The Book on Vows and Oaths

كتاب النذور والأيمان عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

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The Mention Of What Eliminates Swearing By Al-Lat and Al-'Uza

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Hadith 10

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ENGLISH

Narrated Abu Hurairah:

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Do not vow, for the vows does not prevent what is decreed at all, and it only causes the miser to spend (of his wealth)."

ARABIC

‏ لاَ تَنْذِرُوا فَإِنَّ النَّذْرَ لاَ يُغْنِي مِنَ الْقَدَرِ شَيْئًا وَإِنَّمَا يُسْتَخْرَجُ بِهِ مِنَ الْبَخِيلِ ‏