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Sunan Abi Dawud 3131 (Book 21, Hadith 43) #23421
Oaths of Virtue

SUMMARY: The Prophet (PBUH) received an oath from a woman to not disobey him in matters of virtue, and to not scratch the face, wail, tear the front of garments or dishevel the hair.

Usayd ibn Abu Usayd, reported on the authority of a woman who took oath of allegiance (to the Prophet): One of the oaths which the Messenger of Allah received from us about the virtue was that we would not disobey him in it (virtue): that we would not scratch the face, nor wail, nor tear the front of the garments nor dishevel the hair.
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ الأَسْوَدِ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَجَّاجُ، - عَامِلٌ لِعُمَرَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ عَلَى الرَّبَذَةِ حَدَّثَنِي أَسِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي أَسِيدٍ، عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ، مِنَ الْمُبَايِعَاتِ قَالَتْ كَانَ فِيمَا أَخَذَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فِي الْمَعْرُوفِ الَّذِي أَخَذَ عَلَيْنَا أَنْ لاَ نَعْصِيَهُ فِيهِ أَنْ لاَ نَخْمِشَ وَجْهًا وَلاَ نَدْعُوَ وَيْلاً وَلاَ نَشُقَّ جَيْبًا وَأَنْ لاَ نَنْشُرَ شَعْرًا

TOPICS
oath  *  virtue  *  obedience

QUICK LESSONS:
Obey Allah & His Messenger (ﷺ) in all matters related to virtue; Maintain composure even when faced with difficult situations; Be patient & compassionate; Keep promises made.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about an oath that was taken by a woman to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. The oath was about matters related to virtue and it included promises such as not disobeying him in matters related to virtue, not scratching one's face, wailing loudly, tearing one's clothes or disheveling one's hair. This hadith teaches us that we should be obedient towards Allah and His Messenger ﷺ in all matters related to virtue and also reminds us that we should maintain our composure even when faced with difficult situations. We should remember that Allah is always watching over us and He will reward us for our patience.

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