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Sahih Muslim 110d — False Oath and Final Accountability
Clarifying the emphatic prohibition against killing oneself; The one who kills himself with something will be punished with it in the fire; And that no one will enter Paradise but a muslim
False Oath in Islam: A Hadith on Truth and Accountability
Sahih Muslim : 110d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 110d
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنِ الثَّوْرِيِّ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ ثَابِتِ بْنِ الضَّحَّاكِ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ حَلَفَ بِمِلَّةٍ سِوَى الإِسْلاَمِ كَاذِبًا مُتَعَمِّدًا فَهُوَ كَمَا قَالَ وَمَنْ قَتَلَ نَفْسَهُ بِشَىْءٍ عَذَّبَهُ اللَّهُ بِهِ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ " . هَذَا حَدِيثُ سُفْيَانَ . وَأَمَّا شُعْبَةُ فَحَدِيثُهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ حَلَفَ بِمِلَّةٍ سِوَى الإِسْلاَمِ كَاذِبًا فَهُوَ كَمَا قَالَ وَمَنْ ذَبَحَ نَفْسَهُ بِشَىْءٍ ذُبِحَ بِهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ " .
Shu'ba Narrated from:
Verily the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: He who took an oath on a religion other than Islam as a liar would become so as he said, and he who slaughtered himself with a thing would be slaughtered with that on the Day of Resurrection.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 110dIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 211USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 204
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 110d
This narration repeats the warning about a false oath in Islam, with wording that highlights the Day of Resurrection. It teaches that a person should not say, while lying, that he belongs to a religion other than Islam. The Hadith treats such speech as very serious because it joins lying with careless talk about faith. It also warns against killing oneself and says that a person who does so with a thing will face punishment connected to that act. The core message is simple: do not play with belief, do not lie by using religion, and do not harm your own life. The Hadith is short, but it carries clear lessons about truthful speech, fear of Allah, and the value of life.
What we learn from this hadith
- Truthful speech is part of respecting faith.
- A person should not make reckless religious statements to support a lie.
- The Day of Resurrection is a real place of accountability.
- The Hadith warns strongly against self-destruction.
