What is the interpretation of the oath in the phrase: “Success to him and his father”?
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Question:
Did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) swear by other than Allah in his saying in the hadith:Sunan Abi Dawud 3252. And if not, what is the interpretation of the hadith? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
In the early days of Islam and the early period of the Hijrah, they used to swear by their fathers, and then the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade them from this, saying:Sunan Ibn Majah 2094Sahih (Darussalam).
As for his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Abi Dawud 3252, it was before the prohibition. Then the prohibition came, and he abandoned that practice, and the Muslims abandoned it, so swearing became by Allah alone. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Abi Dawud 3251Sahih (Al-Albani), and he said: Sunan Abi Dawud 3253Sahih (Al-Albani), and he said: Mishkat al-Masabih 3418, so the Shari'ah settled on the prohibition of swearing by other than Allah.
As for his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):, this was before the prohibition.
Did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) swear by other than Allah in his saying in the hadith:
He became successful, by his father, if he speaks the truth
أفلح وأبيه إن صدقAnswer:
In the early days of Islam and the early period of the Hijrah, they used to swear by their fathers, and then the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade them from this, saying:
Allah forbids you from making oaths by your forefathers.
إن الله ينهاكم أن تحلفوا بآبائكمAs for his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
He became successful, by his father, if he speaks the truth
أفلح وأبيه إن صدقHe who swears by anyone but Allah is polytheist.
من حلف بغير الله فقد أشركHe who swears by Amanah (faithfulness) is not one of us.
من حلف بالأمانة فليس مناDo not swear by your fathers, or by your mothers, or by rivals (Cf. Al-Qur’an 2:22 etc. The reference is to idols or false gods) to God; and swear by God only when you are speaking the truth.
لا تحلفوا بآبائكم ولا بأمهاتكم ولا بالأنداد ولا تحلفوا بالله إلا وأنتم صادقونAs for his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
He and his father
أفلح وأبيه
Source
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