Desirability of Expiating the Oath taken by a Person who afterwards Breaks it for a better Alternative

English translation

'Abdur-Rahman bin Samurah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me, "When you take an oath and consider something else to be better than it, make expiation for your oath and choose the better alternative." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.

English translation

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When you swear an oath and consider something else to be better than it, make expiation for your oath and do the thing that is better." <b>[Muslim]</b>.

English translation

Abu Musa (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Verily, I swear by Allah, if Allah wills, I shall not swear to do something but that if I consider something else to be better than it, then I shall make expiation for my oath and adopt the thing that is better." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.

English translation

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Persistence in respect of his oath about his family is more sinful with Allah than the payment of its expiation prescribed by Allah." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.