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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Oaths

Sahih Muslim 1653b

Chapter: An oath is judged on the intention of the one who asks for it to be sworn.

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 1653b

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، عَنْ هُشَيْمٍ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ، أَبِي صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

الْيَمِينُ عَلَى نِيَّةِ الْمُسْتَحْلِفِ ‏"

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

An oath is to be interpreted according to the intention of the one who takes it.

Reported by Muslim (No. 1653b) and Ibn Majah (No. 2120).

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  • السنن الصغير للبيهقي (1803)الْيَمِينُ عَلَى نِيَّةِ الْمُسْتَحْلِفِ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (18440)الْيَمِينُ عَلَى نِيَّةِ الْمُسْتَحْلِفِ
  • شرح السنة (2520)الْيَمِينُ عَلَى نِيَّةِ الْمُسْتَحْلِفِ
  • مسند الشهاب (246)الْيَمِينُ عَلَى نِيَّةِ الْمُسْتَحْلِفِ
  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (14009)الْيَمِينُ عَلَى نِيَّةِ الْمُسْتَحْلِفِ
  • موضح أوهام الجمع والتفريق للخطيب (306)الْيَمِينُ عَلَى نِيَّةِ الْمُسْتَحْلِفِ

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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Your oath will be about that matter which your adversary has required you to swear about so that he will believe you." In another narration: "An oath is to be interpreted according to the intention of the one who requested it (Al-Mustahlif)." [Muslim reported both…

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ " يَمِينُكَ عَلَى مَا يُصَدِّقُكَ بِهِ صَاحِبُكَ" } وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: { "اَلْيَمِينُ عَلَى نِيَّةِ اَلْمُسْتَحْلِفِ" }…

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