Al-Kāfi - The Book of Oaths, Vows and Expiations

Al-Kāfi - The Book of Oaths, Vows and Expiations Chapter: The Case when one Takes an Oath, then Finds something Better 5- عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِي٠َ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ النُّعْ٠َانِ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الأعْرَجِ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠) عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَحْلِفُ عَلَى الْيَ٠ِينِ فَيَرَى أَنَّ تَرْكَهَا أَفْضَلُ وَإِنْ لَ٠ْ يَتْرُكْهَا خَشِيَ أَنْ يَأْثَ٠َ أَيَتْرُكُهَا فَقَالَ أَ٠ِعْتَ قَوْلَ رَسُولِ اللهِ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) إِذَا رَأَيْتَ خَيْراً ٠ِينِكَ فَدَعْهَا.

He (the Imam) said, ‘Have you not heard the words of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, “If you find something better than that for which you have taken an oath you can disregard it.’”” حسن - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (24/322))