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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الأيمان والنذورBook of Oaths and Vows
باب الاسْتِشَنَاءِ فِي الْيَمِينِ وَالتَّوْرِيَّةِ وَالرَّجوع إلى النيةChapter on Using Discretion in Oaths, Dissembling, and Referring to Intention
Hadith 5319
اُردوEn
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَمِينُكَ عَلَى مَا يُصَدِّقُكَ بِهِ صَاحِبُكَ وَفِي لَفْظٍ بِمَا يُصَدِّقُكَ بِهِ صَاحِبُكَ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Your oath is upon that thing on which your companion is confirming you.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The oath will be considered valid according to the understanding of the person at whose demand the oath is being taken. For example, some people take a false oath with the intention that, in their hearts, they mean the negation of something, while outwardly they are expressing affirmation. This approach of such people is invalid and contrary to the Shari‘ah, and according to Islamic teachings, they will be guilty of a major sin (kabirah). In this matter, consideration is given to the understanding of the one demanding the oath, not to the intention of the one taking the oath.
