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The Book of Oaths

كتاب الأيمان

(3) Chapter: It is recommended for the one who swears an oath then sees that something else is better than it; To do that which is better and offer expiation for his oath

باب نَدْبِ مَنْ حَلَفَ يَمِينًا فَرَأَى غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا أَنْ يَأْتِيَ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ وَيُكَفِّرَ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ

This hadith is narrated on the authority of Suhail with the same chain of transmitters (with these words):

” He should expiate for (breaking) the vow and do that which is better.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1650d
In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 21
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 15, Hadith 4055
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وَحَدَّثَنِي الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّاءَ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، حَدَّثَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ بِلاَلٍ – حَدَّثَنِي سُهَيْلٌ، فِي هَذَا الإِسْنَادِ بِمَعْنَى حَدِيثِ مَالِكٍ ‏ “‏ فَلْيُكَفِّرْ يَمِينَهُ وَلْيَفْعَلِ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ ‏”‏ ‏.‏