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Sunan Ibn Majah 2123 (Book 11, Hadith 34) #31475
The Power of Vows

SUMMARY: Vows do not bring anything to a person unless it has been predetermined by Allah, but they can be used as a means of making the miserly give something.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah said: "Vows do not bring the son of Adam anything unless it has been decreed for him. But he is dominated by Divine preordainment, and will get what is decreed for him. And (vows) are a means of making the miser give something, so what he desires becomes obtainable for him, which was not obtainable before his vow. And Allah says: 'Spend, I will spend on you'.
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ النَّذْرَ لاَ يَأْتِي ابْنَ آدَمَ بِشَىْءٍ إِلاَّ مَا قُدِّرَ لَهُ وَلَكِنْ يَغْلِبُهُ الْقَدَرُ مَا قُدِّرَ لَهُ فَيُسْتَخْرَجُ بِهِ مِنَ الْبَخِيلِ فَيَتَيَسَّرُ عَلَيْهِ مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ يَتَيَسَّرُ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ قَبْلِ ذَلِكَ وَقَدْ قَالَ اللَّهُ أَنْفِقْ أُنْفِقْ عَلَيْكَ

TOPICS
vow  *  preordainment  *  miserly  *  spend  *  nadhr  *  qadar  *  bakhil  *  nafqah

QUICK LESSONS:
Spend your money wisely; Be generous with your wealth; Trust in Divine Preordenance

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the power of vows and how they are connected to Divine preordainment. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah said that vows do not bring anything to a person unless it has been predetermined by Allah, but they can be used as a means of making the miserly give something. This is because when someone makes a vow, it becomes obtainable for them which was not obtainable before their vow. Furthermore, Allah says in the Quran “Spend, I will spend on you” meaning if you spend your money on good causes then God will reward you for it. Therefore this hadith teaches us that we should use our money wisely and make sure we are generous with our wealth and resources so that we may receive blessings from God in return.

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