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Sahih Muslim 1652a (Book 27, Hadith 28) #11392
Taking Oaths and Expiation

SUMMARY: When taking an oath, if something better comes up, expiate for breaking the oath and do what is better.

Abd al-Rahman b. Samura reported that Allah's Messenger said to me: Abd al-Rahman b. Samura, don't ask for authority for if it is granted to you for asking for it, you would be commissioned for it (without having the support of Allah), but if you are granted it without your asking for it. You would be helped (by Allah) in it. And when you take an oath and find something else better than that, expiate for (breaking) your oath, and do that which is better. This hadith has also been transmitted on the authority of Ibn Farrukh. The above hadith is narratted through another chain of transmitters.
حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، بْنُ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ يَا عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ سَمُرَةَ لاَ تَسْأَلِ الإِمَارَةَ فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ أُعْطِيتَهَا عَنْ مَسْأَلَةٍ وُكِلْتَ إِلَيْهَا وَإِنْ أُعْطِيتَهَا عَنْ غَيْرِ مَسْأَلَةٍ أُعِنْتَ عَلَيْهَا وَإِذَا حَلَفْتَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ فَرَأَيْتَ غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا فَكَفِّرْ عَنْ يَمِينِكَ وَائْتِ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو أَحْمَدَ الْجُلُودِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ الْمَاسَرْجَسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ، ‏.‏ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ

TOPICS
oath  *  expiation  *  better  *  commissioned

QUICK LESSONS:
Take an oath only if you are sure you can keep your promise; Make amends by doing an act of expiation when you break your oath; Trust in God's plan even when seeking authority from others

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about taking an oath and expiating for it when something better comes up. An oath is a promise made to Allah that one will do or not do something. If one breaks their promise, they must make amends by doing an act of expiation or Kaffara in order to be forgiven by Allah. The hadith also mentions that if authority is granted without asking for it, then Allah will help in fulfilling it but if asked for then one should not seek it as they may not have the support of Allah in fulfilling it. This teaches us to be humble and patient when seeking authority as we should trust that whatever is best will come our way with the help of Allah.

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