Chapter 39.0

Saying: "If Allah Wills"

باب الاِسْتِثْنَاءِ ‏.‏

3 hadiths

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Yonus bin 'Abdul A'la al-Sadfifrom'Abdullah bin Wahbfrom'Amr bin al-Harith bin Ya'qubfromKathir bin Frqd al-Madnifrom'Abdullah bin 'Umar bin Hafs bin 'Asim

Hadith text · Matn

‏ مَنْ حَلَفَ فَقَالَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ فَقَدِ اسْتَثْنَى ‏

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English translation

'Abdullah bin 'Umar said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever swears an oath and says: If Allah wills, then he has made an exception.'"

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، أَنَّ كَثِيرَ بْنَ فَرْقَدٍ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ نَافِعًا حَدَّثَهُمْ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 3829sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Mansur bin Da'udfromSufyan bin 'UyaynahfromAyoub al-SakhtiyanifromNafie'fromibn Umar

Hadith text · Matn

‏ مَنْ حَلَفَ فَقَالَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ فَقَدِ اسْتَثْنَى ‏

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English translation

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever swears an oath and says: If Allah wills, then he has made an exception.'"

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 3830sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Ahmed bin Suliamanfrom'Affan bin MuslimfromWahayb bin Khalid bin 'Ajlan al-BahlifromAyoub al-SakhtiyanifromNafie'fromibn Umar

Hadith text · Matn

‏ مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ فَقَالَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ فَهُوَ بِالْخِيَارِ إِنْ شَاءَ أَمْضَى وَإِنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah said:

"Whoever swears an oath and says, 'If Allah wills,' then he has the choice: If he wishes, he may go ahead, and if he wishes he may not."

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