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Riyad as-SalihinThe Book of the Prohibited actions

Riyad as-Salihin 1710

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

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1710

وعنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏

"‏من حلف فقال‏:‏ إني بريء من الإسلام، فإن كان كاذبًا، فهو كما قال، وإن كان صادقًا، فلن يرجع إلى الإسلام سالمًا‏"

Buraidah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "If anyone swears that in such and such case he will be free from Islam and afterwards he turns out to be a liar, he will be as he has sworn; but if he is speaking the truth, he will not revert safely to Islam."

[Abu Dawud].

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 3258), An-Nasa’i (No. 3772), Ibn Majah (No. 2100) and Ahmad (No. 21928, 21932). Cited in Riyad as-Salihin (No. 1710).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sunan Abu Dawud 3258

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Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 3258

Whoever swears saying: "I have nothing to do with Islam," if he is lying, then he will be as he said: and if he is telling the truth, his Islam will be defective

Buraydah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever swears saying: 'I have nothing to do with Islam,' if he is lying, then he will be as he said: and if he is telling the truth, then his Islam will be defective."

‏ مَنْ حَلَفَ فَقَالَ إِنِّي بَرِيءٌ مِنَ الإِسْلاَمِ فَإِنْ كَانَ كَاذِبًا فَهُوَ كَمَا قَالَ، وَإِنْ كَانَ صَادِقًا فَلَنْ يَرْجِعَ إِلَى الإِسْلاَمِ سَالِمًا ‏"

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Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 3772

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever says: I have nothing to do with Islam, if he is lying then he is as he said, and if he is telling the truth, his Islam will not be sound.'"

"‏ مَنْ قَالَ إِنِّي بَرِيءٌ مِنَ الإِسْلاَمِ فَإِنْ كَانَ كَاذِبًا فَهُوَ كَمَا قَالَ وَإِنْ كَانَ صَادِقًا لَمْ يَعُدْ إِلَى الإِسْلاَمِ سَالِمًا ‏"

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Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 2100

the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever says: 'I have nothing to do with Islam,' if he is lying then he is as he said, and if he is telling the truth, his Islam will not be sound."

"‏ مَنْ قَالَ إِنِّي بَرِيءٌ مِنَ الإِسْلاَمِ فَإِنْ كَانَ كَاذِبًا فَهُوَ كَمَا قَالَ وَإِنْ كَانَ صَادِقًا لَمْ يَعُدْ إِلَيْهِ الإِسْلاَمُ سَالِمًا ‏"

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Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 3421

He reported God’s Messenger as stating that if anyone says, “I am free from Islam,” that is just as he has said if he is lying, but if he is speaking the truth he will not return safely to Islam. Abu Dawud, Nasa’i and Ibn Majah transmitted it.

" مَنْ قَالَ: إِنِّي بَرِيءٌ مِنَ الْإِسْلَامِ فَإِنْ كَانَ كَاذِبًا فَهُوَ كَمَا قَالَ وَإِنْ كَانَ صَادِقًا فَلَنْ يَرْجِعَ إِلَى الْإِسْلَامِ سَالِمًا "

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  • السنة لأبي بكر بن الخلال (1513)مَنْ حَلَفَ أَنَّهُ بَرِيءٌ مِنَ الإِسْلامِ ، فَإِنْ كَانَ كَاذِبًا ، فَهُوَ كَمَا قَالَ ، وَإِنْ كَانَ صَادِقًا ، فَلَنْ يَرْجِعَ إِلَى الإِسْلامِ سَالِمًا
  • السنن الصغير للبيهقي (1780)مَنْ حَلَفَ أَنَّهُ بَرِيءٌ مِنَ الإِسْلامِ ، فَإِنْ كَانَ صَادِقًا لَمْ يَرْجِعْ إِلَى الإِسْلامِ سَالِمًا وَإِنْ كَانَ كَاذِبًا فَهُوَ كَمَا قَالَ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (18259)مَنْ حَلَفَ أَنَّهُ بَرِيءٌ مِنَ الإِسْلامِ ، فَإِنْ كَانَ صَادِقًا ، لَمْ يَرْجِعْ إِلَى الإِسْلامِ سَالِمًا ، وَإِنْ كَانَ كَاذِبًا ، فَهُوَ كَمَا قَالَ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (4581)مَنْ قَالَ إِنِّي بَرِيءٌ مِنَ الإِسْلامِ ، فَإِنْ كَانَ كَاذِبًا فَهُوَ كَمَا قَالَ ، وَإِنْ كَانَ صَادِقًا لَمْ يَعُدْ إِلَى الإِسْلامِ سَالِمًا
  • الصمت وآداب اللسان (367)مَنْ قَالَ : إِنِّي بَرِيءٌ مِنَ الإِسْلامِ ، فَإِنْ كَانَ كَاذِبًا فَهُوَ كَمَا قَالَ ، وَإِنْ كَانَ صَادِقًا فَلَنْ يَرْجِعَ إِلَى الإِسْلامِ سَالِمًا
  • المستدرك على الصحيحين (7884)مَنْ قَالَ : أَنَا بَرِيءٌ مِنَ الإِسْلامِ ، فَإِنْ كَانَ كَاذِبًا ، فَهُوَ كَمَا قَالَ ، وَإِنْ كَانَ صَادِقًا ، فَلَنْ يَرْجِعَ إِلَى الإِسْلامِ سَالِمًا

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1551

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who swears by a religion other than that of Islam, is like what he has professed. He who kills himself with something, will be tormented with it on the Day of Resurrection. A person is not bound to fulfill a vow about something which he does not possess. Cursing…

"‏من حلف على يمين بملة غير الإسلام كاذبًا متعمدًا، فهو كما قال، ومن قتل نفسه بشيء، عُذب به يوم القيامة، وليس على رجل نذر فيما لا يملكه، ولعن المؤمن كقتله‏"

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