Hadith on Oaths: Swear by Allah and tell the truth

Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Swear your oaths by Allah, be righteous, and tell the truth. Verily, Allah Almighty loves for oaths to be sworn by Him.

Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 7/267

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

 عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ احْلِفُوا بِاللهِ وَبَرُّوا وَاصْدُقُوا فَإِنَّ اللهَ تَعَالَى يُحِبُّ أَنْ يُحْلَفَ بِهِ

7/267 حلية الأولياء وطبقات الأصفياء

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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