صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب الأيمان والنذورThe Book of Oaths and Vows
بَابُ: {لاَ يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ اللَّهُ بِاللَّغْوِ فِي أَيْمَانِكُمْ وَلَكِنْ يُؤَاخِذُكُمْ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ قُلُوبُكُمْ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ حَلِيمٌ} :Chapter.(The Holy Verse) “Allah will not call you to account for that which is unintentional in your oaths...”
Hadith 6663
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا : " لا يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ اللَّهُ بِاللَّغْوِ فِي أَيْمَانِكُمْ سورة البقرة آية 225 ، قَالَ : قَالَتْ : أُنْزِلَتْ فِي قَوْلِهِ : لَا وَاللَّهِ ، بَلَى وَاللَّهِ " .
Narrated `Aisha: regarding: 'Allah will not call you to account for that which is unintentional in your oaths...' (2.225) This Verse was revealed concerning such oath formulas as: 'No, by Allah!' and 'Yes, by Allah!' something against his oath due to forgetfulness should he make expiation?). And the Statement of Allah: 'And there is no blame on you if you make a mistake therein.' (33.5) And Allah said:-- '(Moses said to Khadir): Call me not to account for what I forgot.' (18.73)
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary: For most people, swearing oaths becomes a habitual manner of speech. Such a habit is not good; however, there is no expiation (kaffarah) for vain (laghw) oaths, as is the meaning of the Qur'anic verse.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 6663
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
In this hadith, Aisha (radi Allahu anha) has explained the meaning of "laghw oath" (meaningless oath).
In one narration, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said:
“A ‘laghw oath’ is when a person, in his house, spontaneously says ‘No, by Allah’ or ‘Yes, by Allah’.”
(Sunan Abi Dawud, Book of Oaths and Vows, Hadith: 3254, after Hadith: 3324)
However, Imam Abu Dawud (rahimahullah) has also indicated the difference of opinion regarding whether this narration is marfu‘ (attributed to the Prophet) or mawquf (attributed to a Companion).
(2)
In any case, Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) has established regarding the "laghw oath" that there is no accountability for it, nor is there any expiation (kaffarah) required for it.
We have already explained the reality of the "laghw oath" earlier.
Its clarification is present there.
In any case, for some people, it is a habitual expression that during conversation, without intention or purpose, they take oaths as a matter of habit. Although this habit is not good, there is neither any sin nor expiation in it.
And Allah knows best.
(1)
In this hadith, Aisha (radi Allahu anha) has explained the meaning of "laghw oath" (meaningless oath).
In one narration, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said:
“A ‘laghw oath’ is when a person, in his house, spontaneously says ‘No, by Allah’ or ‘Yes, by Allah’.”
(Sunan Abi Dawud, Book of Oaths and Vows, Hadith: 3254, after Hadith: 3324)
However, Imam Abu Dawud (rahimahullah) has also indicated the difference of opinion regarding whether this narration is marfu‘ (attributed to the Prophet) or mawquf (attributed to a Companion).
(2)
In any case, Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) has established regarding the "laghw oath" that there is no accountability for it, nor is there any expiation (kaffarah) required for it.
We have already explained the reality of the "laghw oath" earlier.
Its clarification is present there.
In any case, for some people, it is a habitual expression that during conversation, without intention or purpose, they take oaths as a matter of habit. Although this habit is not good, there is neither any sin nor expiation in it.
And Allah knows best.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 6663
