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Sunan an-Nasai 3791 (Book 35, Hadith 31) #18406
Making Better Choices and Offering Expiation

SUMMARY: If you make an oath and then find something better, do the better thing and offer expiation for your oath.

'Abdur-Rahman bin Samurah said: "The Messenger of Allah said to me: 'If you swear an oath, then you see something that is better, do that which is better, and offer expiation for your oath'."
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ قُدَامَةَ، فِي حَدِيثِهِ عَنْ جَرِيرٍ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ الْبَصْرِيِّ، قَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ إِذَا حَلَفْتَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ فَرَأَيْتَ غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا فَأْتِ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ وَكَفِّرْ عَنْ يَمِينِكَ

TOPICS
oath  *  expiation  *  choice  *  yamin  *  kaffarah  *  ikhtiyar  *  yamna  *  akhdhara  *  ata

QUICK LESSONS:
Make wise choices, strive for what is best in life and take responsibility by offering expiation as repentance when needed .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about making the right choices in life. It teaches us that if we make an oath or promise to do something, but then later find a better option, we should choose the better option instead of sticking to our original promise. We should also offer expiation for our previous oath as a sign of repentance. This hadith encourages us to always strive for what is best in life and not settle for anything less than that. It also reminds us that if we make mistakes, it is important to acknowledge them and take responsibility by offering expiation as a form of repentance.

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