Hadith.4273 - Mansur ibn Hazim narrated from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "There is no breastfeeding after weaning, no continuous fasting without breaking, no orphanhood after reaching puberty, no silence for a day until night, no returning to a Bedouin life after migration, no migration after the conquest (of Mecca), no divorce before marriage, no emancipation before ownership, no oath for a child in the presence of their parent, nor for a slave with their master, nor for a woman with her husband, no vow in disobedience, and no oath in severing family ties."

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Hadith.4274 - Al-Ala narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from one of the Imams (as), that he was asked about a woman who vowed to donate all her wealth as an offering and to set all her slaves free if she ever spoke to her sister again. Imam (as) said: "She may speak to her, and this (vow) is of no consequence. Indeed, this and similar actions are among the steps of Satan."

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Hadith.4276 - Hammad ibn Uthman narrated from Muhammad ibn Abi al-Sabbah who said: I said to Abu al-Hasan (as): "My mother gave me her share in the house as charity. I told her that the judges do not approve of this unless it is written as a sale. She said: 'Do whatever you see fit and whatever you think is permissible for you.' So I documented it. Later, some of the heirs wanted me to swear that I had paid her the price, although I had not given her anything. What do you suggest?" Imam (as) said, "Swear to them."

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Hadith.4278 - Imam (as) was asked about a man who, in a state of anger, said: "Upon me is to walk to the Sacred House of Allah (swt)." Imam (as) said: "If he did not say, 'It is a vow to Allah (swt) upon me,' then it is of no consequence."

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Hadith.4279 - Abu Basir narrated from Abu Abdillah (as) regarding the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious: "Allah (swt) does not take you to task for what is unintentional in your oaths" (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:225). Imam (as) said: "It refers to sayings like 'No, by Allah (swt)' and 'Yes, by Allah (swt).'"

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Hadith.4280 - Muhammad ibn Muslim said: I asked one of the Imams (as) about a man whose wife said to him, "I ask you, for the sake of Allah (swt), to divorce me." Imam (as) said: "He should either discipline her with a beating or forgive her."

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Hadith.4281 - Uthman ibn Isa narrated from Abu Ayyub, from Abu Abdillah (as), who said: "Do not swear by Allah (swt), whether truthfully or falsely, for Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, has forbidden that, as He (swt), the Almighty, says: 'And do not make Allah (swt) an excuse in your oaths' (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:224)."

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Hadith.4282 - Abu Ayyub said that Abu Abdillah (as) said: "Whoever swears by Allah (swt), let him speak the truth; and whoever does not speak the truth has nothing to do with Allah (swt) in any way. And whoever is sworn to by Allah (swt), let him be content; and whoever is not content has nothing to do with Allah (swt) in any way."

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Hadith.4284 - Hammad ibn Isa narrated from Abdullah ibn Maymun, from Abu Abdillah (as), who said: "A servant may make an exception (by saying 'If Allah (swt) wills') within forty days if he forgets. The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) was visited by some Jews who asked Him (sw) about certain matters. He (sw) said to them: 'Come tomorrow, and I will inform you,' but He (sw) did not say 'If Allah (swt) wills.' So, Archangel Jibril (as) was delayed from coming to Him (sw) for forty days. Then Jibril (as) came and said: 'And do not say about anything: Surely I will do that tomorrow, except (by adding) If Allah (swt) wills. And remember your Lord (azj) when you forget.' (Surah Al-Kahf 18:23-24)"

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Hadith.4285 - Al-Qasim ibn Muhammad al-Jawhari narrated from Ali ibn Abi Hamzah, who said: I asked him about someone who said: "By Allah (swt)," and then did not fulfill it. Abu Abdillah (as) said: "Its expiation is feeding ten needy people with a measure (mudd) each of flour or wheat, or freeing a slave. If he cannot find any of these, then he must fast for three consecutive days."

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Hadith.4286 - Ibn Bukayr narrated from Zurarah, who said: I asked Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): "We pass by tax collectors, and they ask us to swear an oath so that they let us go, and they are not satisfied with anything else." Imam (as) said: "Then swear to them, for it is more lawful than dates and butter."

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Hadith.4289 - Imam (as) was asked about a man who swore an oath out of taqiyyah (dissimulation). Imam (as) said: "If you fear for your life or property, then swear an oath to protect yourself with it. However, if you see that your oath will not protect you in any way, then do not swear to them."

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Hadith.4290 - Al-Halabi said: I asked Imam (as) about a man who makes a vow upon himself without specifying it. Imam (as) said: "If you specify it, then it is as you specified. But if you do not specify anything, then it is of no consequence. However, if you said: 'It is upon me for the sake of Allah (swt),' then its expiation is the expiation of an oath."

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Hadith.4291 - Imam (as) said: "Any oath that is not intended for the sake of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, is of no consequence, whether it pertains to divorce or emancipation."

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Hadith.4292 - Imam (as) said regarding the expiation of an oath: "It is a mudd and a handful."

