Guidance on the Hadith: "May he succeed, and his father, if he is truthful"
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how is the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan Abi Dawud 3252 reconciled, given that its apparent meaning is swearing an oath by other than Allah?
Answer:
There are two answers regarding this: either the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not intend an oath by that.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how is the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
He became successful, by his father, if he speaks the truth
أفلح وأبيه إن صدق لأنAnswer:
There are two answers regarding this: either the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not intend an oath by that.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الختان — islamhouse.com (1:12:34)
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