English translation
2121. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "Your oath is as your companion understands it to be." (Sahih)
Hadith 2121
One Who Uses Ambiguous Words In His Oath
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Darussalam · Volume 3
11. The ChaptersOn ExpiationSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 2121 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 686
Al-Albani source references (1)
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Source no. 2121 · Volume 5 · Page 121
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Arabic text
2121 - حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ رَافِعٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «يَمِينُكَ عَلَى مَا يُصَدِّقُكَ بِهِ صَاحِبُكَ»
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It means if one swore and said something that has two meanings, and he meant such a meaning which was true, but the listener did not understand the same meaning; and according to the listener's understanding of the meaning that oath was false, then this oath would be counted as false one. Only that purpose and meaning of oath will be relied for which it was required.