The Ruling on Saying "By the Prophet"
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The questioner:
May Allah bless you. Among the questions that reached us is one from this noble listener from Egypt. He says: What is the ruling on saying "By the Prophet"?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to say this. This is in the sense of an oath, and it is not permissible to swear by other than Allah. It is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
"By the Prophet" and "By the life of the Prophet"—all of it is not permissible.
The Shaykh:
All of it is not permissible. In the hadith:Sahih al-Bukhari 2679 Yes.
May Allah bless you. Among the questions that reached us is one from this noble listener from Egypt. He says: What is the ruling on saying "By the Prophet"?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to say this. This is in the sense of an oath, and it is not permissible to swear by other than Allah. It is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
"By the Prophet" and "By the life of the Prophet"—all of it is not permissible.
The Shaykh:
All of it is not permissible. In the hadith:
Whoever has to take an oath should swear by Allah or remain silent.
الصحيح من كان حالفا فليحلف بالله أو ليصمت.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نورعلى الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7519 — youtube.com (11:58)
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