سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الأيمان والنذورOaths and Vows (Kitab Al-Aiman Wa Al-Nudhur)
باب فِيمَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى الطَّعَامِ لاَ يَأْكُلُهُChapter: One Who Swears Not To Eat Food.
Hadith 3271
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى ، حَدَّثَنَا سَالِمُ بْنُ نُوحٍ ، وَعَبْدُ الْأَعْلَى ، عَنِ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ ، نَحْوَهُ زَادَ ،عَنْ سَالِمٍ فِي حَدِيثِهِ ، قَالَ : وَلَمْ يَبْلُغْنِي كَفَّارَةٌ .
A similar tradition has also been transmitted by Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Bakr through a different chain of narrators. This version adds on the authority of Salim: "Expiation (for breaking the oath) has not reached me. "
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
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This interesting hadith is worth reading in detail in Sahih al-Bukhari.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of the Times of Prayer, Hadith 602) In it, a miracle (karamah) appeared in that the food increased.
And then they also took it to the service of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
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In this, there is a great virtue mentioned regarding Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (radi Allahu anhu) and his household.
And that hospitality to guests is an important legal (shar‘i) right.
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It is permissible to carry out necessary matters after ‘Isha prayer due to a legal (shar‘i) need.
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Eating together with guests is a way of honoring one another.
And this is a recommended (mustahabb) act.
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In case of negligence regarding legal (shar‘i) rights, it is permissible to scold or reprimand older children even in front of others.
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If one has sworn an oath about something, but the other aspect is better, then the oath should be broken.
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The miracles (karamat) of the friends of Allah (awliya) and the righteous (salihin) are true.
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In the aforementioned situation, if someone breaks an oath, expiation (kaffarah) becomes obligatory.
And in the story of Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu), mention of expiation (kaffarah) has not been made as such.
Some have said that it is possible this incident occurred before the obligation of expiation (kaffarah), and some have considered it a vain (laghw) oath.
However, this is not the apparent (mutabadir) meaning.
➊
This interesting hadith is worth reading in detail in Sahih al-Bukhari.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of the Times of Prayer, Hadith 602) In it, a miracle (karamah) appeared in that the food increased.
And then they also took it to the service of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
➋
In this, there is a great virtue mentioned regarding Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (radi Allahu anhu) and his household.
And that hospitality to guests is an important legal (shar‘i) right.
➌
It is permissible to carry out necessary matters after ‘Isha prayer due to a legal (shar‘i) need.
➍
Eating together with guests is a way of honoring one another.
And this is a recommended (mustahabb) act.
➎
In case of negligence regarding legal (shar‘i) rights, it is permissible to scold or reprimand older children even in front of others.
➏
If one has sworn an oath about something, but the other aspect is better, then the oath should be broken.
➐
The miracles (karamat) of the friends of Allah (awliya) and the righteous (salihin) are true.
➑
In the aforementioned situation, if someone breaks an oath, expiation (kaffarah) becomes obligatory.
And in the story of Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu), mention of expiation (kaffarah) has not been made as such.
Some have said that it is possible this incident occurred before the obligation of expiation (kaffarah), and some have considered it a vain (laghw) oath.
However, this is not the apparent (mutabadir) meaning.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3271
