Riyad as-Salihin, 152
Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
While the Prophet (ﷺ) was delivering Khutbah (religious talk), he noticed a man who was standing, so he asked about him and was told that he was Abu Israel who had taken a vow to remain standing and not sit, or go into the shade, or speak while observing fasting. Thereupon Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Tell him to speak, to go into the shade, to sit and to complete his fast". <b>[Al- Bukhari]</b>.
- وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما قال: بينما النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يخطب إذا هو برجل قائم، فسأل عنه فقالوا: أبو إسرائيل نذر أن يقوم في الشمس ولا يقعد، ولا يستظل ولا يتكلم، ويصوم، فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم:
مروه فليتكلم وليستظل وليقعد وليتم صومه
((رواه البخاري)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 152
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) Allah Almighty does not accept any deed He has not ordained nor permitted, because acts of worship require compliance with Sharia, following the example of the Prophet, and refraining from religious innovation.<br>
2) A vow to sin must not be fulfilled, such as vowing to commit a prohibited or disliked act, or vowing to do what one does not have the ability to fulfill.<br>
3) A vow to do a good deed must be fulfilled and must not be broken (such as the vow of the aforementioned Companion to fast).<br>
4) It prohibits from overburdening oneself beyond his ability.