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How (and with what) to swear?

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Darussalam · Volume 3

52 - THE BOOK OF WITNESSES

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الحديث: 2679 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 180

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2679. Narrated 'Abdullāh رضي الله عنه: The Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever has to take an oath should swear by Allāh or keep quiet." (i.e., He should not swear by other than Allāh.)

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2679 - حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا جُوَيْرِيَةُ، قَالَ: ذَكَرَ نَافِعٌ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ: أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «مَنْ كَانَ حَالِفًا، فَلْيَحْلِفْ بِاللَّهِ أَوْ لِيَصْمُتْ»

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