14/42. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1269 — False Oath
What Was Been Related About The False Oath To Deprive The Muslim Of His Wealth
False Oath Hadith: Wealth and Justice
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1269
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1269
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ شَقِيقِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ وَهُوَ فِيهَا فَاجِرٌ لِيَقْتَطِعَ بِهَا مَالَ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ لَقِيَ اللَّهَ وَهُوَ عَلَيْهِ غَضْبَانُ " . فَقَالَ الأَشْعَثُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ فِيَّ وَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ كَانَ ذَلِكَ كَانَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ أَرْضٌ فَجَحَدَنِي فَقَدَّمْتُهُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَلَكَ بَيِّنَةٌ " . قُلْتُ لاَ . فَقَالَ لِلْيَهُودِيِّ " احْلِفْ " . فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِذًا يَحْلِفَ فَيَذْهَبَ بِمَالِي . فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى: (إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَشْتَرُونَ بِعَهْدِ اللَّهِ وَأَيْمَانِهِمْ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلاً ) . إِلَى آخِرِ الآيَةِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ وَائِلِ بْنِ حُجْرٍ وَأَبِي مُوسَى وَأَبِي أُمَامَةَ بْنِ ثَعْلَبَةَ الأَنْصَارِيِّ وَعِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ . وَحَدِيثُ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
'Abdullah bin Mas'ud Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Whoever Takes A False Oath To Deprive A Muslim Of His Wealth, He Will Meet Allah While He Is Angry With Him." Al-Ash'Ath Bin Qais Said: "It Is About Me, By Allah! There Was A Dispute About Some Land Between Myself And A Man From The Jews Who Denied My Ownership Of It, So I Took Him To The Prophet (ﷺ).The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said To Me: 'Do You Have Any Proof ?' I Said: 'No'. So He Said To Jew: 'Take An Oath.' I Said: 'O Messenger Of Allah! If He Takes An Oath Then My Property Will Be Gone!' So Allah, Most High Revealed: Verily Those Who Purchase A Small Gain At The Cost Of Allah'S Covenant And Their Oaths.. Until The End Of The Ayah."[Abu 'Eisa Said:] There Are Narrations On This Topic From Wa'Il Bin Hujr, Abu Musa, Abu Umamah Bin Tha'Labah Al-Ansari, And 'Imran Bin Husain. The Hadith Of Ibn Mas'Ud Is A Hasan Sahih Hadith.
[1] Āl Imrān 3:77.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1269In-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 71English translation : Vol. 1, Book 12, Hadith 1269
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1269
This false oath hadith gives a serious warning about using an oath to take another Muslim’s wealth. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that whoever takes a false oath to deprive a Muslim of his wealth will meet Allah while Allah is angry with him. The report then mentions Al-Ash'ath bin Qais and a land dispute. He had no proof, so the other party was told to take an oath. Al-Ash'ath feared that the oath would cause his property to be lost, and the verse about selling Allah’s covenant and oaths for a small gain was revealed. The lesson is not about casual speech. It is about using Allah’s name in a legal dispute to steal property or deny someone’s right.
What we learn from this hadith
- A false oath in a property dispute is a grave wrong.
- Proof matters when claims are brought forward.
- Allah’s name must not be used to take wealth unjustly.
- The report connects dishonest oaths with loss of moral standing before Allah.