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Hadith.4293 - And regarding a man who swears an oath to the tax collector in order to protect his wealth. Imam (as) said: "Yes."

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Hadith.4294 - I asked him about a woman who vowed to offer her wealth as an offering to the House of Allah (swt) if she lent some of her belongings to so-and-so. Then, some of her family members lent those belongings without her permission. Imam (as) said: "She is not required to offer the offering. The true offering is what is made as a dedication to Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, as an offering to the Ka'bah. That is what must be fulfilled when it is made for Allah (swt). But matters like this are of no consequence, and an offering that does not mention the name of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, is not valid."

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Hadith.4295 - Imam (as) was asked about a man who says, "I am obligated to offer a thousand camels" while he is in the state of ihram for a thousand Hajj. Imam (as) said: "These are the steps of Satan." And regarding a man who, while in ihram for Hajj, says, "I will offer this food as a gift," Imam (as) said: "It is of no consequence. Food is not offered as a gift." Or if he says about a camel after it has been slaughtered, "This is an offering to the House of Allah (swt)," Imam (as) said: "Offerings are made while the animals are alive, and they are not offered after they have become meat."

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Hadith.4296 - It is narrated in another tradition about a man who said: "No, by my father." Imam (as) said: "He should seek forgiveness from Allah (swt)."

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Hadith.4298 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said that a false oath leaves homes deserted of their inhabitants.

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Hadith.4302 - Isma'il ibn Sa'd asked Abu al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) about a man who swears an oath, but his intention in the oath differs from the apparent wording. Imam (as) said: "The oath is based on the intention."

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Hadith.4303 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a man who takes an oath and then forgets what he said. Imam (as) replied: "It is based on what he intended."

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Hadith.4304 - It is narrated from Sa'd ibn al-Hasan, from Abu Abdillah (as), that Imam (as) was asked about a man who swears that he will not sell his merchandise for a certain price, but then later changes his mind. Imam (as) said: "He may sell it, and no expiation is required."

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Hadith.4305 - Al-Sakuni narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)who said: "If a man says, 'I swear' or 'I have taken an oath,' it is of no consequence until he says, 'I swear by Allah (swt)' or 'I have taken an oath by Allah (swt).'"

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Hadith.4306 - Aban narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), regarding a man who said: "I am obligated to offer a camel," but did not specify where it should be slaughtered. Imam (as) said: "The slaughtering is to be done at Mina, and it should be distributed among the needy."

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Hadith.4307 - Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Khazzaz narrated from Talhah ibn Zayd, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) disliked that a man should feed others as expiation for an oath before breaking it.

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Hadith.4308 - Muhammad ibn Mansur asked Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a man who made a vow to fast but found fasting to be too difficult for him. Imam (as) said: "He should give charity for each day in the amount of one mudd of wheat."

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Hadith.4309 - Talhah ibn Zayd narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), regarding a pregnant woman who drank medicine and caused a miscarriage. Imam (as) said: "She must offer expiation for it."

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Hadith.4310 - The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, heard a man saying, "I am free from the religion of Muhammad." The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, said to him: "Woe to you! If you are free from the religion of Muhammad, then whose religion will you follow?" The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, never spoke to him again until he died.

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Hadith.4311 - Muhammad ibn Isma'il narrated from Salam ibn Sahm, the devout elder, that he heard Abu Abdillah (as) say to Sadir: "O Sadir, whoever swears by Allah (swt) falsely has committed disbelief, and whoever swears by Allah (swt) truthfully has sinned. Indeed, Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, says: 'And do not make Allah (swt) an excuse in your oaths' (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:224)."

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Hadith.4312 - Abdullah ibn al-Qasim narrated from Abdullah ibn Sinan, who said that Abu Abdillah (as) said: "There is no valid oath taken in anger, nor in severing ties of kinship, nor under coercion, nor under compulsion." I asked: "May Allah (swt) keep you well, what is the difference between coercion and compulsion?" Imam (as) replied: "Compulsion is from a ruler, while coercion can come from a wife, a father, or a mother, and such an oath is of no consequence."

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Hadith.4313 - And Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Swear by Allah (swt) falsely and save your brother from being killed."

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Hadith.4314 - Abdullah ibn Jabalah narrated from Ishaq ibn Ammar, from Abu Abdillah (as), regarding a man who makes fasting obligatory upon himself through a vow but is unable to fulfill it. Imam (as) said: "He should give two mudds of food for each day to someone who will fast on his behalf."

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Hadith.4315 - Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Mihran narrated from Ali ibn Ja'far, from his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as), who said: I asked him about a man who says that he will offer such-and-such as a gift to the Ka'bah, but he is unable to fulfill it. Imam (as) said: "If he made it a vow and does not own it, then there is nothing upon him. However, if it is something he owns, such as a slave, a maid, or something similar, he should sell it and use the proceeds to buy perfume, which he will use to anoint the Ka'bah. But if it is an animal, then there is nothing required of him."

