The Section of the Nezirs · 30 – Not to gaze at that which you cannot endure.
It is narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
“If one says, ‘Let my vow be such that I do not specify what worship it is for,’ then its expiation is like the expiation for a false oath. If one vows to do something which is disobedience to Allah, then its expiation is like the expiation for a false oath. And if one vows to do something beyond his ability, then its expiation is also like the expiation for a false oath. But if one has vowed to do something within his ability, he should fulfill it.” [170]
**Explanation:**
If someone vows to do something forbidden, he should not fulfill that vow and must pay the expiation for a false oath. If someone vows to do something beyond his capability, such as ‘I will go out in the sun, I will carry a mountain on my back,’ then since he cannot fulfill it, he pays the expiation for a false oath as atonement for his vow.