35/2. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3762 — By the Director of Hearts
Swearing By The Controller Of The Hearts
By the Director of Hearts: An Allah-Centered Oath
Sunan an-Nasai : 3762
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3762
أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّلْتِ أَبُو يَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَجَاءٍ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ كَانَتْ يَمِينُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الَّتِي يَحْلِفُ بِهَا " لاَ وَمُصَرِّفِ الْقُلُوبِ " .
Salim Narrated from:
It was narrated from Salim that his father said: "The oath by which the Messenger of Allah used to swear was: 'No, by the Controller of the hearts.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3762In-book reference : Book 35, Hadith 2English translation : Vol. 4, Book 35, Hadith 3793
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3762
This narration reports the Prophet's oath as: “No, by the Director of the hearts.” It closely matches the hadith about the Controller of hearts. The key teaching stays focused on Allah. The wording describes Him as the One who directs hearts, while the oath itself is made by Him rather than by any created person or object. For someone searching for an Islamic oath by Allah or the Director of hearts hadith, this report gives a brief and exact example from the Prophet's speech. The narration does not add a long explanation or a separate ruling. Its lesson comes from the Prophet's chosen words. The oath is centered on Allah, and the description used in it acknowledges His authority over the hearts of people.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet's oath was made by Allah.
- Allah is described as the One who directs hearts.
- The wording keeps the oath free from reference to created beings.
- The report encourages care with the words used in an oath.