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Hadith.4316 - Al-Sakuni narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) was asked about a man who vowed to walk to the House of Allah (swt) but encountered a river crossing along the way. Imam (as) said: "Let him stand in the crossing until he passes it."

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Hadith.4318 - Imam (as) also said: "Whoever disassociates from Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, whether truthfully or falsely, then Allah (swt) has disassociated from him."

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Hadith.4319 - Al-Ala narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim who said: I asked him about oaths. Imam (as) said: "It is permissible to take an oath with every religious group according to what they regard as binding for oaths."

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Hadith.4320 - Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled concerning a case where someone required a man from the People of the Book to take a solemn oath. Imam (as) said that the oath should be taken according to his scripture and his religion.

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Hadith.4321 - Abdullah ibn Muskan narrated from Badr ibn Khalil, who said that Abu Abdillah (as) was asked about a man who was imprisoned and vowed, saying, "It is upon me, for the sake of Allah (swt), that if I am released from this prison, I will fast for a year." The man was then released from prison but feared that he might not be able to fast for an entire year. Imam (as) said: "He should fast for one month, and then from the second month, he should fast a few days so that he completes two consecutive months. After that, he should continue fasting, and whenever he misses a day, he should give a mudd of food in charity. Whenever he fasts, it will be counted for him until he completes a year."

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Hadith.4322 - It is narrated from Muhammad ibn Isma'il ibn Bazee' that he said: I asked Abu Ja'far al-Thani (as) about a man who died and had fasting obligations upon him. Should fasting be done on his behalf, or should charity be given on his behalf? Imam (as) said: "Charity should be given on his behalf, for it is better."

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Hadith.4323 - It is narrated from Ali ibn Mahziyar that he said: I asked Abu Ja'far al-Thani (as) about the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious; "By the night when it covers, and by the day when it appears" (Surah Al-Lail 92:1-2) and His saying, "By the star when it falls" (Surah An-Najm 53:1), and other similar verses. Imam (as) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, may swear by whatever He (swt) wills from His (swt) creation, but His (swt) creation is only permitted to swear by Him (swt), the Almighty and Glorious."

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Hadith.4325 - Ishaq ibn Ammar asked Abu Ibrahim (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)) whether it is permissible to give expiation to someone who is weak but not from the people of wilayah (those who follow the Ahlulbayt). Imam (as) said: "Yes, but the people of wilayah are more beloved to me."

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Hadith.4326 - Al-Mufaddal ibn Umar al-Ju'fi narrated that he heard Abu Abdillah (as) say regarding the words of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious: "But no! I swear by the setting of the stars. And indeed, it is a mighty oath-if you only knew" (Surah Al-Waqi'ah 56:75-76). Imam (as) said: "It refers to the oath of disassociation from the Imams (peace be upon them), where a man swears by it. Verily, such an oath is considered great in the sight of Allah (swt)."

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Hadith.4327 - Hafs ibn Umar narrated from Abu Abdillah (as) that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) was asked: "What is the expiation for backbiting?" Imam (as) said: "You should seek forgiveness for the one you have backbitten, just as you mentioned him."

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Hadith.4330 - Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Saffar, may Allah (swt) be pleased with him, wrote to Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Ali (as) asking about a man who swore an oath of disassociation from Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, or from the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) and then broke his oath. What is his repentance and expiation? Imam (as) responded: "He should feed ten needy people, giving each needy person one mudd of food, and seek forgiveness from Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious."

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Hadith.4331 - Abd al-Wahid ibn Muhammad ibn Abdus al-Naysaburi, may Allah (swt) be pleased with him, narrated from Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Qutaybah, from Hamdan ibn Sulayman, from Abd al-Salam ibn Salih al-Harawi, who said: I asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as): "O son of the Messenger of Allah (swt), it has been narrated to us from your forefathers (peace be upon them) that for someone who has intercourse or breaks their fast in the month of Ramadan, there are three expiations. It has also been narrated from them (peace be upon them) that there is only one expiation. Which of the two narrations should we follow?" Imam (as) said: "Both are correct. If a person has intercourse unlawfully or breaks their fast by consuming something unlawful during the month of Ramadan, then three expiations are required, freeing a slave, fasting for two consecutive months, and feeding sixty needy people. In addition, the person must make up the fast for that day. However, if the person had lawful intercourse or broke their fast by consuming something lawful, then only one expiation is required, along with making up the fast for that day. And if the person did so out of forgetfulness, then nothing is required of him."

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Hadith.4332 - Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "Whoever takes an oath and says, 'No, by the Lord (azj) of the Mushaf (the Quran),' must offer a single expiation."

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Hadith.4334 - Jamil ibn Salih narrated that he had a female slave in Medina whose menstruation had stopped. He made a vow to Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, that if she began to menstruate, he would fulfill a certain obligation. Later, he learned that she had already menstruated before he made the vow. He wrote to Abu Abdillah (as) while he was in Medina, asking for guidance. Abu Abdillah (as) replied: "If she had menstruated before the vow, then there is no obligation upon you. However, if she menstruated after the vow, then the vow is binding upon you."

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