Chapter 11.0

Saying "If Allah Wills" When Swearing An Oath

باب الاِسْتِثْنَاءِ فِي الْيَمِينِ

2 hadiths

Sunan Abi Dawud, 3261sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Ahmad bin HanbalfromSufyan bin 'UyaynahfromAyoub al-SakhtiyanifromNafie'

Hadith text · Matn

‏ مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ فَقَالَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ فَقَدِ اسْتَثْنَى ‏

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English translation

Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone says when swearing an oath: "If Allah wills," he makes an exception.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، يَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏:‏ ‏

Sunan Abi Dawud, 3262sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin 'Isa bin HyanfromMasdad bin Masrhadfrom'Abdul Warith bin Sa'id bin DhakwanfromAyoub al-SakhtiyanifromNafie'fromibn Umar

Hadith text · Matn

‏ مَنْ حَلَفَ فَاسْتَثْنَى فَإِنْ شَاءَ رَجَعَ، وَإِنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَ غَيْرَ حِنْثٍ ‏

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English translation

Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone swears an oath and makes an exception, he may fulfil it if he wishes and break it if he wishes without any accountability for breaking.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، وَمُسَدَّدٌ، - وَهَذَا حَدِيثُهُ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