What is meant by the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding vows: [Only by it is the stingy one brought out]?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding vows:Sunan Abi Dawud 3287Sahih (Al-Albani) What is meant by this statement?
Answer:
It means that this stingy person does not obey Allah unless he makes a vow. He does not obey Allah, nor does he give charity, nor does he do anything unless he makes a vow. He becomes stingy in this regard. What is prescribed is that you perform the obedience even if you have not made a vow.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding vows:
it is only from the miserly that it is means by which something is extracted
إنما يستخرج به من البخيلAnswer:
It means that this stingy person does not obey Allah unless he makes a vow. He does not obey Allah, nor does he give charity, nor does he do anything unless he makes a vow. He becomes stingy in this regard. What is prescribed is that you perform the obedience even if you have not made a vow.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2554 -3022] ما المقصود بقوله ﷺ في النذر [إنما يستخرج به من البخيل]؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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