“The Book on Vows and Oaths” is a chapter in Jami` at-Tirmidhi. It contains 26 hadiths on this page, presented with the Arabic text, English translation, narrator information and collection reference where available.
That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "O 'Abdur-Rahman! Do not ask for a position of leadership, for if you receive it due to asking, you will be left alone with it, and if you receive it without asking, then you will be aided in it. And if you take an oath and you see that something else is better than it, then do what is better, and make an atonement for your oath."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1529
In-book : Book 20, Hadith 7
English translation : Vol. 3, Book 18, Hadith 1529
That the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever takes an oath, and then he sees that something else is better than it, then he should make atonement for his oath and then do it."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1530
In-book : Book 20, Hadith 8
English translation : Vol. 3, Book 18, Hadith 1530
That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever swears about an oath and says: 'If Allah wills (Insha Allah), then there is no breaking of the oath against him."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1531
In-book : Book 20, Hadith 9
English translation : Vol. 3, Book 18, Hadith 1531
From his father (Ibn 'Umar) that the Prophet (ﷺ) heard 'Umar saying: "By my father, By my father!" So he said: "Verily Allah prohibits you from swearing by your father." So 'Umar said: "By Allah I did not swear by him after that, neither intentionally nor in narrating."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1533
In-book : Book 20, Hadith 11
English translation : Vol. 3, Book 18, Hadith 1533
That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came across 'Umar while he was on his mount, and he was swearing by his father. So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Verily Allah prohibits you from swearing by your fathers. So let the one who swears, swear by Allah, or be silent."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1534
In-book : Book 20, Hadith 12
English translation : Vol. 3, Book 18, Hadith 1534
That Ibn 'Umar heard a man saying: "No by the Ka'bah" so Ibn 'Umar said: "Nothing is sworn by other than Allah, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'Whoever swears by other than Allah, he has committed disbelief or shirk.'"
"A Woman vowed to walk to the House of Allah, so the Prophet (ﷺ) asked about that, and he said: 'Verily Allah is in no need of her walking, order her to ride.'"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1536
In-book : Book 20, Hadith 14
English translation : Vol. 3, Book 18, Hadith 1536
"The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by old man walking (while supported) between his two sons, so he said: 'What is the matter with this one?' They said: "O Messenger of Allah! He vowed to walk.' He said: 'Verily Allah [the Mighty and Sublime] is in no need of this person punishing himself.'" He said: "So he ordered him to ride."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1537
In-book : Book 20, Hadith 15
English translation : Vol. 3, Book 18, Hadith 1537
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Chapter 9
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَأَى رَجُلاً فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
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Another Chain from Anas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw a man, and he mentioned similarly.
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1537
In-book : Book 20, Hadith 16
English translation : Vol. 3, Book 18, Hadith 1537
That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Do not vow, for the vows does not prevent what is decreed at all, and it only causes the miser to spend (of his wealth)."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1538
In-book : Book 20, Hadith 17
English translation : Vol. 3, Book 18, Hadith 1538
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Chapter 11
Narrated 'Umar:
أَوْفِ بِنَذْرِكَ "
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"I said:'O Messenger of Allah! I had vowed to perform I'tikaf in Al-Masjid Al-Haram for a night during the era of Jahiliyyah.' He said: 'Fulfill your vow.''"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1539
In-book : Book 20, Hadith 18
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 18, Hadith 1539
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Chapter 12
Narrated Salim bin 'Abdullah:
لاَ وَمُقَلِّبِ الْقُلُوبِ "
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From this father (Ibn Umar) who said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) often would swear with this oath: 'No! By the Changer of the Hearts.'"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1540
In-book : Book 20, Hadith 19
English translation : Vol. 3, Book 18, Hadith 1540
"I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: 'Whoever frees a believing slave, then Allah frees a limb from the Fire for each of his limbs, such that he frees his private parts in lieu of his private parts.'"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1541
In-book : Book 20, Hadith 20
English translation : Vol. 3, Book 18, Hadith 1541
"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! My sister vowed that she would walk to the House barefoot and without Khimar (covering).' The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'Verily Allah will not do anything with the misery of your sister. She should ride, and cover, and fast three days.'"
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1544
In-book : Book 20, Hadith 23
English translation : Vol. 3, Book 18, Hadith 1544
That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever among you swears, saying in his oath: 'By Al-Lat! By Al-'Uzza!' Then let him say 'La ilaha illa Allah' And whoever says: 'Come let me gamble with you!' Then let him give in charity."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1545
In-book : Book 20, Hadith 24
English translation : Vol. 3, Book 18, Hadith 1545
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Chapter 18
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
اقْضِهِ عَنْهَا "
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That Sa'd bin 'Ubadah asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about a vow that was due from his mother, who died before fulfilling it. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Fulfill it for her."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1546
In-book : Book 20, Hadith 25
English translation : Vol. 3, Book 18, Hadith 1546
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Chapter 19
Abu Umamah, and other than him from the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ), narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Any Muslim man who frees a Muslim man, then it is his salvation from the Fire - each of his limbs suffices for a limb of himself. And any Muslim man that frees two Muslim women, then are his salvation from the Fire - each of their limbs suffices for a limb of himself. And any Muslim woman that frees a Muslim woman, then she is her salvation from the Fire - each of her limb suffices for a limb of herself."
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1532
In-book : Book 20, Hadith 10
English translation : Vol. 3, Book 18, Hadith 1532
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1535
In-book : Book 20, Hadith 13
English translation : Vol. 3, Book 18, Hadith 1535
— Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1547
In-book : Book 20, Hadith 26
English translation : Vol. 3, Book 18, Hadith 1547