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Sahih Muslim 1650a (Book 27, Hadith 18) #11382
Breaking Vows for Better Options

SUMMARY: Breaking a vow is permissible if something better than the vow is found.

Abu Huraira reported: A person sat late in the night with Allah's Apostle , 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 breaking the vow and then expiating it) and ate the food He then came to Allah s Messenger and made mention of that to him, whereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace he upon him) said: He who took an oath and (later on) found something better than that should do that, and expiate for (breaking) his vow.
حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ الْفَزَارِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ كَيْسَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ أَعْتَمَ رَجُلٌ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ فَوَجَدَ الصِّبْيَةَ قَدْ نَامُوا فَأَتَاهُ أَهْلُهُ بِطَعَامِهِ فَحَلَفَ لاَ يَأْكُلُ مِنْ أَجْلِ صِبْيَتِهِ ثُمَّ بَدَا لَهُ فَأَكَلَ فَأَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ فَرَأَى غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا فَلْيَأْتِهَا وَلْيُكَفِّرْ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ

TOPICS
vow  *  expiate  *  precedence  *  oath  *  ii

QUICK LESSONS:
Take precedence of breaking a vow when you find something better than what you have vowed. Do good deeds to expiate for breaking your promise.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about taking an oath or making a vow, which is known as Yamin in Arabic. It explains that if someone takes an oath and then finds something better than what they have vowed, they can break their oath and expiate for it. This means that they should do something to make up for breaking their promise, such as giving charity or fasting. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught us this lesson so that we can be flexible in our decisions and not be bound by our promises when there are better options available to us. We should also remember to make up for any broken promises by doing good deeds like charity or fasting.

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