Hadith 2516

If a dispute arises between the mortgagor and mortgagee, a proof is to be provided by the plaintiff, otherwise the defendant has to take an oath (if he insists on denying the plaintiff's claim).

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Darussalam · Volume 3

48 - THE BOOK OF MORTGAGINGIN PLACES OCCUPIED BY SETTLEDPOPULATION (TOWNS, CITIES, ETC.)

Sahih al-Bukhari Darussalam English translation

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Shamela Arabic edition

الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 143

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English translation

2515, 2516. Narrated Abū Wā'il: 'Abdullāh (bin Mas'ūd) رضي الله عنه said, "Whoever took a false oath in order to grab somebody's property will meet Allāh while Allāh will be angry with him." Allāh revealed the following Verse to confirm that: “Verily, those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allāh’s Covenant and their oaths, (to)... painful torment.” (V.3:77) Al-Ash’ath bin Qais came to us and asked as to what Abū Abdur-Rahmān (i.e., Ibn Mas’ūd) was telling us.” We related the story to him. On that he said, “He has told the truth. This Verse was revealed about me. I had some dispute with another man regarding a well and we took the case before Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ. Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ said (to me), ‘Produce two witnesses (to support your claim); otherwise the defendant has the right to take an oath (to refute your claim).’ I said, ‘The defendant would not mind to take a false oath.’ Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ then said, ‘Whoever took a false oath in order to grab someone else’s property will meet Allāh, and Allāh will be angry with him.’ Allāh then revealed what confirmed it.” Al-Ash’ath then recited the following Verse : “Verily, those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allāh’s Covenant, and their oaths... (to)... they shall have a painful torment!” (V.3:77) [See Hadīth No.2356, 2357]

Arabic text

٢٥١٥ - ٢٥١٦ - حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ : حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ قَالَ: قَالَ عَبْدُ اللهِ ﵁: «مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ يَسْتَحِقُّ بِهَا مَالًا، وَهُوَ فِيهَا فَاجِرٌ، لَقِيَ اللهَ وَهُوَ عَلَيْهِ غَضْبَانُ. فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ تَصْدِيقَ ذَلِكَ ﴿إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَشْتَرُونَ بِعَهْدِ اللهِ وَأَيْمَانِهِمْ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلا﴾ فَقَرَأَ إِلَى ﴿عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ﴾ ثُمَّ إِنَّ الْأَشْعَثَ بْنَ قَيْسٍ خَرَجَ إِلَيْنَا فَقَالَ: مَا يُحَدِّثُكُمْ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ؟ قَالَ: فَحَدَّثْنَاهُ، قَالَ: فَقَالَ: صَدَقَ، لَفِيَّ وَاللهِ أُنْزِلَتْ، كَانَتْ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ رَجُلٍ خُصُومَةٌ فِي بِئْرٍ، فَاخْتَصَمْنَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: شَاهِدُكَ أَوْ يَمِينُهُ، قُلْتُ: إِنَّهُ إِذًا يَحْلِفُ وَلَا يُبَالِي، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ يَسْتَحِقُّ بِهَا مَالًا، هُوَ فِيهَا فَاجِرٌ، لَقِيَ اللهَ وَهُوَ عَلَيْهِ غَضْبَانُ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ تَصْدِيقَ ذَلِكَ، ثُمَّ اقْتَرَأَ هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ: ﴿إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَشْتَرُونَ بِعَهْدِ اللهِ وَأَيْمَانِهِمْ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلا﴾ إِلَى ﴿وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ﴾.»

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