Authentic
graded by Al-Albani
Mishkat al-Masabih 2793
Narrator: Abu Qatāda
وَعَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ «إِيَّاكُمْ وَكَثْرَةَ الْحَلِفِ فِي الْبَيْعِ فَإِنَّهُ يُنَفِّقُ ثُمَّ يَمْحَقُ» . رَوَاهُ مُسلم
حَرَكات Vowel marks (harakat) A−
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Abu Qatada reported God’s Messenger as saying, “Avoid much swearing while transacting business, for it produces a ready sale then blots out the blessing.” Muslim transmitted it.
Reported by Muslim (No. 1607 ), An-Nasa’i (No. 4460 ), Ibn Majah (No. 2209 ) and Ahmad (No. 21504 , 21505 , 21527 ). Cited in Mishkat al-Masabih (No. 2793).
An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih Muslim 1607
Scholars’ grades
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Al-Albanid. 1420 AH
Authentic صَحِيح The hadith
تحقيق مشكاة المصابيح
Other versions
Authentic Sahih Muslim 1607
Abu Qatādah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Beware of excessive swearing (by Allah) in sale transactions, for it sells (the goods) then erases (the blessing)."
إِيَّاكُمْ وَكَثْرَةَ الْحَلِفِ فِي الْبَيْعِ فَإِنَّهُ يُنَفِّقُ ثُمَّ يَمْحَقُ "
Narrated by Abu Qatāda Explained
Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 4460
" إِيَّاكُمْ وَكَثْرَةَ الْحَلِفِ فِي الْبَيْعِ فَإِنَّهُ يُنَفِّقُ ثُمَّ يَمْحَقُ "
Narrated by Abu Qatāda
Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 2209
" إِيَّاكُمْ وَالْحَلِفَ فِي الْبَيْعِ فَإِنَّهُ يُنَفِّقُ ثُمَّ يَمْحَقُ "
Narrated by Abu Qatāda
Not graded Musnad Ahmad 21504
Narrated by Abu Qatāda Arabic only
Not graded Musnad Ahmad 21505
Narrated by Abu Qatāda Arabic only
Not graded Musnad Ahmad 21527
Narrated by Abu Qatāda Arabic only
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Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1721
"إياكم وكثرة الحلف في البيع، فإنه ينفق ثم يمحق"
Narrated by Abu Qatāda
Also reported by… (8)
الآداب للبيهقي (776)إِيَّاكُمْ وَكَثْرَةَ الْحَلِفِ فِي الْبَيْعِ فَإِنَّهُ يُنَفِّقُ ثُمَّ يَمْحَقُ السنن الصغير للبيهقي (851)إِيَّاكُمْ وَكَثْرَةَ الْحَلِفِ فِي الْبَيْعِ ، فَإِنَّهُ يُنَفِّقُ ثُمَّ يَمْحَقُ السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (9644)إِيَّاكُمْ وَكَثْرَةَ الْحَلِفِ فِي الْبَيْعِ ، فَإِنَّهُ يُنْفِقُ ثُمَّ يَمْحَقُ تهذيب الآثار للطبري (1376)إِيَّاكُمْ وَكَثْرَةَ الْحَلِفِ فِي الْبَيْعِ ، فَإِنَّهُ يُنَفِّقُ ثُمَّ يَمْحَقُ تهذيب الآثار للطبري (1377)إِيَّاكُمْ وَكَثْرَةَ الْحَلِفِ فِي الْبَيْعِ ؛ فَإِنَّهُ يُنَفِّقُ ثُمَّ يَمْحَقُ مستخرج أبي عوانة (4369)إِيَّاكُمْ وَكَثْرَةَ الْحَلِفِ فِي الْبَيْعِ ، فَإِنَّهُ يُنْفَقُ ، ثُمَّ يُمْحَقُ مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (21598)إيَّاكُمْ وَكَثْرَةَ الْحَلِفِ ، فَإِنَّهُ يُنْفِقُ ثُمَّ يَمْحَقُ مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (21599)إيَّاكُمْ وَكَثْرَةَ الْحَلِفِ فِي الْبَيْعِ ، فَإِنَّهُ يُنْفِقُ ثُمَّ يَمْحَقُ
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Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1720
"الحلف منفقة للسلعة، ممحقة للكسب"
Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 1 other version
Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 2087
"An oath is a means for selling a commodity and a means for destroying the profit."
الْحَلِفُ مُنَفِّقَةٌ لِلسِّلْعَةِ مُمْحِقَةٌ لِلْبَرَكَةِ "
Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 1 other version Explained
Authentic Sahih Muslim 1606
الْحَلِفُ مَنْفَقَةٌ لِلسِّلْعَةِ مَمْحَقَةٌ لِلرِّبْحِ "
Narrated by Abu Hurayrah
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