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Sahih al-Bukhari 2669 (Book 52, Hadith 32) #2554
The Consequences of Taking False Oaths

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the consequences of taking a false oath in order to unjustly grab someone else's property.

Narrated Abu Wail: 'Abdullah (bin Mas'ud) said, "Whoever takes a (false) oath in order to grab some property (unjustly), Allah will be angry with him when he will meet Him. Allah confirmed that through His Divine Revelation: "Verily! Those who purchase a little gain at the cost of Allah's covenant and their oaths . . . they will have a painful punishment". (3:77) Al-Ash'ath bin Qais came to us and asked, 'What is Abu 'Abdur-Rahman (ie 'Abdullah) 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 filed before Allah'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 caring for nothing'. The Prophet ﷺ said, 'Whoever takes a false oath in order to grab (other's) property, then Allah will be angry with him when he will meet Him'. Then Allah revealed its confirmation. Al-Ashath then recited the above Divine Verse". (3:77)
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، قَالَ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ يَسْتَحِقُّ بِهَا مَالاً لَقِيَ اللَّهَ وَهْوَ عَلَيْهِ غَضْبَانُ، ثُمَّ أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَصْدِيقَ ذَلِكَ ‏{‏إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَشْتَرُونَ بِعَهْدِ اللَّهِ وَأَيْمَانِهِمْ‏}‏ إِلَى ‏{‏عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ‏}‏‏.‏ ثُمَّ إِنَّ الأَشْعَثَ بْنَ قَيْسٍ خَرَجَ إِلَيْنَا فَقَالَ مَا يُحَدِّثُكُمْ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ فَحَدَّثْنَاهُ بِمَا، قَالَ، فَقَالَ صَدَقَ لَفِيَّ أُنْزِلَتْ، كَانَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ رَجُلٍ خُصُومَةٌ فِي شَىْءٍ، فَاخْتَصَمْنَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ شَاهِدَاكَ أَوْ يَمِينُهُ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ إِنَّهُ إِذًا يَحْلِفُ وَلاَ يُبَالِي‏.‏ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ ‏"‏ مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ يَسْتَحِقُّ بِهَا مَالاً وَهْوَ فِيهَا فَاجِرٌ لَقِيَ اللَّهَ وَهْوَ عَلَيْهِ غَضْبَانُ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَصْدِيقَ ذَلِكَ، ثُمَّ اقْتَرَأَ هَذِهِ الآيَةَ‏.‏
TOPICS
oath  *  false  *  property  *  punishment

QUICK LESSONS:
Be honest with your words; Do what is right and just; Strive for justice even if it means sacrificing something; Respect other people’s properties; Do not take advantage of others for your own gain.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the consequences of taking a false oath in order to unjustly grab someone else's property. Allah revealed this through His Divine Revelation in (3:77) Surah Al-Imran verse 77 which states that those who take such an oath will be punished severely. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ also confirmed this by saying that whoever takes a false oath in order to grab someone else's property will face Allah's wrath when they meet Him. This hadith serves as a reminder for us all to be honest and truthful with our words and not take advantage of others for our own gain. We should always strive to do what is right and just even if it means we have to sacrifice something for it.

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