.e. have sexual relations with) one hundred women (my wives) everyone of whom will deliver a male child who will fight in Allah's Cause." On that an Angel said to him, "Say: 'If Allah will.' " But Solomon did not say…

لَوْ قَالَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَمْ يَحْنَثْ، وَكَانَ أَرْجَى لِحَاجَتِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 588f

A hadith like this has been transmitted by A'raj on the authority of Abu Huraira.

وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 855b

We are the last and would be the first on the Day of Resurrection.

وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، وَابْنِ طَاوُسٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1654b

I will have an intercourse with seventy wives during the night; all of them will give birth to a male child who will fight in the cause of Allah. His companion or the ang I said to him: Say," If God wills." But he (Hadrat Sulaimin) did not say so, and he forgot it. And none of his wives gave birth…

وَلَوْ قَالَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ ‏.‏ لَمْ يَحْنَثْ وَكَانَ دَرَكًا لَهُ فِي حَاجَتِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1654c

Abu Huraira reported this hadith from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) through another chain of transmitters.

وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِثْلَهُ أَوْ نَحْوَهُ ‏.‏

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1654d

I will certainly have intercourse with seventy wives during the night, and every wife amongst them will give birth to a child, who will fight in the cause of Allah. It was said to him: Say:" Insha' Allah" (God willing), but he did not say so and forgot it. He went round them but none of them give…

قَالَ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ لأُطِيفَنَّ اللَّيْلَةَ عَلَى سَبْعِينَ امْرَأَةً تَلِدُ كُلُّ امْرَأَةٍ مِنْهُنَّ غُلاَمًا يُقَاتِلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ فَقِيلَ لَهُ قُلْ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ ‏.‏ فَلَمْ يَقُلْ ‏.‏…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 3856

"Sulaiman said: 'I will certainly go around to ninety women tonight, each of whom will bear a child who will fight in the cause of Allah.' It was said to him: 'Say: If Allah wills' but he did not say it. He went around to them but none of them bore a child except for one woman who bore half a…

"‏ لَوْ قَالَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَمْ يَحْنَثْ وَكَانَ دَرَكًا لِحَاجَتِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 7390

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ عَنِ ابْنِ طَاوُسٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ لَأَطُوفَنَّ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Arabic only

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  • الطبقات الكبرى لابن سعد (10277)قَالَ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ : لأَطُوفَنَّ عَلَى سَبْعِينَ امْرَأَةً ، يَعْنِي فِي لَيْلَةٍ ، كُلُّ وَاحِدَةٍ تَأْتِي بِغُلامٍ يُقَاتِلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ، فَقَالَ لَهُ صَاحِبُهُ : قُلْ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ , فَلَمْ يَقُلْ وَنَسِيَ ، فَلَمْ تَأْتِ وَاحِدَةٌ مِنْهُنَّ بِشَيْءٍ إِلا وَاحِدَةً جَاءَ
  • تفسير القرآن لعبد الرزاق الصنعاني (1630)قَالَ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ : لأُطِيفَنَّ اللَّيْلَةَ عَلَى سَبْعِينَ امْرَأَةً ، تَلِدُ كُلُّ امْرَأَةٍ مِنْهُنَّ غُلامًا يُقَاتِلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ , فَقِيلَ لَهُ : قُلْ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ ، فَلَمْ يَقُلْ , فَأَطَافَ بِهِنَّ ، فَلَمْ تَلِدْ مِنْهُنَّ إِلا امْرَأَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ نِصْفَ إِنْسَانٍ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (4430)حَلَفَ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ : لَيَطُوفَنَّ اللَّيْلَةَ بِتِسْعِينَ امْرَأَةً تَلِدُ كُلُّ امْرَأَةٍ مِنْهُنَّ غُلامًا يُقَاتِلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ، فَقَالَ لَهُ صَاحِبُهُ أَوِ الْمَلِكُ : قُلْ : إِِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ ، فَنَسِيَ ، وَأَطَافَ تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةَ بِتِسْعِينَ امْرَأَةً فَمَا جَاءَتِ ا
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (4770)أَمَا إِنَّهُ لَوْ قَالَ : إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ , لَمْ يَحْنَثْ , وَكَانَ دَرَكًا لِحَاجَتِهِ

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2819

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Once Solomon, son of David said, '(By Allah) Tonight I will have sexual intercourse with one hundred (or ninety-nine) women each of whom will give birth to a knight who will fight in Allah's Cause.' On that a (i.e. if Allah wills) but he did not say, 'Allah willing.'…

"‏ قَالَ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ ـ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ ـ لأَطُوفَنَّ اللَّيْلَةَ عَلَى مِائَةِ امْرَأَةٍ ـ أَوْ تِسْعٍ وَتِسْعِينَ ـ كُلُّهُنَّ يَأْتِي بِفَارِسٍ يُجَاهِدُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، فَقَالَ لَهُ صَاحِبُهُ…

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 3424

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Solomon (the son of) David said, 'Tonight I will sleep with seventy ladies each of whom will conceive a child who will be a knight fighting for "Allah's Cause.' His companion said, 'If Allah will.' But Solomon did not say so; therefore none of those women got pregnant except…

قَالَ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ لأَطُوفَنَّ اللَّيْلَةَ عَلَى سَبْعِينَ امْرَأَةً تَحْمِلُ كُلُّ امْرَأَةٍ فَارِسًا يُجَاهِدُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، فَقَالَ لَهُ صَاحِبُهُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ‏.‏ فَلَمْ يَقُلْ، وَلَمْ…

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 7469

Allah's Prophet Solomon who had sixty wives, once said, "Tonight I will have sexual relation (sleep) with all my wives so that each of them will become pregnant and bring forth (a boy who will grow into) a cavalier and will fight in Allah's Cause." So he slept with his wives and none of them…

لَوْ كَانَ سُلَيْمَانُ اسْتَثْنَى لَحَمَلَتْ كُلُّ امْرَأَةٍ مِنْهُنَّ، فَوَلَدَتْ فَارِسًا يُقَاتِلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ‏"

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 1654a

I will visit each one of them every night, and every one of them will become pregnant and give birth to a male child who will be a horseman and fight in the cause of Allah. But (it so happened) that none of them became pregnant except one, but she gave birth to an incomplete child. Thereupon…

كَانَ لِسُلَيْمَانَ سِتُّونَ امْرَأَةً فَقَالَ لأَطُوفَنَّ عَلَيْهِنَّ اللَّيْلَةَ فَتَحْمِلُ كُلُّ وَاحِدَةٍ مِنْهُنَّ فَتَلِدُ كُلُّ وَاحِدَةٍ مِنْهُنَّ غُلاَمًا فَارِسًا يُقَاتِلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَلَمْ تَحْمِلْ…

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