Chapter 11 · Sunan Ibn Majah

The Chapters on Expiation

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Sunan Ibn Majah · No. 2090Chapter 11

"‏ وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ ‏"

"When the Prophet (ﷺ) took an oath he would say: 'By the One in Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad."'

Sunan Ibn Majah · No. 2091Chapter 11

"‏ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ ‏"

"The swearing of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he took an oath and I bear witness before Allah was: 'By the One in Whose Hand is my soul."'

Sunan Ibn Majah · No. 2092Chapter 11

"‏ لاَ وَمُصَرِّفِ الْقُلُوبِ ‏"

"The swearing most frequently sworn by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was: 'No, by the Controller of the hearts."'

Sunan Ibn Majah · No. 2093Chapter 11

"‏ لاَ وَأَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ ‏"

"The swearing of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was: 'No, and I ask Allah for forgiveness."'

Sunan Ibn Majah · No. 2094Chapter 11

"‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَنْهَاكُمْ أَنْ تَحْلِفُوا بِآبَائِكُمْ ‏"

the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) heard him swearing by his father. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Allah forbids you from making oaths by your forefathers." 'Umar said: I never took an oath by them (i.e., my forefathers) myself nor narrating such words from anyone else.”

Sunan Ibn Majah · No. 2095Chapter 11

"‏ لاَ تَحْلِفُوا بِالطَّوَاغِي وَلاَ بِآبَائِكُمْ ‏"

the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Do not take oaths by idols nor by your forefathers. "

Sunan Ibn Majah · No. 2096Chapter 11

"‏ مَنْ حَلَفَ فَقَالَ فِي يَمِينِهِ بِاللاَّتِ وَالْعُزَّى فَلْيَقُلْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ ‏"

the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever takes an oath, and swears, saying: 'By Al-Lat and Al-Uzza,' let him say:'La ilaha illallah.' "

Sunan Ibn Majah · No. 2097Chapter 11

"‏ قُلْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ ثُمَّ انْفُثْ عَنْ يَسَارِكَ ثَلاَثًا وَتَعَوَّذْ وَلاَ تَعُدْ ‏"

"I took an oath by Lat and 'Uzza. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said : 'Say: "La ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lahu" (None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, with no partner or associate)," then spit toward your left three times, and seek refuge with Allah, and do not do that again."'

Sunan Ibn Majah · No. 2098Chapter 11

"‏ مَنْ حَلَفَ بِمِلَّةٍ سِوَى الإِسْلاَمِ كَاذِبًا مُتَعَمِّدًا فَهُوَ كَمَا قَالَ ‏"

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Whoever takes an oath to follow a religion other than Islam, telling a deliberate lie, he will be as he said.'"

Sunan Ibn Majah · No. 2099Chapter 11

"‏ وَجَبَتْ ‏"

"If that happens, I will be a Jew." The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'That is guaranteed."

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