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Sahih al-Bukhari 2088

Chapter: Giving oaths (swearing) while selling

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Companion’s words (mawquf) Sahih al-Bukhari 2088

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn Abi Awfa

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا الْعَوَّامُ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي أَوْفَى ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ

رَجُلاً، أَقَامَ سِلْعَةً، وَهُوَ فِي السُّوقِ، فَحَلَفَ بِاللَّهِ لَقَدْ أَعْطَى بِهَا مَا لَمْ يُعْطَ، لِيُوقِعَ فِيهَا رَجُلاً مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ، فَنَزَلَتْ ‏‏{‏إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَشْتَرُونَ بِعَهْدِ اللَّهِ وَأَيْمَانِهِمْ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلاً ‏}‏

Narrated `Abdullah bin Abu `Aufa:

A man displayed some goods in the market and swore by Allah that he had been offered so much for that, that which was not offered, and he said so, so as to cheat a Muslim. On that occasion the following Verse was revealed: "Verily! Those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah's covenant and their oaths (They shall have no portion in the Hereafter ..etc.)' (3.77)

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 2088, 2675, 4551).

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Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله : ( عَنْ عَبْد اللَّه بْن أَبِي أَوْفَى ) فِي رِوَايَة يَزِيد عَنْ الْعَوَّام " سَمِعْت عَبْد اللَّه بْن أَبِي أَوْفَى " وَسَيَأْتِي فِي التَّفْسِير مَعَ بَقِيَّة الْكَلَام عَلَيْهِ , وَقَدْ تُعُقِّبَ بِأَنَّ السَّبَب الْمَذْكُور فِي الْحَدِيث خَاصٌّ وَالتَّرْجَمَة عَامَّةٌ لَكِنَّ الْعُمُومَ مُسْتَفَادٌ مِنْ قَوْله فِي الْآيَة ( وَأَيْمَانِهِمْ ) وَسَيَأْتِي فِي الشَّهَادَات فِي سَبَب نُزُولهَا مِنْ حَدِيث اِبْن مَسْعُود مَا يُقَوِّي حَمْلَهُ عَلَى الْعُمُومِ.…

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Scholars’ grades

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Al-Bukharid. 256 AH Authenticصحيح The hadith صحيح البخاري No. 2088
Grades of other versions (2)
  • AuthenticAl-Bukhari صحيح — صحيح البخاري (4551)
  • Ibn Adi مداره على إبراهيم السكسكي عن ابن أبي أوفى وهو إلى الصدق أقرب منه إلى غيره ويكتب حديثه — الكامل في الضعفاء (1/345)

Other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 2675

A man displayed some goods in the market and took a false oath that he had been offered so much for them though he was not offered that amount Then the following Divine Verse was revealed:-- "Verily! Those who purchase a little gain at the cost of Allah's covenant and their oaths . . . Will get…

أَقَامَ رَجُلٌ سِلْعَتَهُ فَحَلَفَ بِاللَّهِ لَقَدْ أُعْطِيَ بِهَا مَا لَمْ يُعْطَهَا فَنَزَلَتْ ‏‏{‏إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَشْتَرُونَ بِعَهْدِ اللَّهِ وَأَيْمَانِهِمْ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلاً‏}‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Abi Awfa

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 4551

A man displayed some merchandise in the market and took an oath that he had been offered a certain price for it while in fact he had not, in order to cheat a man from the Muslims. So then was revealed:-- "Verily! Those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah's Covenant and their…

رَجُلاً، أَقَامَ سِلْعَةً فِي السُّوقِ فَحَلَفَ فِيهَا لَقَدْ أَعْطَى بِهَا مَا لَمْ يُعْطَهُ‏.‏ لِيُوقِعَ فِيهَا رَجُلاً مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ، فَنَزَلَتْ ‏‏{‏إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَشْتَرُونَ بِعَهْدِ اللَّهِ وَأَيْمَانِهِمْ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Abi Awfa

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