The Book of Oaths and Vows
كتاب الأيمان والنذور
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Swearing Oaths And Lying When One Does Not Believe In What He Is Swearing About
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ENGLISH
It was narrated from 'Abdur-Rahman bin Samurah that the Messenger of Allah said:
"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."
ARABIC
إِذَا حَلَفَ أَحَدُكُمْ عَلَى يَمِينٍ فَرَأَى غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا فَلْيُكَفِّرْ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَلْيَنْظُرِ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ فَلْيَأْتِهِ