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2669, 2670. Narrated Abū Wā’il: ‘Abdullāh (bin Mas’ūd رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ said, “Whoever takes a (false) oath in order to grab some property (unjustly), Allāh will be angry with him when he will meet Him. Allāh confirmed that through His Divine Revelation: ‘Verily, those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allāh’s Covenant and their oaths.. (up to).. a painful torment.’” (V.3:77) Al-Ash’ath bin Qais came to us and asked, “What is Abū ‘Abdur-Raḥmān (i.e., ‘Abdullāh) telling you?” We told him what he was narrating to us. He said, “He was telling the truth; this Divine Verse was revealed in connection with me. There was a dispute between me and another man about something and the case was presented before Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ who said, ‘Produce your two witnesses or else the defendant is to take an oath.’ I said, The defendant will surely take a (false) oath without heed.’ The