Those who said there is no vow in disobedience to Allah or in what one does not own

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Imran bin Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no vow in disobedience to Allah, nor in what the servant does not own."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever vows to obey Allah, let him obey Allah; and whoever vows to disobey Allah, let him not disobey Allah."

It is narrated from Abu Ubaydah that Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: A vow does not bring anything forward or put anything back, but Allah extracts (wealth) by means of it from the miser. So a vow of sin and disobedience is not to be fulfilled.

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: There is no fulfilling of a vow of sin and disobedience.

Al-Nu'man bin Qays narrates from his maternal aunt Mulaykah that she asked Abidah about vows. He said: If a vow is in obedience to Allah, fulfil it; and a vow that is in obedience to Satan is not to be fulfilled.

Masruq said: Vows are of two kinds: one vow is for Allah and the other vow is for Satan. A vow that is for Allah is to be fulfilled and it also carries expiation; and a vow that is for Satan is not to be fulfilled and carries no expiation either.

Alqamah said: Vows are of two kinds. A vow that is for Allah, fulfil it; and a vow that is for Satan, do not fulfil it, and its expiation is due from you.

Ibrahim said: There is no vow in disobedience; make the expiation of your oath.

Sa'id bin Jubayr said: A man came to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) and asked: "I have vowed that I will stand naked on Qu'ayqi'an until night." He said: "Satan wants to expose your nakedness and make people laugh at you. Put on your clothes, go to the Black Stone and pray two rak'ahs."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Thabit bin al-Dahhak al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A man is not bound by a vow concerning what he does not own."

Thabit said: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) was asked about a vow of disobedience: is it to be fulfilled? He said: "No."

Qays said: Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) went to a woman of Ahmas who was keeping silent during her Hajj. She was gesturing to him but not speaking. He asked: "What is the matter with her that she does not speak?" The people said: "She has vowed to perform Hajj in silence." He said: "Speak, for this is not permissible for you; this is one of the practices of the Jahiliyyah."

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

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Tha'labah al-Khushani (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no fulfilling of a vow of disobedience."