Those who said: 'I swear', 'I swear by Allah' and 'I owe Allah a vow' are the same

Ibrahim al-Taymi said: When a man says, "For Allah, a Hajj is upon me," or "Upon me, for Allah, is a Hajj," both are the same. And when he says, "For Allah, a vow is upon me," or "A vow is upon me," both are the same. And when he says, "I swore by Allah," or "I swear," it is the same.

Ibrahim said: It is the same whether a man says, "I swear," or "I swear by Allah"; or "A Hajj is upon me," or "A Hajj for Allah is upon me"; or "A vow is upon me," or "A vow for Allah is upon me."

Nafi' said: A man said, "Walking to the Ka'bah is upon me." Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: This is a vow, so let him walk.

Mukhallad bin Hilal said: I heard Sa'id bin al-Musayyib say: Whoever says, "Walking to the Ka'bah is upon me," it is nothing, unless he says, "A vow of walking is upon me."

Hisham bin Urwah said: A man among us made walking to the Ka'bah binding upon himself in some matter. Then he came to al-Qasim and asked him about it. He said: He should walk to the House of Allah.

Malik bin Mighwal said: I asked Ata about a man who says, "For Allah, an oath is upon me." He said: He should offer the expiation for it.