Swearing by Allah and the meaning of the hadith: “A disheveled, dusty man…”

Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on swearing by Allah the Exalted? Is it specific to certain people? And what is the meaning of the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): “A disheveled, dusty man…” ?

Answer:
Swearing by Allah in the sense of optimism and having a good opinion of Allah is permissible.
As for swearing by Allah in the sense of despair, despairing of the mercy of Allah, and restricting Allah, this is forbidden. It may even lead to the nullification of deeds, as stated in the Qudsi hadith: and I have recorded his deed. The one who said, “By Allah, Allah will not forgive so-and-so,” because he was rude to Allah and restricted Allah by saying He does not forgive, so Allah became angry with him. So, swearing by Allah, if it is in the sense of having a good opinion of Allah, that is good. But if it is in the sense of having a bad opinion of Allah and withholding good, then it is not permissible. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you