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Sunan Ibn MajahThe Chapters on Expiation

Sunan Ibn Majah 2127

Chapter: One who makes a vow but does not state it specifically

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 2127

Narrator:Uqbah ibn ‘Āmir

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

"‏ مَنْ نَذَرَ نَذْرًا وَلَمْ يُسَمِّهِ فَكَفَّارَتُهُ كَفَّارَةُ يَمِينٍ ‏"

It was narrated from 'Uqbah bin 'Amit Al-Juhani that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

"Whoever makes a vow and does not state it specifically, the expiation (for such a vow) is the expiation for breaking an oath. "

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 2127).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( مَنْ نَذَرَ إِلَخْ ) أَيْ إِذَا قَالَ لِلَّهِ عَلَيَّ نَذْرٌ وَلَمْ يُسَمِّ فَكَفَّارَتُهُ كَفَّارَةُ يَمِينٍ.…

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Scholars’ grades

The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 2127
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 2127
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 2127
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2127

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  • المدونة الكبرى لمالك بن أنس (318)مَنْ نَذَرَ نَذْرًا وَلَمْ يُسَمِّهِ فَكَفَّارَتُهُ كَفَّارَةُ يَمِينٍ

On the same subject

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 1386

"If anyone takes a vow but does not name it, its atonement is the same as that for an oath. If anyone takes a vow to do an act of disobedience, its atonement is the same as that for an oath. If anyone takes a vow which he is unable to fulfill , its atonement is the same as that for an oath." [Its…

"مِنْ نَذَرَ نَذْراً لَمْ يُسَمِّهِ, فَكَفَّارَتُهُ كَفَّارَةُ يَمِينٍ, وَمَنْ نَذَرَ نَذْراً فِي مَعْصِيَةٍ, فَكَفَّارَتُهُ كَفَّارَةُ يَمِينٍ, وَمَنْ نَذَرَ نَذْراً لَا يُطِيقُهُ, فَكَفَّارَتُهُ كَفَّارَةُ يَمِينٍ"

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