It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw an old man who was walking with the support of his two sons. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: What is the matter with this old man? His sons replied: O Messenger of Allah! He had vowed to walk on foot. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O old man! Ride (mount), for surely Allah Almighty is free of need from you and your vow.

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) has also narrated a similar hadith, except that in it is: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Verily, Allah Almighty is free of need from this person punishing himself.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir Juhani, may Allah be pleased with him, who says: My sister made a vow to walk to the House of Allah (the Ka'bah), and she instructed me to ask the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, about this matter. So when I asked the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, he said: She may walk and she may also ride. Abu al-Khair, the narrator, would not separate from his shaykh, Sayyiduna Uqbah, may Allah be pleased with him.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir Juhani, may Allah be pleased with him, that his sister made a vow to walk barefoot and without a shawl. When she asked the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, he said: Allah the Exalted does not wish to bring about any hardship for your sister. Tell her to wear her shawl, ride (her mount), and fast for three days.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the sister of Sayyiduna Uqbah (may Allah be pleased with him) made a vow regarding one of her sons that she would certainly perform Hajj barefoot and without a shawl. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to know of this, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: She should go for Hajj riding and should also wear a shawl, but she should observe fasts.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) found two individuals who were tied to each other and walking towards the House of Allah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What is the reason for this rope?" They said: "We made a vow that we would walk to the House of Allah tied to each other." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This is not a vow." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cut the rope. In his narration, Sarij said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A vow is only that by which the pleasure of Allah Almighty is sought."

A villager narrates from his father, and he from his grandfather, that he was going for Hajj with one of his relatives in such a way that he was tied to him. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw him, he asked: What is this? He said: This is a vow. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that the rope be cut.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a Bedouin standing in the sun while he (peace and blessings be upon him) was delivering a sermon. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What has happened to you?" He replied: "O Messenger of Allah! I have made a vow that I will stand in the sun until you finish this sermon." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This is not a vow. A vow is that by which Allah’s pleasure is sought."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Israil (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the mosque while Abu Israil was praying. Someone informed the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "O Messenger of Allah! This is Abu Israil; he does not sit, does not speak to people, does not come into the shade, and he also intends to fast." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "He should sit down, speak to people, come into the shade, and complete his fast."

A man asked Sayyiduna Imran bin Husain (may Allah be pleased with him) about a person who made a vow not to attend the mosque for prayer. Sayyiduna Imran (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There is no vow in anger, and its expiation is the expiation for an oath.