Sunan Ibn Majah The Chapters on Expiation

Sunan Ibn Majah 2092

Chapter: The swearing of the Messenger of Allah (saws) by which he would take an oath

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 2092

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الشَّافِعِيُّ، إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْعَبَّاسِ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَجَاءٍ الْمَكِّيُّ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ

كَانَتْ أَكْثَرُ أَيْمَانِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏"‏ لاَ وَمُصَرِّفِ الْقُلُوبِ ‏"

It was narrated from Salim that his father said:

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

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 2092) and An-Nasa’i (No. 3762).

Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( لَا وَمُصَرِّف الْقُلُوب ) كَلِمَة لَا إِمَّا زَائِدَة لِتَأْكِيدِ الْقَسَم كَمَا فِي قَوْله لَا أُقْسِمُ أَوْ لِنَفْيِ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ الْكَلَام مَثَلًا يُقَال لَهُ هَلْ الْأَمْر كَذَا فَيَقُول لَا وَمُصَرِّف الْقُلُوب.…

Scholars’ grades

The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	Good (hasan)Hasan	The hadith	No. 2092
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH	Good (hasan)Hasan	The hadith	No. 2092
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	WeakDaif	The hadith	No. 2092
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH	Good (hasan)Hasan	The hadith	No. 2092

Other versions

Differing grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 3762

"The oath by which the Messenger of Allah used to swear was: 'No, by the Controller of the hearts.'"

"‏ لاَ وَمُصَرِّفِ الْقُلُوبِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Also reported by… (7)

اعتلال القلوب للخرائطي (13)يَمِينُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ : لا ، وَمُصَرِّفِ الْقُلُوبِ
السنة لابن أبي عاصم (190)لا ، وَمُصَرِّفِ الْقُلُوبِ
السنة لابن أبي عاصم (193)لا ، وَمُصَرِّفِ الْقُلُوبِ
المعجم الكبير للطبراني (12971)لا وَمُصَرِّفِ الْقُلُوبِ
المعجم الكبير للطبراني (12995)لا وَمُصَرِّفِ الْقُلُوبِ
جزء أبي الطاهر (109)لا وَمُصَرِّفِ الْقُلُوبِ
مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي (5464)يَمِينُ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ : لا وَمُصَرِّفِ الْقُلُوبِ

On the same subject

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 1379

The Prophet's oath (ﷺ) used to be: "No, by Him Who turns (changes) the hearts." [Reported by al-Bukhari].

"لَا, وَمُقَلِّبِ اَلْقُلُوبِ"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 8 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 7391

The Prophet (ﷺ) frequently used to swear, "No, by the One Who turns the hearts."

يَحْلِفُ ‏"‏ لاَ وَمُقَلِّبِ الْقُلُوبِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 1 other version

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 2090

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

"‏ وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Rifā‘a ibn Arāba al-Juhanī

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 2091

"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."'

أَشْهَدُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Rifā‘a ibn Arāba al-Juhanī

Authentic Muwatta Malik 1028

Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used tosay, "No, by the Overturner of hearts."

"‏ لاَ وَمُقَلِّبِ الْقُلُوبِ ‏"

Weak Sunan Abu Dawud 3265

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) swore an oath, it was: No, and I beg forgiveness of Allah.

‏ ‏"‏ لاَ، وَأَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 1 other version

Sunan Ibn Majah 2092

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"The oath by which the Messenger of Allah used to swear was: 'No, by the Controller of the hearts.'"

On the same subject

The Prophet's oath (ﷺ) used to be: "No, by Him Who turns (changes) the hearts." [Reported by al-Bukhari].

The Prophet (ﷺ) frequently used to swear, "No, by the One Who turns the hearts."

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

"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."'

Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used tosay, "No, by the Overturner of hearts."

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) swore an oath, it was: No, and I beg forgiveness of Allah.

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"The oath by which the Messenger of Allah used to swear was: 'No, by the Controller of the hearts.'"

On the same subject

The Prophet's oath (ﷺ) used to be: "No, by Him Who turns (changes) the hearts." [Reported by al-Bukhari].

The Prophet (ﷺ) frequently used to swear, "No, by the One Who turns the hearts."

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

"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."'

Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used tosay, "No, by the Overturner of hearts."

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) swore an oath, it was: No, and I beg forgiveness of Allah.

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