Hiyaj bin Imran (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the slave of his father ran away. He made a vow against him that if he came under his control, he would cut off one of his limbs. When the slave returned to him, he sent me to Sayyiduna Imran bin Husain (may Allah be pleased with him). I asked him (about this matter), so Sayyiduna Imran (may Allah be pleased with him) said: If you wish, free your slave or give the expiation for your oath. Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to encourage us to give charity and forbade us from mutilation. Hiyaj (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I went to Sayyiduna Samurah bin Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him), and he also said the same thing as Sayyiduna Imran bin Husain (may Allah be pleased with him).