Continuation of the explanation of the hadith: (And if you have sworn an oath, then you see something better than it, then do what is better and expiate for your oath.)

The Shaykh :: This means if you have sworn that you will not do something, and then it becomes clear to you that the good lies in doing it, then expiate for your oath and do it. And if you have sworn that you will do something, and then it occurs to you that the good lies in leaving it, then leave it and expiate for your oath. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said this to him because if a person is a ruler, his pride in his position might compel him not to turn away from his oath. However, it is recommended that even if he is a ruler, if he swears to something and sees that the good lies in leaving it, he should leave it; or if he swears not to do something and sees that the good lies in doing it, he should do it. This applies to the ruler and everyone else. If you have sworn to something and you see that the good lies in the opposite of what you swore to, then expiate for your oath and do the good. An example of this is a man who swears not to visit his relative because something has happened between them, and he says, "By Allah, I will not visit him." This is an oath to sever family ties, and maintaining family ties is better than severing them. So we say: It is obligatory for you to expiate for your oath and to visit your relative, because this is part of maintaining family ties, and maintaining family ties is obligatory. If he swears not to speak to his Muslim brother, meaning he swears to boycott his brother, we say: This is a mistake. Expiate for your oath and speak to him. And so with everything you swear to where the good lies in the opposite of what you swore to, expiate for your oath and do the good. This is a rule for all oaths. However, what a person should do is not to rush into swearing oaths, for many people rush into swearing oaths or divorcing or similar things and then regret it. So we say: Do not hasten, do not rush. If you are determined to do something, do it or leave it without an oath, and without a divorce. Then, if you are afflicted with frequent swearing, combine your oath with the phrase "if Allah wills." If you swear and say "if Allah wills," you are free from the obligation even if you contradict what you swore to, and it will not harm you. So if you say, "By Allah, if Allah wills, I will not do this thing," and then you do it, there is nothing upon you, because whoever says "if Allah wills" in his oath does not break his oath. And success is from Allah.