We previously discussed that Satan will not swear an oath out of fear of Allah’s punishment, but it is reported that Satan swore to Abu Hurayrah?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: We previously discussed that if Satan appears to some people, he makes them swear by Allah, and that he will not swear an oath out of fear of Allah’s punishment. So how do you reconcile this with the fact that Satan swore to Abu Hurayrah in the story of his theft from the charity funds?
Answer:
He swore to the truth, and you are truthful, and he is a liar. He did not swear to a lie, because if he had sworn to a lie, it would be as if he swore by Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to a lie.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: We previously discussed that if Satan appears to some people, he makes them swear by Allah, and that he will not swear an oath out of fear of Allah’s punishment. So how do you reconcile this with the fact that Satan swore to Abu Hurayrah in the story of his theft from the charity funds?
Answer:
He swore to the truth, and you are truthful, and he is a liar. He did not swear to a lie, because if he had sworn to a lie, it would be as if he swore by Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to a lie.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [238 /1350] تقدم معنا أن الشيطان لن يحلف خوفا من عقوبة الله، ولكن ورد أن الشيطان قد حلف لأبي هريرة؟ — youtube.com
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