Ruling on one who swears by saying: (Haram by Allah)

Question:
Haram by Allah?

The Shaykh: What is meant by "Haram by Allah"?

The presenter: That he says this, hesitating, "Haram by Allah, you will do such and such"?

Answer:
This means: It is haram upon me. This entails an expiation for an oath if he does not carry out what he said. If he says, "It is haram by Allah that you stand up," and he does not stand up, he owes an expiation for an oath. If he says, "It is haram by Allah that you eat the food," and he does not eat, he owes an expiation for an oath. This is based on the saying of Allah, the Exalted: Allah has prescribed for you the release from your oaths [Surah al-Tahrim: 1-2]. A group of exegetes said that this was revealed regarding honey, while some said it was regarding the prohibition of a slave girl. Allah commanded him to make expiation for his oath. Yes, making something haram is considered an oath. Prohibiting a slave girl, or food, or riding a mount, or the like, carries the ruling of an oath if he says, "It is haram upon me that I ride it," "It is haram upon me that I eat food with you," or "It is haram upon me that I sit." Its ruling is the ruling of an oath.

The presenter: May Allah reward you.