‘If he breaks it, expiation is due. However, I do not urge him to break it so long as he has not done so.’ He was asked, ‘Would you do that?’ Abū ‘Abd Allāh was asked, ‘If he breaks it, should he offer expiation?’ He replied, ‘Yes.’ He was asked, ‘Is it not the expiation for an oath?’ He replied, ‘Yes.’”

He said:

“I also heard Abū ‘Abd Allāh discussing the report of Laylā bint al-‘Ajmā’, who swore such-and-such oaths, including that every slave she owned would be free, and was advised to offer expiation for an oath. He cited as evidence the report of Ibn ‘Umar and Ibn ‘Abbās, who gave a ruling concerning someone who had sworn to free a slave woman and had made other oaths. He said, ‘As for the slave woman, she is set free.’”

Al-Athram said: Al-Fadl ibn Dukayn narrated to us, from Hasan, from Ibn Abī Najīh, from ‘Atā’, from ‘Ā’isha, who said:

“Whoever says, ‘My wealth belongs to the Kaaba’s patrimony, all my wealth is dedicated as an offering, and all my wealth is for the poor,’ should offer expiation for his oath.”

He also said: ‘Ārim ibn al-Fadl narrated to us, from Mu‘tamir ibn Sulaymān, who said: My father said: Bakr ibn ‘Abd Allāh narrated to us: Abū Rāfi‘ informed me, saying:

“My mistress, Laylā bint al-‘Ajmā’, declared that every slave she owned would be free, all her wealth would be dedicated as an offering, and she would be a Jew and a Christian, saying, ‘If you do not divorce your wife or separate from her.’

“So I went to Zaynab bint Umm Salama. Whenever a woman learned in religion was mentioned in Medina, Zaynab was mentioned. I went to her, and she accompanied me to my mistress. She said, ‘Hārūt and Mārūt are in this house!’

“She replied, ‘Zaynab, may Allah make me your ransom! She has declared that every slave she owns is free, all her wealth is dedicated as an offering, and she is a Jew and a Christian.’

“Zaynab said, ‘A Jew and a Christian! Do not come between the man and