A man saying: “I ask you by Allah to do such-and-such.” Does this count as an oath, and does he owe an expiation if he breaks it?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a person says, “I ask you by Allah to do such-and-such” or “not to do such-and-such,” and does not do what is desired, does “I ask you by Allah” count as “I swear by you by Allah” to do such-and-such or not to do it? This is an oath. If he does not do what is desired, does he owe an expiation?

Answer:
Yes, if he goes against the oath, he owes an expiation. Yes.