Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

12520 - Abu Abd al-Rahman Baqi ibn Makhlad narrated to us, he said: Abu Bakr Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Shaybah narrated to us, he said: Isma'il ibn Ibrahim ibn 'Ulayyah narrated to us from Ayyub from Abu Qilabah from Abu al-Muhallab (from Imran ibn Husayn) (1) who said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "There is no vow in disobedience to Allah nor (in what the servant does not possess) (2)." (3)

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Whoever makes a vow to obey Allah should obey Him, and whoever makes a vow to disobey Allah should not disobey Him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Ubaidah that Hazrat Abdullah said: A vow does not bring anything forward or backward, but Allah the Exalted, through it, extracts from the miser. Therefore, a vow made for sin and disobedience should not be fulfilled.

Hazrat Jabir says that there is no fulfillment of a vow made for sin and disobedience.

Hazrat Nu’man bin Qais narrates from his maternal aunt Hazrat Malika that she asked Hazrat ‘Ubaidah about vows (nazr). He replied: If a vow is made in obedience to Allah, then fulfill it; and if a vow is made in obedience to Satan, then it should not be fulfilled.

Hazrat Masruq says that there are two types of vows: one is a vow made for Allah and the other is a vow made for Satan. So, the vow that is for Allah must be fulfilled and there is also expiation for it, and the vow that is for Satan should not be fulfilled and there is no expiation for it.

Hazrat Alqamah says that vows are of two types: so fulfill the vow made for Allah, and do not fulfill the vow made for Satan, and its expiation is upon you.

Ibrahim says that there is no vow for disobedience; pay the expiation for your oath.

Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair narrates that a man came to Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) and asked, "I have made a vow that I will stand naked in Qaiqaan until nightfall." He replied, "Satan wants your private parts to be exposed and for people to laugh at you. Wear your clothes and go to the Black Stone and perform two units of prayer."

It is narrated from Hazrat Thabit bin Al-Dhahak Ansari that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A person has no vow regarding that which he does not own.

Hazrat Thabit narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) was asked regarding a vow made to commit a sin: Should it be fulfilled? He replied: No.

Hazrat Qais narrates that Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq went to a woman of the Ahmas tribe who was sitting silently in her tent. She was gesturing towards him but not speaking. He asked, "What is the matter with her, why is she not speaking?" People informed him that she had made a vow to perform Hajj in silence. He said, "Speak, this is not permissible for you; this is among the practices of ignorance."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Badr that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There is no vow in disobedience.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Tha’labah Al-Khushani that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: There is no fulfillment of a vow made for disobedience.