Volume 8, Book 78, Number 695:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
While the Prophet was delivering a sermon, he saw a man standing, so he asked about that man.
They (the people) said, “It is Abu Israil who has vowed that he will stand and never sit down, and he
will never come in the shade, nor speak to anybody, and will fast.” The Prophet said, “Order him to
speak and let him come in the shade, and make him sit down, but let him complete his fast.”
Volume 8, Book 78, Number 696:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
that he was asked about a man who had vowed that he would fast all the days of his life then the
day of ‘Id al Adha or ‘Id-al-Fitr came. ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar said: You have indeed a good example in
Allah’s Apostle. He did not fast on the day of ‘Id al Adha or the day of ‘Id-al-Fitr, and we do not in –
tend fasting on these two days.
Volume 8, Book 78, Number 697:
Narrated Ziyad bin Jubair:
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I was with Ibn ‘Umar when a man asked him, “I have vowed to fast every Tuesday or Wednesday
throughout my life and if the day of my fasting coincided with the day of Nahr (the first day of ‘Id-
al-Adha), (What shall I do?)” Ibn ‘Umar said, “Allah has ordered the vows to be fulfilled, and we are
forbidden to fast on the day of Nahr.” The man repeated his question and Ibn ‘Umar repeated his
former answer, adding nothing more.
Volume 8, Book 78, Number 698:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
We went out in the company of Allah’s Apostle on the day of (the battle of) Khaibar, and we did
not get any gold or silver as war booty, but we got property in the form of things and clothes. Then a
man called Rifa’a bin Zaid, from the tribe of Bani Ad-Dubaib, presented a slave named Mid’am to Al –
lah’s Apostle. Allah’s Apostle headed towards the valley of Al-Qura, and when he was in the valley of
Al-Qura an arrow was thrown by an unidentified person, struck and killed Mid’am who was making
a she-camel of Allah’s Apostle kneel down. The people said, “Congratulations to him (the slave) for
gaining Paradise.” Allah’s Apostle said, “No! By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, for the sheet which he
stole from the war booty before its distribution on the day of Khaibar, is now burning over him.”
When the people heard that, a man brought one or two Shiraks (leather straps of shoes) to the
Prophet. The Prophet said, “A Shirak of fire, or two Shiraks of fire.”
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Book 79: Expiation for Unfulfilled Oaths
Volume 8, Book 78, Number 689:
Narrated Sa’id bin ‘Ubada Al-Ansari:
that he consulted the Prophet about a vow that had been made by his mother who died without
fulfilling it. The Prophet gave his verdict that he should fulfill it on her behalf. The verdict became
Sunna (i.e. the Prophet’s tradition).
Volume 8, Book 78, Number 690:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
A man came to the Prophet and said to him, “My sister vowed to perform the Hajj, but she died
(before fulfilling it).” The Prophet said, “Would you not have paid her debts if she had any?” The man
said, “Yes.” The Prophet said, “So pay Allah’s Rights, as He is more entitled to receive His rights.”
Volume 8, Book 78, Number 691:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet said, “Whoever vowed to be obedient to Allah, must be obedient to Him; and whoever
vowed to be disobedient to Allah, should not be disobedient to Him.”
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Volume 8, Book 78, Number 692:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, “Allah is not in need of this man) torturing himself,” when he saw the man walk –
ing between his two sons (who were supporting him).