Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 197

Ibn ‘Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Allah has prohibited you from taking an oath by your fathers. He who must take an oath, may do so by swearing in the Name of Allah or he should remain silent.”.

عن ابن عمر، رضي الله عنهما، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ، قال‏:‏ ‏”‏إن الله تعالى ينهاكم أن تحلفوا بآبائكم، فمن كان حالفًا، فليحلف بالله، أو ليصمت‏”‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏
وفي رواية في الصحيح ‏”‏فمن كان حالفًا فلا يحلف إلا بالله أو ليسكت‏”‏‏.‏

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 197

 
The above hadith is from the Riyad as-Salihin collection of hadiths. Compiled by the esteemed Imam Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi in the 12th century, Riyad as-Salihin (The Gardens of the Righteous) is a cherished collection of approximately 1,900 hadith. This monumental work, organized into 20 distinct books, was the product of a painstaking 44-year composition process dedicated to compiling prophetic teachings.

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