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Riyad as-SalihinThe Book of the Prohibited actions

Riyad as-Salihin 1708

Chapter: Prohibition of Swearing in the name of anything besides Allah

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1708

وعن عبد الرحمن بن سَمُرَة، رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏"‏لا تحلفوا بالطواغي، ولا بآبائكم‏"‏‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏
‏"‏الطواغي‏"‏‏:‏ جمع طاغية، وهي الأصنام، ومنه الحديث‏:‏ ‏"‏هذه طاغية دوس‏"‏‏:‏ أي‏:‏ صنمهم ومعبودهم، وروي في غير مسلم‏:‏ ‏"‏بالطواغيت‏"‏ جمع طاغوت، وهو الشيطان والصنم‏.‏

'Abdur-Rahman bin Samurah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Swear neither by the name of Taghut (i.e., false deities, false leaders, etc.) nor by your fathers."

[Muslim].

Reported by Muslim (No. 1648) and Ibn Majah (No. 2095). Cited in Riyad as-Salihin (No. 1708).

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 1648

Do not swear by Tawāghi (idols) nor by your fathers

"Do not swear by Tawāghi (idols) nor by your fathers."

لاَ تَحْلِفُوا بِالطَّوَاغِي وَلاَ بِآبَائِكُمْ ‏"

Narrated by Abdur-Rahmān ibn Samurah Explained

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 3408

‘Abd ar-Rahman b. Samura reported God's Messenger as saying, “Do not swear by idols or by your fathers.” Muslim transmitted it.

وَعَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا تَحْلِفُوا بِالطَّوَاغِي وَلَا بِآبَائِكُمْ» . رَوَاهُ مُسلم

Narrated by Abdur-Rahmān ibn Samurah

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