مشكوة المصابيح Mishkat al-Masabih
كتاب الإيمان والنذور

The Book of Oaths and Vows

40 subchapters
1

(أَلْفَاظُ قَسَمِ السَّيِّدِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ)

(The words of the oath of Sayyid Umar, may Allah be pleased with him)

1 hadith (3406 — 3406)

2

(مَنْعُ الْقَسَمِ بِالْأَبِ وَالْجَدِّ)

(Prohibition of swearing by the father or grandfather)

1 hadith (3407 — 3407)

3

(مَنْعُ الْقَسَمِ بِالْأَصْنَامِ أَوِ الْآبَاءِ وَالْأَجْدَادِ)

(Prohibition of swearing by idols or fathers and grandfathers)

1 hadith (3408 — 3408)

4

(مَا يَجِبُ عَلَى مَنْ يَحْلِفُ بِالْأَصْنَامِ أَنْ يَفْعَلَ)

(What one who swears by idols must do)

1 hadith (3409 — 3409)

5

(بَعْضُ الْأُمُورِ الْمَكْرُوهَةِ)

(Some disliked matters)

1 hadith (3410 — 3410)

6

(يُمْكِنُ نَقْضُ الْقَسَمِ)

(An oath can be broken)

1 hadith (3411 — 3411)

7

(يُمْكِنُ فِعْلُ مَا يُخَالِفُ الْقَسَمَ بَعْدَ دَفْعِ كَفَّارَتِهِ)

(One may act against an oath after paying its expiation)

1 hadith (3412 — 3412)

8

(إِذَا رَأَى عَمَلًا صَالِحًا بَعْدَ الْقَسَمِ فَلْيَنْقُضْهُ وَلْيَفْعَلْهُ)

(If one sees a righteous deed after taking an oath, they should break it and perform the deed)

1 hadith (3413 — 3413)

9

(بَيَانُ مَنْ يَحْلِفُ بِشَأْنِ أَهْلِهِ وَعِيَالِهِ)

(Description of one who swears regarding their family and dependents)

1 hadith (3414 — 3414)

10

(بَيَانُ صِدْقِ مَنْ يَحْلِفُ)

(Explanation of the truthfulness of one who takes an oath)

1 hadith (3415 — 3415)

11

(اعْتِبَارُ الْقَسَمِ بِنِيَّةِ طَالِبِ الْقَسَمِ)

(The validity of an oath depends on the intention of the one demanding it)

1 hadith (3416 — 3416)

12

(لَا مُؤَاخَذَةَ عَلَى الْقَسَمِ اللَّغْوِ)

(No accountability for an unintentional oath)

1 hadith (3417 — 3417)

13

(يَجِبُ أَنْ تَكُونَ الْقَسَمُ صَادِقَةً دَائِمًا)

(An oath must always be truthful)

1 hadith (3418 — 3418)

14

(مَنْعُ الْقَسَمِ بِغَيْرِ اللَّهِ)

(Prohibition of swearing by anything other than Allah)

1 hadith (3419 — 3419)

15

(مَنْ يَحْلِفُ بِالْأَمَانَةِ لَيْسَ مِنَّا)

(One who swears by trust is not one of us)

1 hadith (3420 — 3420)

16

(حَلَفٌ كُفْرِيٌّ يُخْرِجُ مِنَ الإِسْلَامِ)

(A blasphemous oath that takes one out of Islam)

1 hadith (3421 — 3421)

17

(كَيْفَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَحْلِفُ)

(How did the Prophet, peace be upon him, take oaths?)

