Sahih Muslim is one of the most authentic collections of hadith in Sunni Islam, compiled by the Islamic scholar Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (821–875 CE). It is considered second only to Sahih al-Bukhari in terms of authenticity and is part of the “Sahihain,” the two most reliable hadith collections. Sahih Muslim meticulously gathers sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) with a rigorous methodology that emphasizes the reliability of the chain of narrators. The collection covers a broad spectrum of Islamic jurisprudence, ethics, theology, and ritual practices, serving as a foundational reference for scholars and students of Islamic knowledge worldwide.

Book 27, The Book of Oaths, covers how oaths function legally and morally in Islamic law.

Sahih Muslim: Book 27, Hadith 1

Sahih Muslim: Book 27, Hadith 1 ‘Umar b. al-Khattib reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Allah, the Great and Majestic, forbids you to swear by your fathers. Umar said: By Allah. I have never sworn (by my father) since I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) forbidding it mentioning them” on my behalf” nor on behalf of […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 27, Hadith 2

Sahih Muslim: Book 27, Hadith 2 This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Zuhri except that in the hadith narrated on the authority of Uqail the words are: ” I did not take oath by (anyone else except Allah) since I heard Allah’s Messenger forbidding it. nor did I speak in such terms, […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 27, Hadith 3

Sahih Muslim: Book 27, Hadith 3 – Salim reported on the authority of his father that Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) heard ‘Umar while he was taking oath by his father. The rest of the hadith is the same. وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 27, Hadith 4

Sahih Muslim: Book 27, Hadith 4 – ‘Abdullah (b. Umar) reported that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) found, Umar b. al-Khattab amongst the riders and he was taking oath by his father Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) called them (saying) ; Our Allah, the Exated and Majestic, has forbidden you that you take oath by your father. He who […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 27, Hadith 5

Sahih Muslim: Book 27, Hadith 5 – This hadith is narrated on the authority of Ibn Umar through another chain of transmitters. وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ح، وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، – وَهُوَ الْقَطَّانُ – عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي بِشْرُ بْنُ هِلاَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 27, Hadith 6

Sahih Muslim: Book 27, Hadith 6 Ibn ‘Umar heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: He who has to take an oath, he must not take oath but by Allah. The Quraish used to take oath by their fathers. So he (the Holy Prophet) said: Do not take oath by your fathers. وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 27, Hadith 7

Sahih Muslim: Book 27, Hadith 7 Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: He who takes an oath in the course of which he says: By Lat (and al-‘Uzza), he should say: There is no god but Allah; and that if anyone says to his friend:” Come and I will gamble with you,” he […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 27, Hadith 8

Sahih Muslim: Book 27, Hadith 8 – This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Zuhri. وَحَدَّثَنِي سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ، بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَحَدِيثُ مَعْمَرٍ مِثْلُ حَدِيثِ يُونُسَ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ ‏”‏ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 27, Hadith 9

Sahih Muslim: Book 27, Hadith 9 Abd al-Rahman b. Samura reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Do not swear by idols, nor by your fathers. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ، الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ لاَ تَحْلِفُوا […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 27, Hadith 10

Sahih Muslim: Book 27, Hadith 10 Abu Musa al-Ash’ari reported: I came to Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) along with a group of Ash’arites requesting to give us a mount. He (the Holy Prophet) said: By Allah, I cannot provide you with a mount, and there is nothing with me which I should give you as a […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 27, Hadith 11

Sahih Muslim: Book 27, Hadith 11 Abu Musa reported: My friends sent me to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) asking him to provide them with mounts as they were going along with him in jaish al-‘Usrah (the army of destitutes or of meagre means or army setting out during the hard times and that is the occasion […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 27, Hadith 12

Sahih Muslim: Book 27, Hadith 12 Ayyub said: We were sitting in the company of Abu Musa that he called for food and it consisted of flesh of fowl. It was then that a person from Banu Tamim visited him. His complexion was red having the resemblance of a slave. He said to him: Come […]