Does making many vows prevent sustenance?
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Question:
And the second question: Does a vow hinder sustenance? It does.
Answer:
Yes. It hinders sustenance.
The presenter:
Okay, thank you, that is enough. May Allah bless you. May Allah reward you. Regarding the statement that making many vows hinders sustenance?
It is not befitting for a Muslim to make a vow, for he is in ease, but if he makes a vow of obedience, it is obligatory for him to fulfill it, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih al-Bukhari 6696 along with the saying of Allah the Exalted, "And let them fulfill their vows," and His saying regarding the righteous, "They fulfill their vows," so he fulfills his vow if it is a vow of obedience.
And a vow, and making many vows, does not cause the prevention of sustenance, but it is not befitting to enter into making a vow initially. If he does enter into it and it is a vow of obedience, it is obligatory for him to fulfill it, and he should not believe that the vow is what brings him sustenance or repels from him what is disliked. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "A vow Sunan Abi Dawud 3287Sahih (Al-Albani) Yes.
And the second question: Does a vow hinder sustenance? It does.
Answer:
Yes. It hinders sustenance.
The presenter:
Okay, thank you, that is enough. May Allah bless you. May Allah reward you. Regarding the statement that making many vows hinders sustenance?
It is not befitting for a Muslim to make a vow, for he is in ease, but if he makes a vow of obedience, it is obligatory for him to fulfill it, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
Whoever vows that he will be obedient to Allah, should remain obedient to Him
من نذر أن يطيع الله فليطعهAnd a vow, and making many vows, does not cause the prevention of sustenance, but it is not befitting to enter into making a vow initially. If he does enter into it and it is a vow of obedience, it is obligatory for him to fulfill it, and he should not believe that the vow is what brings him sustenance or repels from him what is disliked. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "A vow
brings no good
لا يأتي بخيرit is only from the miserly that it is means by which something is extracted
وإنما يستخرج به من البخيل.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل كثرة النذور تمنع الرزق؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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