Mishkat al-Masabih 3413

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Authentic graded by Al-Albani Mishkat al-Masabih 3413

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ فَرَأَى خَيْرًا مِنْهَا فَلْيُكَفِّرْ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وليفعل» . رَوَاهُ مُسلم

Abu Huraira reported God’s Messenger as saying, "If anyone swears an oath and considers something else to be better than it he should make atonement for his oath and do that.” Muslim transmitted it.

Reported by Muslim (No. 1650a, 1650b, 1650c), At-Tirmidhi (No. 1530), Malik (No. 1023) and Ahmad (No. 8379). Cited in Mishkat al-Masabih (No. 3413).

Scholars’ grades

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	Authenticصَحِيح	The hadith	تحقيق مشكاة المصابيح

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 1650a

A person sat late in the night with Allah's Apostle (ﷺ), and then came to his family and found that his children had gone to sleep. His wife brought food for him. but he took an oath that he would not eat because of his children (having gone to sleep without food) He then gave precedence (of…

أَعْتَمَ رَجُلٌ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ فَوَجَدَ الصِّبْيَةَ قَدْ نَامُوا فَأَتَاهُ أَهْلُهُ بِطَعَامِهِ فَحَلَفَ لاَ يَأْكُلُ مِنْ أَجْلِ صِبْيَتِهِ ثُمَّ بَدَا لَهُ فَأَكَلَ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1650b

He who took an oath and then found another thing better than (this) should expiate for the oath (broken) by him and do (the better thing).

مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ فَرَأَى غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا فَلْيُكَفِّرْ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَلْيَفْعَلْ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1650c

He who took an oath and (later on) found another thing better than that, he should do that which is better, and expiate for the vow (broken by him).

مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ فَرَأَى غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا فَلْيَأْتِ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ وَلْيُكَفِّرْ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1530

That the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever takes an oath, and then he sees that something else is better than it, then he should make atonement for his oath and then do it."

حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ فَرَأَى غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا فَلْيُكَفِّرْ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَلْيَفْعَلْ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Muwatta Malik 1023

Yahya related to me from Malik from Suhayl ibn Abi Salih from his father from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Whoever makes an oath and then sees that something else would be better than it, should do kaffara for his oath and do what is…

"‏ مَنْ حَلَفَ بِيَمِينٍ فَرَأَى غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا فَلْيُكَفِّرْ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَلْيَفْعَلِ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ ‏"

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 8379

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ الْخُزَاعِيُّ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ عَنْ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Arabic only

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Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1716

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When you swear an oath and consider something else to be better than it, make expiation for your oath and do the thing that is better." [Muslim].

"‏من حلف على يمين، فرأى غيرها خيرًا منها، فليكفر عن يمينه، وليفعل الذي هو خير‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Also reported by… (25)

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مستخرج أبي عوانة (4703)مَنْ حَلَفَ بِيَمِينٍ , فَرَأَى غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا ، فَلْيُكَفِّرْ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَلْيَفْعَلْ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (4709)مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ , فَرَأَى غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا ، فَلْيَأْتِ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ , وَلْيُكَفِّرْ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ
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مستخرج أبي عوانة (4727)إِذَا حَلَفَ أَحَدُكُمْ عَلَى يَمِينٍ , فَرَأَى غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا ، فَلْيَأْتِ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ , فَلْيُكَفِّرْ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (4729)مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ , فَرَأَى غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا , فَلْيَأْتِهِ ، وَلْيُكَفِّرْ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (4730)مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ , فَرَأَى خَيْرًا مِنْهَا , فَلْيَأْتِهَا ، وَلْيُكَفِّرْ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (4734)مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ , فَرَأَى غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا ، فَلْيَأْتِ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ , وَيُكَفَّرْ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (4735)مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ , فَرَأَى غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا ، فَلْيَأْتِ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ , وَلْيَتْرُكْ يَمِينَهُ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (4736)مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ , فَرَأَى غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا ، فَلْيُكَفِّرْ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ , وَلْيَأْتِ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (4738)مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ , ثُمَّ رَأَى غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا ، فَلْيَأْتِ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1717

