English translation
3800. It was narrated that Abû Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: ‘Do not swear by your fathers, nor by your mothers nor by the idols. Swear only by Allâh, and do not swear unless you are sincere.’” (Sahih)
Hadith 3800
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Darussalam · Volume 4
35. The Book Of Oaths And VowsSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 3769 ¦ الجزء: 7 ¦ الصفحة: 5
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Source no. 3769 · Volume 8 · Page 341
Sahih
صحيح، المشكاة (٣٤١٨ / التحقيق الثاني) //، الإرواء (٢٦٩٨) ، صحيح الجامع (٧٢٤٩) //
- صحيح سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 3529 · Volume 2 · Page 799
Sahih
(صحيح) - المشكاة ٣٤١٨/ التحقيق الثاني [إرواء الغليل ٢٦٩٨ صحيح الجامع ٧٢٤٩].
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Arabic text
3769 - أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَوْفٌ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا تَحْلِفُوا بِآبَائِكُمْ وَلَا بِأُمَّهَاتِكُمْ وَلَا بِالْأَنْدَادِ، وَلَا تَحْلِفُوا إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ، وَلَا تَحْلِفُوا إِلَّا وَأَنْتُمْ صَادِقُونَ»
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‘Or by idols’: The Arabic term used in the report is Andâd (equals or rivals) (singular is Nidd), which signifies any object of adoration to which some or all of Allâh’s qualities are ascribed. It denotes (literally) those people whom people consider worthy of worship, or treat them in that way, irrespective of whether they are dead or alive.