20/12. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1540 — By the Changer of Hearts
What Has Been Related About How The Prophet (saws) Would Swear
Hadith About the Oath: By the Changer of Hearts
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1540
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1540
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ كَثِيرًا مَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَحْلِفُ بِهَذِهِ الْيَمِينِ " لاَ وَمُقَلِّبِ الْقُلُوبِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Often Would Swear With This Oath: 'No! By The Changer Of The Hearts.'
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1540In-book reference : Book 20, Hadith 19English translation : Vol. 3, Book 18, Hadith 1540
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1540
This hadith about the Changer of hearts records an oath the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم often used. Salim bin Abdullah narrated from his father Ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم would often swear with the words: No, by the Changer of the hearts. The hadith is short, but it connects oath language to Allah’s power over hearts. It also fits with the nearby teachings that oaths should be by Allah, not by fathers or created things. The wording does not give a long explanation of the heart, so we should not add extra claims. The direct lesson is that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used an oath that referred to Allah as the One who changes hearts. Abu Isa graded this report hasan sahih.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم often used this oath.
- The oath refers to Allah as the Changer of the hearts.
- The hadith supports careful wording in oaths.
- It keeps the heart connected to Allah’s control.
