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Sahih Muslim 138c — Unjust Oaths
Warning of the Fire for the one who swears a false oath in order to unlawfully take the right of another muslim
Hadith About Unjust Oath: Taking Muslim Property Without Right
Sahih Muslim : 138c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 138c
وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ الْمَكِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ جَامِعِ بْنِ أَبِي رَاشِدٍ، وَعَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَعْيَنَ، سَمِعَا شَقِيقَ بْنَ سَلَمَةَ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى مَالِ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ بِغَيْرِ حَقِّهِ لَقِيَ اللَّهَ وَهُوَ عَلَيْهِ غَضْبَانُ " قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِصْدَاقَهُ مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ { إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَشْتَرُونَ بِعَهْدِ اللَّهِ وَأَيْمَانِهِمْ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلاً} إِلَى آخِرِ الآيَةِ .
Ibn Mas'ud Narrated from:
I heard the Messenger of Allah observing: He who took an oath on the property of a Muslim without legitimate right would meet Allah and He would be angry, with him. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in support of his contention recited the verse:" Verily those who barter Allah's covenant and their oaths at a small price.
[2] Al 'Imrân 3:77.Reference : Sahih Muslim 138cIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 264USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 256
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 138c
This hadith about unjust oath gives the warning in short words. Ibn Mas‘ud heard the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم say that whoever takes an oath over the property of a Muslim without a legitimate right would meet Allah while He is angry with him. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then recited the verse about those who trade Allah’s covenant and their oaths for a small price. The message is clear from the text: an oath is not a tool for stealing rights. It is tied to truth and accountability. When a person uses it to take property without right, the matter is not only between two people. The Hadith connects that act to meeting Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- An oath over Muslim property must not be used without right.
- The Hadith ties false claims to accountability before Allah.
- The recited verse supports the warning about selling oaths for a small gain.
