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Hadith 2121

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ رَافِعٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ ، أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي صَالِحٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " يَمِينُكَ عَلَى مَا يُصَدِّقُكَ بِهِ صَاحِبُكَ " .
´It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:` "Your oath is as your companion understands it to be."
Hadith Reference سنن ابن ماجه / كتاب الكفارات / 2121
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: صحيح مسلم
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Brief Explanation
1؎ : This hadith too is to be understood in the context that when a person swears an oath regarding transactions, then the oath will be according to the intention of the one who requests the oath, as is mentioned in the following hadith.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefit:
This means that if someone swears an oath and makes an ambiguous statement, intending a meaning that is true, but the listener does not understand that meaning and instead understands a meaning which, according to him, is incorrect, then this will be considered a false oath.
The meaning of the oath that is considered valid is the one understood by the person administering the oath.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2121
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) instructed to recite the supplication for opening the gate of mercy when entering the mosque, because the word "mercy" (rahmah) is generally used in the Qur'an and Hadith for rewards and favors of the Hereafter and for religious and spiritual blessings. The mosque is a place for attaining religious, spiritual, and otherworldly blessings. And when leaving the mosque, he taught to ask Allah Almighty for His bounty and grace, that is, for sustenance, and for blessings in wealth and property, because the word "bounty" (fadl) is used for the granting and abundance of sustenance, wealth, and property. After performing the Friday prayer, Allah Almighty commands:
﴿وَابْتَغُوا مِنْ فَضْلِ اللَّهِ﴾ “Spread out in the land and seek the bounty of Allah.”
So, it is as if for the world outside the mosque, it is appropriate that a person should engage in the pursuit of sustenance. The main purpose is that whether a person is in the mosque or outside the mosque, wherever and whenever, the servant should not be heedless of Allah Almighty. In every place, his supplicating attention should be towards Allah Almighty.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 1653
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
Swearing oaths by way of hints, allusions, or equivocations (tawriyah) in order to resolve disputes among Muslims is in no way beneficial or permissible.
Rather, it is unlawful.
However, if there is a confrontation with disbelievers (kuffar) or oppressors (zalimun), then concession is granted.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3255