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Sunan an-Nasai 3785 (Book 35, Hadith 25) #18400
Keeping Better Promises

SUMMARY: It is better to do something better than what one has sworn an oath for and offer expiation for the oath.

It was narrated that 'Adiyy bin Hatim said: "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'."
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَمْرٍو، مَوْلَى الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ فَرَأَى غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا فَلْيَأْتِ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ وَلْيُكَفِّرْ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ

TOPICS
oath  *  expiation  *  better  *  swear  *  yamin  *  kaffarah  *  akhdh  *  qasam

QUICK LESSONS:
Keep your promises , Do something better when you see it , Offer expiation for your oaths

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us that it is important to keep our promises and if we find something better than what we have promised then it is best to do that instead. We should also offer expiation for our oaths as a sign of repentance. This hadith encourages us to be honest in our dealings with others and not make false promises or swear by things which are not true. It also reminds us that Allah knows all of our actions and will hold us accountable for them on the Day of Judgment. We should strive to always keep our word so that we can be rewarded in the hereafter.

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