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The Case when one Takes an Oath, then Finds something Better

alkafi-14652Vol. 7, p. 443

إِذَا حَلَفَ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى شَيْ‌ءٍ وَ الَّذِي حَلَفَ عَلَيْهِ إِتْيَانُهُ خَيْرٌ مِنْ تَرْكِهِ فَلْيَأْتِ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ وَ لَا كَفَّارَةَ عَلَيْهِ وَ إِنَّمَا ذَلِكَ مِنْ‌ خُطُواتِ الشَّيْطانِ*.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one takes an oath about something when doing it is better than not doing it, he must do what is better and there is no expiation on him, it is only of the temptations of Satan.”’

alkafi-14653Vol. 7, p. 443

مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ فَرَأَى غَيْرَهَا خَيْراً مِنْهَا فَأَتَى ذَلِكَ فَهُوَ كَفَّارَةُ يَمِينِهِ وَ لَهُ حَسَنَةٌ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one takes an oath to do something then finds another thing better which he does, it is the expiation for his oath and he gains one good deed.’”

alkafi-14654Vol. 7, p. 444

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَحْلِفُ عَلَى الْيَمِينِ فَيَرَى أَنَّ تَرْكَهَا أَفْضَلُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَتْرُكْهَا خَشِيَ أَنْ يَأْثَمَ أَ يَتْرُكُهَا فَقَالَ أَ مَا سَمِعْتَ قَوْلَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص إِذَا رَأَيْتَ خَيْراً مِنْ يَمِينِكَ فَدَعْهَا.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who vows to do a certain thing then finds out that not doing it is better. If he disregards it, he is afraid of committing a sin. Can he disregard it? He (the Imam) said, ‘Have you not heard the words of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to

alkafi-14656Vol. 7, p. 444

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَحْلِفُ عَلَى الْيَمِينِ فَيَرَى أَنَّ تَرْكَهَا أَفْضَلُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَتْرُكْهَا خَشِيَ أَنْ يَأْثَمَ أَ يَتْرُكُهَا فَقَالَ أَ مَا سَمِعْتَ قَوْلَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص إِذَا رَأَيْتَ خَيْراً مِنْ يَمِينِكَ فَدَعْهَا.

“If you find something better than that for which you have taken an oath you can disregard it.’””