On the story of Abu Bakr when he served food to guests and swore not to eat, then ate; we said that it is not reported that he committed disbelief, and it is a specific case, and the absence of a report in it is not a report of absence.
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The questioner : The case of Abu Bakr.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : A specific case.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And the absence of a report in it is not a report of absence.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : There are other proofs in it, so why do we use the specific case as evidence and leave...
The Shaykh : And the Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) says that breaking an oath only occurs through compulsion, and otherwise, if it had proceeded in the manner of compulsion, it would be as you mentioned; it is a specific case, and the other general texts indicate the obligation of expiation. But the Shaykh al-Islam says that if the intention was to honor, then there is no breaking of the oath at all, because Abu Bakr did not intend to compel them; his intention was to show them honor, and that was achieved. Yes, correct?
The questioner : The oath?
Another questioner : O Shaykh, does he not expiate for his oath?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : By Allah... in any case, look at what is closer to the truth and adopt it. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : A specific case.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And the absence of a report in it is not a report of absence.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : There are other proofs in it, so why do we use the specific case as evidence and leave...
The Shaykh : And the Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) says that breaking an oath only occurs through compulsion, and otherwise, if it had proceeded in the manner of compulsion, it would be as you mentioned; it is a specific case, and the other general texts indicate the obligation of expiation. But the Shaykh al-Islam says that if the intention was to honor, then there is no breaking of the oath at all, because Abu Bakr did not intend to compel them; his intention was to show them honor, and that was achieved. Yes, correct?
The questioner : The oath?
Another questioner : O Shaykh, does he not expiate for his oath?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : By Allah... in any case, look at what is closer to the truth and adopt it. Yes.