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Verily, I swear by Allah, if Allah wills, I shall not swear to do something but that if I consider something else to be better than it, then I shall make expiation for my oath and adopt the thing that is better." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"‏إني والله إن شاء الله لا أحلف على يمين، ثم أرى خيرًا منها إلا كفرت عن يميني، وأتيت الذي هو خير‏"

Narrated by Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari + 22 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 72

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: "He who has taken an oath (to do something) but found something else better than that (which brings him closer to Allah), then he should do that which is better in piety (and he should expiate for the breaking of oath)". [Muslim].

"‏من حلف على يمين ثم رأى أتقى لله منها فليأت التقوى‏"

Narrated by Adiyy ibn Hātim + 1 other version

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 3425

I said, “Messenger of God, tell me what I should do about a cousin of mine to whom I go and ask for something, but who neither gives me anything nor regards my kinship, then when he needs my help comes to me and asks for something, and I have sworn that I would not give him anything or regard his…

عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ ابْنَ عَم لي آتيه فَلَا يُعْطِينِي وَلَا يَصِلُنِي ثُمَّ يَحْتَاجُ إِلَيَّ فَيَأْتِينِي فَيَسْأَلُنِي وَقَدْ حَلَفْتُ أَنْ لَا أُعْطِيَهُ…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 3278

"Make atonement for your oath and then do the thing that is better." Abu Dawud said: The version of this tradition transmitted by Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, 'Adi b. Hatim and Abu Hurairah are variant. Some of them indicate breaking the oath before making atonement, and other making atonement before…

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ خَلَفٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، نَحْوَهُ قَالَ ‏:‏ ‏"‏ فَكَفِّرْ عَنْ يَمِينِكَ، ثُمَّ ائْتِ…

Narrated by Abdur-Rahmān ibn Samurah + 28 other versions

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 3785

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever swears an oath, then sees something better than it, let him do that which is better and offer expiation for his oath.'"

"‏ مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ فَرَأَى غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا فَلْيَأْتِ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ وَلْيُكَفِّرْ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Adiyy ibn Hātim + 13 other versions

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 3781

"Whoever swears an oath, then sees something better than it, let him do that which is better."

"‏ مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ فَرَأَى غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا فَلْيُكَفِّرْ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَلْيَأْتِ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr + 7 other versions

Mishkat al-Masabih 3413

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A person sat late in the night with Allah's Apostle (ﷺ), and then came to his family and found that his children had gone to sleep. His wife brought food for him. but he took an oath that he would not eat because of his children (having gone to sleep without food) He then gave precedence (of…

He who took an oath and then found another thing better than (this) should expiate for the oath (broken) by him and do (the better thing).

He who took an oath and (later on) found another thing better than that, he should do that which is better, and expiate for the vow (broken by him).

That the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever takes an oath, and then he sees that something else is better than it, then he should make atonement for his oath and then do it."

Yahya related to me from Malik from Suhayl ibn Abi Salih from his father from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Whoever makes an oath and then sees that something else would be better than it, should do kaffara for his oath and do what is…

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When you swear an oath and consider something else to be better than it, make expiation for your oath and do the thing that is better." [Muslim].

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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Verily, I swear by Allah, if Allah wills, I shall not swear to do something but that if I consider something else to be better than it, then I shall make expiation for my oath and adopt the thing that is better." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: "He who has taken an oath (to do something) but found something else better than that (which brings him closer to Allah), then he should do that which is better in piety (and he should expiate for the breaking of oath)". [Muslim].

"Make atonement for your oath and then do the thing that is better." Abu Dawud said: The version of this tradition transmitted by Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, 'Adi b. Hatim and Abu Hurairah are variant. Some of them indicate breaking the oath before making atonement, and other making atonement before…

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever swears an oath, then sees something better than it, let him do that which is better and offer expiation for his oath.'"

"Whoever swears an oath, then sees something better than it, let him do that which is better."

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