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سنن دارمي
Darimi
من النذور و الايمانFrom the Book of Vows and Oaths
باب في كَفَّارَةِ النَّذْرِ:Chapter: Expiation for Vows
Hadith 2373
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَبِي عَمْرٍو، عَنْ الْأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ: أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَدْرَكَ شَيْخًا يَمْشِي بَيْنَ ابْنَيْهِ، فَقَالَ: "مَا شَأْنُ هَذَا الشَّيْخِ ؟"، فَقَالَ ابْنَاهُ: نَذَرَ أَنْ يَمْشِيَ، فَقَالَ: "ارْكَبْ، فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَنِيٌّ عَنْكَ وَعَنْ نَذْرِكَ".
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saw an elderly companion walking on foot between his two sons, so he asked, “What has happened to this elder?” (that he is walking with your support). His sons replied, “O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! He has made a vow to go (for Hajj) on foot.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “O elder! Ride, for Allah is free of need from you and your vow.” (That is, Allah has no need of it. In Sahih Bukhari it is stated: “Allah is independent (free of need) of this person putting himself in hardship.”)
Brief Explanation
(Commentary on Hadith 2372)
From this hadith, it is also understood that if a person makes a vow (nadhar) regarding something which he does not have the ability to fulfill, then it is not necessary for him to fulfill it. In this hadith, there is no mention of expiation (kaffarah), but in other ahadith above, the mention of expiation has come with an authentic chain of narration. Therefore, it is obligatory to give the expiation for an oath (kaffarat yamin). In Muslim and Tirmidhi, it is stated that the expiation for a vow (nadhar) is the same as the expiation for an oath.
From this hadith, it is also understood that if a person makes a vow (nadhar) regarding something which he does not have the ability to fulfill, then it is not necessary for him to fulfill it. In this hadith, there is no mention of expiation (kaffarah), but in other ahadith above, the mention of expiation has come with an authentic chain of narration. Therefore, it is obligatory to give the expiation for an oath (kaffarat yamin). In Muslim and Tirmidhi, it is stated that the expiation for a vow (nadhar) is the same as the expiation for an oath.
