Sunan an-Nasa'i The Book of Oaths and Vows

Sunan an-Nasa'i 3793

Chapter: Whoever Swears An Oath And Says: "If Allah Wills"

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 3793

أَخْبَرَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حِبَّانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

"‏ مَنْ حَلَفَ فَاسْتَثْنَى فَإِنْ شَاءَ مَضَى وَإِنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَ غَيْرَ حَنِثٍ ‏"

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Prophet said:

"Whoever swears an oath and says: 'If Allah wills', then if he wishes he may go ahead, and if he wishes he may not, without having broken his oath."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 3793), Abu Dawud (No. 3262), Ibn Majah (No. 2105) and Ahmad (No. 6126).

Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( فَاسْتَثْنَى ) أَيْ فَقَالَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّه تَعَالَى ( فَإِنْ شَاءَ إِلَخْ ) أَيْ فَهُوَ مُخَيَّرٌ ( غَيْر حِنْث ) بِكَسْرِ النُّون أَيْ حَال كَوْنِهِ غَيْر حَانِث فِي التَّرْك فَهُوَ حَالٌ مِنْ ضَمِيرِ تَرَكَ.…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 3793
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	Authentic chainIsnaad Sahih	The chain only	No. 3793
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 3793

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Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 3262

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone swears an oath and makes an exception, he may fulfil it if he wishes and break it if he wishes without any accountability for breaking.

‏ مَنْ حَلَفَ فَاسْتَثْنَى فَإِنْ شَاءَ رَجَعَ، وَإِنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَ غَيْرَ حِنْثٍ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 2105

"Whoever swears an oath and says In sha' Allah, if he wishes he may go ahead and if he wishes he may not, without having broken his oath."

"‏ مَنْ حَلَفَ وَاسْتَثْنَى إِنْ شَاءَ رَجَعَ وَإِنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَ غَيْرُ حَانِثٍ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 6126

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ حَلَفَ فَاسْتَثْنَى فَإِنْ شَاءَ مَضَى وَإِنْ شَاءَ رَجَعَ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Arabic only

Also reported by… (5)

التمهيد لابن عبد البر (2323)مَنْ حَلَفَ فَاسْتَثْنَى ، فَإِنْ شَاءَ رَجَعَ ، وَإِنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَ
السنن الكبرى للنسائي (4603)مَنْ حَلَفَ فَاسْتَثْنَى ، فَإِنْ شَاءَ قَضَى ، وَإِنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَ غَيْرَ حَنِثٍ
صحيح ابن حبان (4434)مَنْ حَلَفَ فَاسْتَثْنَى فَهُوَ بِالْخِيَارِ ، إِِنْ شَاءَ مَضَى ، وَإِِنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَ غَيْرَ حَنِثٍ
طبقات المحدثين بأصبهان والواردين عليها (1139)مَنْ حَلَفَ وَاسْتَثْنَى إِنْ شَاءَ رَجَعَ وَإِنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَ غَيْرَ حَانِثٍ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (4764)مَنْ حَلَفَ فَاسْتَثْنَى ، فَإِنْ شَاءَ رَجَعَ ، وَإِنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَ غَيْرَ حَنْثٍ

On the same subject

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 1378

"Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Whoever swears an oath, and then says: "If Allah Wills", he is not held accountable if he breaks it." [Ahmad and al-Arba'a reported it, and Ibn Hibban graded it Sahih (authentic)].

"مَنْ حَلِفِ عَلَى يَمِينٍ فَقَالَ: إِنْ شَاءَ اَللَّهُ, فَلَا حِنْثَ عَلَيْهِ"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 5 other versions

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 3828

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever swears an oath and says: If Allah wills, then he has made an exception.'"

"‏ مَنْ حَلَفَ فَقَالَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ فَقَدِ اسْتَثْنَى ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 1 other version

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 2104

'Whoever swears an oath and says In sha' Allah, he will have made an exception."(2)

"‏ مَنْ حَلَفَ فَقَالَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ فَلَهُ ثُنْيَاهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1532

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever swears [about an oath] and says: 'If Allah wills (Insha Allah), then he will not have broken it."

حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ فَقَالَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَمْ يَحْنَثْ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 2106

"Whoever swears an oath and says In sha' Allah, will never break his oath."

"‏ مَنْ حَلَفَ وَاسْتَثْنَى فَلَمْ يَحْنَثْ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 3855

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever swears an oath and says: "If Allah wills, then he has made an exception."'"

"‏ مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ فَقَالَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ فَقَدِ اسْتَثْنَى ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

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Sunan an-Nasa'i 3793

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The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone swears an oath and makes an exception, he may fulfil it if he wishes and break it if he wishes without any accountability for breaking.

"Whoever swears an oath and says In sha' Allah, if he wishes he may go ahead and if he wishes he may not, without having broken his oath."

On the same subject

"Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Whoever swears an oath, and then says: "If Allah Wills", he is not held accountable if he breaks it." [Ahmad and al-Arba'a reported it, and Ibn Hibban graded it Sahih (authentic)].

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever swears an oath and says: If Allah wills, then he has made an exception.'"

'Whoever swears an oath and says In sha' Allah, he will have made an exception."(2)

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever swears [about an oath] and says: 'If Allah wills (Insha Allah), then he will not have broken it."

"Whoever swears an oath and says In sha' Allah, will never break his oath."

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever swears an oath and says: "If Allah wills, then he has made an exception."'"

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