What is the criterion for swearing by Allah mentioned in the hadith?
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The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Shaykh, may Allah reward you. We want to know the criterion for swearing by Allah (Mighty and Majestic) mentioned in the hadith, and is it permissible in an absolute sense?
The Shaykh : Swearing by Allah is only for the certainty, faith, belief, and attachment of a person to Allah. Not everyone who swears by Allah will have their oath fulfilled, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 2649Sahih (Darussalam) And the swearing that is motivated by self-admiration and pride in one's deeds is one that Allah will never fulfill; on the contrary, it is the opposite. Therefore, it was said of the one who regarding the oath.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
O Shaykh, may Allah reward you. We want to know the criterion for swearing by Allah (Mighty and Majestic) mentioned in the hadith, and is it permissible in an absolute sense?
The Shaykh : Swearing by Allah is only for the certainty, faith, belief, and attachment of a person to Allah. Not everyone who swears by Allah will have their oath fulfilled, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
there are among the slaves of Allah those who, if they swear by Allah, Allah fulfills their oath.
إن من عباد الله من لو أقسم على الله لأبرهHe saw one who was extravagant with himself and said, "By Allah, Allah will not forgive so-and-so." Allah said to him, "Who is this who swears by Me that I will not forgive so-and-so? I have forgiven him and invalidated your deed."
رأى المسرف على نفسه وقال : والله لا يغفر الله لفلان قال الله له : من ذا الذي يتألى علي ألا أغفر لفلان قد غفرت له وأبطلت عملكThe questioner : May Allah reward you with good.