Swearing by other than Allah and the hadith of the one who repents from a sin
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The questioner:
Some children say, "Shaykh, he strengthens it," like some children say, "They persist." The common people, and some of the Bedouins say, "By al-Awjad." What is the ruling on this?
The Shaykh:
Because it is not permissible.
The questioner:
Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
By al-Awn means swearing by Allah, by al-Sir'ah and al-Awjad, meaning. This is minor shirk (associating partners with Allah), swearing by anything other than that.
The questioner:
Where, where, where? He says, "I strengthen what?"
The Shaykh:
He is free from a minor word, a minor word, from idle talk, and he is free from the sin as if he had no sin. This is narrated in the Sahih, established from 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her). He said to 'A'ishah, "O 'A'ishah, [he is] free from the sin as if he had no sin," meaning as if he had not done it. Allah erases it from him if he repents with a sincere repentance. Allah is lenient.
The questioner:
The hadith of Ibn 'Umar. Is it authentic?
Some children say, "Shaykh, he strengthens it," like some children say, "They persist." The common people, and some of the Bedouins say, "By al-Awjad." What is the ruling on this?
The Shaykh:
Because it is not permissible.
The questioner:
Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
By al-Awn means swearing by Allah, by al-Sir'ah and al-Awjad, meaning. This is minor shirk (associating partners with Allah), swearing by anything other than that.
The questioner:
Where, where, where? He says, "I strengthen what?"
The Shaykh:
He is free from a minor word, a minor word, from idle talk, and he is free from the sin as if he had no sin. This is narrated in the Sahih, established from 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her). He said to 'A'ishah, "O 'A'ishah, [he is] free from the sin as if he had no sin," meaning as if he had not done it. Allah erases it from him if he repents with a sincere repentance. Allah is lenient.
The questioner:
The hadith of Ibn 'Umar. Is it authentic?
Source
شرح الوابل الصيب من الكلم الطيب، مقدمة المُصَنِّف — islamhouse.com (1:24:09)
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