Ibn Majah

Benefits and Issues:
(1)
The singular of (ṭawāghī) is (ṭāghiyah), meaning a rebel. An idol is called ṭāghiyah because it becomes a cause for the polytheism and rebellion of the servants.

(2)
An oath by an idol is, in reality, taken due to the importance and reverence of the person whose image the idol has been made upon; thus, this is essentially also an oath by elders and saints. And taking an oath by other than Allah is forbidden (haram).

For details, see Hadith number 3800.

Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: By "taghiyah" is meant an idol or statue, because it is the cause of the disbelievers’ polytheism and rebellion. The meaning of "tughyan" is to exceed the limits, as is mentioned in the Noble Qur’an: ﴿لَمَّا طَغَى الْمَاءُ﴾ "when the water exceeded the limit," therefore, its application extends to all false deities. Thus, every leader of misguidance is a "taghiyah." The intended meaning is this: do not swear by false deities. There are three types of oaths:

(1)
Yamin Ghamus:
To knowingly and deliberately swear a false oath, which immerses a person in sin and is a major sin.

(2)
Yamin Laghu:
That is, an oath that slips from a person’s tongue unintentionally due to habit, or a person swears an oath truthfully according to his knowledge and awareness, while in reality, it is false.

(3)
Yamin Mun’aqidah:
To swear an oath regarding doing or not doing something in the future or coming time; fulfilling it is necessary if it is not sinful, otherwise expiation (kaffarah) must be given.