Sahih Bukhari Book 78. Oaths and Vows

Narated By ‘Aisha : The family of (the Prophet) Muhammad never ate wheat-bread with meat for three consecutive days to their fill, till he met Allah.

Narated By Anas bin Malik : Abu Talha said to Um Sulaim, “I heard the voice of Allah’s Apostle rather weak, and I knew that it was because of hunger. Have you anything (to present to the Prophet)?” She said,…

Narated By ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab : I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, “The (reward of) deeds, depend upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended. So whoever emigrated for the sake of Allah…

Narated By Ka’b bin Malik : In the last part of his narration about the three who remained behind (from the battle of Tabuk). (I said) “As a proof of my true repentance (for not joining the Holy battle of…

Narated By ‘Aisha : The Prophet used to stay (for a period) in the house of Zainab bint Jahsh (one of the wives of the Prophet) and he used to drink honey in her house. Hafsa and I decided that…

Narated By Sa’id bin Al-Harith : That he heard Ibn ‘Umar saying, “Weren’t people forbidden to make vows?” The Prophet said, ‘A vow neither hastens nor delays anything, but by the making of vows, some of the wealth of a…

Narated By ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar : The Prophet forbade the making of vows and said, “It (a vow) does not prevent anything (that has to take place), but the property of a miser is spent (taken out) with it.”  

Narated By Abu Huraira : The Prophet said, “Allah says, ‘The vow, does not bring about for the son of Adam anything I have not decreed for him, but his vow may coincide with what has been decided for him,…

Narated By Zahdam bin Mudarrab : ‘Imran bin Hussain said, “The Prophet said, ‘The best of you (people) are my generation, and the second best will be those who will follow them, and then those who will follow the second…

Narated By ‘Aisha : The Prophet said, “Whoever vows that he will be obedient to Allah, should remain obedient to Him; and whoever made a vow that he will disobey Allah, should not disobey Him.”  

Narated By Ibn ‘Umar : ‘Umar said “O Allah’s Apostle! I vowed to perform I’tikaf for one night in Al-Masjid-al-Haram, during the Pre-Islamic Period of ignorance (before embracing Islam). “The Prophet said, “Fulfill your vow.” Ibn ‘Umar said to the…

Narated By Sa’id bin ‘Ubada Al-Ansari : That he consulted the Prophet about a vow that had been made by his mother who died without fulfilling it. The Prophet gave his verdict that he should fulfill it on her behalf.…

Narated By Ibn ‘Abbas : A man came to the Prophet and said to him, “My sister vowed to perform the Hajj, but she died (before fulfilling it).” The Prophet said, “Would you not have paid her debts if she…

Narated By ‘Aisha : The Prophet said, “Whoever vowed to be obedient to Allah, must be obedient to Him; and whoever vowed to be disobedient to Allah, should not be disobedient to Him.”

Narated By Anas : The Prophet said, “Allah is not in need of this man) torturing himself,” when he saw the man walking between his two sons (who were supporting him).