Abdur Rahman ibn ‘Awf reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “By the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, there are three I would swear an oath upon. Charity does not decrease wealth, so give in charity. No servant forgives wrongdoing, by which he seeks the countenance …
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Abu Umamah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No man misappropriates the right of another Muslim by means of a false oath but that Allah will forbid him from entering Paradise or obligate him to enter Hellfire.” A man among the people said, “O Messenger of Allah, even if it is …
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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 …
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Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Respect me in regards to my companions, then those who come after them, then those who come after them. Thereafter, falsehood will spread until a man offers his testimony without being asked and he swears an oath without being asked.” …
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Qutaylah reported: A Jewish man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “Indeed, you are setting up rivals with Allah and associating partners with Him when you say, ‘What Allah wills and you will,’ and when you swear by the Ka’bah!” The Prophet ordered them to say when they …
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Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever vows to obey Allah, let him obey Him. Whoever vows to disobey Allah, he must not disobey Him.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6700 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari Ibn Taymiyyah said, “If a person makes a vow in obedience to Allah, he must …
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Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, dispatched him to Yemen, he went out with him to instruct Mu’adh as he was riding. When he finished, the Prophet said, “O Mu’adh, perhaps you will not see me after this year, perhaps you will pass by my mosque …
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I swear an oath upon three truths. Allah Almighty does not make one with a share in Islam like one without. The shares of Islam are three: prayer, fasting, and charity. Allah Almighty will not take a servant as an ally in …
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Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, found Umar ibn al-Khattab while he was upon his mount, swearing an oath by his father. The Prophet said, “Surely Allah prohibits you from swearing an oath by your fathers. Whoever swears an oath, let him swear by Allah or remain …
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There are four people who are hateful to Allah Almighty: a merchant swearing false oaths, a conceited poor person, an elder who commits adultery, and an unjust leader.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 2576 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ …
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Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Shall I not tell you about the worst servants of Allah? They are cruel and arrogant. Shall I not tell you about the best servants of Allah? They are weak, persecuted, and down-trodden, yet if they swear an oath by …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Five sins cannot be expiated: idolatry with Allah, killing a soul without a just case, slandering a believer, fleeing the battlefield, and bearing false witness to consume the wealth of another without right.” Source: Musnad al-Shāmiyyīn 1161 Grade: Hasan li ghayrihi …
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Abu Qatadah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Beware of swearing many oaths while trading. Verily, it helps trade but erases the blessing.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1607 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim Al-Nawawi said, “In this is the prohibition of swearing many oaths while trading, as it is disapproved to …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not swear an oath by your father, nor your mothers, nor by rivals to Allah. Do not swear an oath unless it is by Allah and you are honest.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 3248 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani …
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Abdur Rahman ibn Samurah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to me, “O Abdur Rahman, do not ask for authority! If it is given to you at your request, you will be held fully responsible for it. If it is given to you without your request, you will be helped by …
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‘Imran ibn Husayn reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The best of you belong to my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Verily, after you will come deceitful people who cannot be trusted. They will swear oaths without being asked to swear oaths, they will make …
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Ibn Abi Dunya reported: Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “A man among the companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: By the One in whose hand is my soul, if you wish I will swear to you by Allah that the most beloved servants to …
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Ibn Umar reported: The oath of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was, “No, by the turner of the hearts!” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6253 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ كَانَتْ يَمِينُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا وَمُقَلِّبِ الْقُلُوبِ 6253 صحيح البخاري كتاب الأيمان والنذور باب كيف كانت …
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Al-Sha’bi reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Fasting is not merely from food and drink alone. Rather, it is from lies, falsehood, vain talk, and swearing.” Source: Muṣannaf Ibn Abī Shaybah 8882 عَنْ الشَّعْبِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ عُمَرُ رضي الله عنه لَيْسَ الصِّيَامُ مِنْ الطَّعَامِ وَالشَّرَابِ وَحْدَهُ وَلَكِنَّهُ مِنْ الْكَذِبِ وَالْبَاطِلِ وَاللَّغْوِ …
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Mu’awiyah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came out to a gathering of his companions and he said, “Why are you sitting?” They said, “We are sitting to remember Allah and to praise him for guiding us to Islam and blessing us with it.” The Prophet said, “Only for Allah …
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