The Person For Whom An Oath Is Sworn By Allāh Should Accept What Is Said
Darussalam · Volume 3
11. The ChaptersOn ExpiationSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 2101 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 679
Source no. 2101 · Volume 5 · Page 101
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2101. It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ heard a man taking an oath by his father and said: 'Do not make oaths by your forefathers. Whoever makes an oath by Allāh, let him fulfill his oath, and if an oath is sworn for a person by Allāh, let him accept it. Whoever is not content with Allāh has nothing to do with Allāh.'" (Da'if)
2101 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَسْبَاطُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَجْلَانَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ: سَمِعَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلًا يَحْلِفُ بِأَبِيهِ، فَقَالَ: «لَا تَحْلِفُوا بِآبَائِكُمْ، مَنْ حَلَفَ بِاللَّهِ فَلْيَصْدُقْ، وَمَنْ حُلِفَ لَهُ بِاللَّهِ فَلْيَرْضَ، وَمَنْ لَمْ يَرْضَ بِاللَّهِ، فَلَيْسَ مِنَ اللَّهِ»
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The objective of demanding someone to take an oath is that if a person takes an oath on a matter, then that person is to be trusted on the matter. Now if the person takes an oath but he who demands it is still not satisfied, it means the oath has no respect and value in his sight. If this is the case, then the demand of an oath is totally wrong; it should either be accepted, or not be sought. Telling a lie by taking oath is a very grave sin. One should swear and adjure by Allāh only.