مشكوة المصابيح
Mishkat al-Masabih
كتاب الإيمان والنذور
The Book of Oaths and Vows
(مَنْ يَحْلِفُ بِالْأَمَانَةِ لَيْسَ مِنَّا)
(One who swears by trust is not one of us)
Hadith 3420
وَعَنْ بُرَيْدَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ حَلَفَ بِالْأَمَانَةِ فَلَيْسَ منا» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد
Buraida reported God’s Messenger as saying, “He who swears by faithfulness* is not one of our number.” Abu Dawud transmitted it. * Amana. It is held that the objection is due to the fact that the word is not the name of one of God's attributes, but merely one of the duties prescribed to mankind. It is an unsuitable word because its use suggests that it is being equated with one of God’s attributes.
