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Sahih al-Bukhari 2676 (Book 52, Hadith 38) #2560
The Consequences of False Oaths

SUMMARY: Taking a false oath to grab another person's property is wrong and will be punished by Allah.

Narrated Abu Wail from 'Abdullah: The Prophet said, "Whoever takes a false oath in order to grab another man's (or his brother's) property, then Allah will be angry with him when he will meet him". Then Allah confirmed this by revealing the Divine Verse: "Verily! Those who purchase a little gain at the cost of Allah's Covenant and their oaths . . . Will get painful punishment". (3:77) Al-Ash'ath met me and asked, "What did 'Abdullah tell you today?" I said, "So and so". He said, "The Verse was revealed regarding my case".
حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ قَالَ ‏"‏ مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ كَاذِبًا لِيَقْتَطِعَ مَالَ رَجُلٍ ـ أَوْ قَالَ أَخِيهِ ـ لَقِيَ اللَّهَ وَهْوَ عَلَيْهِ غَضْبَانُ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَصْدِيقَ ذَلِكَ فِي الْقُرْآنِ ‏{‏إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَشْتَرُونَ بِعَهْدِ اللَّهِ وَأَيْمَانِهِمْ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلاً‏}‏ الآيَةَ‏.‏ فَلَقِيَنِي الأَشْعَثُ فَقَالَ مَا حَدَّثَكُمْ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ الْيَوْمَ، قُلْتُ كَذَا وَكَذَا‏.‏ قَالَ فِيَّ أُنْزِلَتْ‏.‏

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false  *  oath  *  property  *  punishment  *  kadhib  *  yamin  *  mal  *  uqubat

QUICK LESSONS:
Do not take false oaths in order to gain something from someone else.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains that taking a false oath in order to take someone else's property is wrong and will be punished by Allah. It was narrated by Abu Wail from 'Abdullah, who said that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said that whoever takes a false oath in order to grab another man's or his brother's property, then Allah will be angry with him when he meets him. This was confirmed by the revelation of the verse 3:77 which states "Verily! Those who purchase a little gain at the cost of Allah’s Covenant and their oaths . . . Will get painful punishment". Al-Ash'ath met Abu Wail and asked what Abdullah told him, upon which he replied with what Abdullah had said. Al-Ash'ath then revealed that this verse was revealed regarding his case. This hadith teaches us not to take false oaths in order to gain something from someone else as it is wrong and we will face consequences for our actions if we do so.

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