Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 35, Hadith 4

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever swears, let him not swear by anything other than Allah.'” The Quraish used to swear by their forefathers, and so he said: “Do not swear by your forefathers.”

أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، – وَهُوَ ابْنُ جَعْفَرٍ – قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏”‏ مَنْ كَانَ حَالِفًا فَلاَ يَحْلِفْ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ ‏”‏ ‏.‏ وَكَانَتْ قُرَيْشٌ تَحْلِفُ بِآبَائِهَا فَقَالَ ‏”‏ لاَ تَحْلِفُوا بِآبَائِكُمْ ‏”‏ ‏.‏

Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 35, Hadith 4

 
The above hadith is from the Sunan an-Nasa’i collection of hadiths. Sunan an-Nasa’i stands as one of the six canonical collections of hadith, known as the Kutub al-Sittah, which are foundational to Sunni Islamic jurisprudence and theology. This significant work was compiled by the esteemed 9th-century scholar Ahmad ibn Shu’ayb al-Nasa’i. The collection is distinguished by its author’s meticulous and rigorous methodology, which involved a stringent process for verifying the authenticity of each narration. By deliberately excluding traditions he deemed weak or fabricated, al-Nasa’i created a compilation of over 5,700 hadiths that is highly respected for its reliability and its focused emphasis on the authentic sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad.

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For more Hadith in Book 35: The Book of Oaths and Vows
 

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