1 hadith (3422 — 3422)

18

(طَرِيقَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْحَلِفِ)

(The method of the Prophet, peace be upon him, in taking oaths)

1 hadith (3423 — 3423)

19

(قَوْلُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ عِنْدَ الْحَلِفِ)

(Saying “Inshallah” while taking an oath)

1 hadith (3424 — 3424)

20

(صِلَةُ الرَّحِمِ مَعَ الأَقَارِبِ)

(Maintaining ties with close relatives)

1 hadith (3425 — 3425)

21

(لَا يَتَغَيَّرُ شَيْءٌ بِمَنِّ النَّذْرِ)

(Nothing changes by making a vow)

1 hadith (3426 — 3426)

22

(يَجِبُ إِتْمَامُ النَّذْرِ الْجَائِزِ)

(A permissible vow must be fulfilled)

1 hadith (3427 — 3427)

23

(لَا تُنْفَذُ نَذْرُ الْمَعْصِيَةِ)

(A vow involving sin should not be fulfilled)

1 hadith (3428 — 3428)

24

(مَنْعُ مَنِّ النَّذْرِ)

(Prohibition of making vows)

1 hadith (3429 — 3429)

25

(الإِذْنُ بِعَدَمِ إِتْمَامِ النَّذْرِ الَّذِي لَا يُمْكِنُ إِكْمَالُهُ)

(Permission not to fulfill a vow that cannot be completed)

1 hadith (3430 — 3430)

26

(بَيَانُ التَّعَبِ بِسَبَبِ مَنِّ النَّذْرِ)

(Explanation of suffering due to making a vow)

1 hadith (3431 — 3431)

27

(اللَّهُ تَعَالَى غَنِيٌّ عَنِ التَّعَبِ بِمَنِّ النَّذْرِ)

(Allah Almighty is free from the need for suffering due to vows)

1 hadith (3432 — 3432)

28

(يَجِبُ إِتْمَامُ نَذْرِ الْمَيِّتِ الْجَائِزِ)

(The permissible vow of the deceased must be fulfilled)

1 hadith (3433 — 3433)

29

(مَنْعُ التَّصَدُّقِ بِجَمِيعِ الْمَالِ)

(Prohibition of giving all wealth in charity)

1 hadith (3434 — 3434)

30

(كَفَّارَةُ النَّذْرِ)

(Expiation for a vow)

1 hadith (3435 — 3435)

31

(كَفَّارَةُ النَّذْرِ)

(Expiation for a vow)

1 hadith (3436 — 3436)

32

(يُنْفَذُ النَّذْرُ الْجَائِزُ)

(A permissible vow should be fulfilled)

1 hadith (3437 — 3437)

33

(حُكْمُ إِتْمَامِ نَذْرِ عَزْفِ الدُّفِّ)

(Ruling on fulfilling a vow to play the drum Ros)

1 hadith (3438 — 3438)

34

(مَنْعُ التَّصَدُّقِ بِأَكْثَرَ مِنْ ثُلُثِ الْمَالِ)

(Prohibition of giving more than one-third of wealth in charity)

1 hadith (3439 — 3439)

35

(إِذَا مَنَّ نَذْرًا لِصَلَاةٍ فِي مَكَانٍ مُعَيَّنٍ وَصَلَّى فِي مَكَانٍ آخَرَ فَإِنَّ النَّذْرَ يُكْتَمِلُ)

(If one vows to pray in a specific place but prays elsewhere, the vow is fulfilled)

1 hadith (3440 — 3440)

36

(نَذْرُ الْحَجِّ مَشْيًا عَمَلٌ مَكْرُوهٌ)

(Vowing to perform Hajj on foot is a disliked act)

1 hadith (3441 — 3441)

37

(مَسْأَلَةُ نَذْرِ الْحَجِّ مَشْيًا)

(The matter of vowing to perform Hajj on foot)

1 hadith (3442 — 3442)

38

(كَفَّارَةُ النَّذْرِ الْمُخَالِفِ لِلطَّاعَةِ تُدْفَعُ)

(Expiation must be paid for a vow involving disobedience)

1 hadith (3443 — 3443)

39

(النَّذْرُ نَوْعَانِ)

(Vows are of two types)

1 hadith (3444 — 3444)

40

(مَسْأَلَةُ نَذْرِ التَّضْحِيَةِ بِالنَّفْسِ)

(The matter of vowing to sacrifice one’s life)

1 hadith (3445 — 3445)