English translation
4466. It was narrated from Abū Hurairah that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Taking oaths may help you to make a sale but it takes (blessing) away from the earnings." (Sahīh)
Hadith 4466
The One Who Sells His Product By Means Of False Oaths
- English source
Darussalam · Volume 5
44. The Book Of Financial TransactionsSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 4461 ¦ الجزء: 7 ¦ الصفحة: 246
Al-Albani source references (2)
- صحيح وضعيف سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 4461 · Volume 10 · Page 33
Sahih
صحيح أحاديث البيوع، غاية المرام (٣٤٢)
- صحيح سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 4155 · Volume 3 · Page 930
Sahih
(صحيح) - أحاديث البيوع، غاية المرام ٣٤٢: ق.
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Arabic text
4461 - أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «الْحَلِفُ مَنْفَقَةٌ لِلسِّلْعَةِ مَمْحَقَةٌ لِلْكَسْبِ»
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Commentary
Swearing false oaths in order to sell commodities is something far from a believer, and one should not even swear truthful oaths, because when swearing oaths becomes someone's customary practice, the distinction between truth and falsehood disappears, and the sanctity of the name of Allāh ends. An oath should only be sworn when one absolutely cannot do without it. Concerning the understanding of obliteration of blessedness, please turn to Hadīth 4462.