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A person sat late in the night with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), and then came to his family and found that his children had gone to sleep. His wife brought food for him. but he took an oath that he would not eat because of his children (having g

He who took an oath and then found another thing better than (this) should expiate for the oath (broken) by him and do (the better thing).

He who took an oath and (later on) found another thing better than that, he should do that which is better, and expiate for the vow (broken by him).

He who took an oath, but he found something else better than that, should do that which is better and break his oath.

When anyone amongst you takes an oath, but he finds (something) better than that he should expiate (the breaking of the oath), and do that which is better.

You asked me for one hundred dirhams and I am the son of Hatim; by Allah, I will not give you. But then he said: (I would have done that) if I had not heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) say: He who takes an oath, but then finds something better th

"Whoever swears an oath, then sees something better than it, let him do that which is better."

"If any one of you swears an oath, then he sees something better than it, let him offer expiation for his oath, and look at what is better and do it."

"If you swear an oath, then you see something better than it, then offer expiation for your oath, and do that which is better."

"The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me: 'If you swear an oath, and you see something that is better, then do that which is better and offer expiation for your oath.'"