What the People of the Book are made to swear by

Abu al-Hayyaj said: Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) appointed me governor of the Sawad region and ordered me to have the People of the Book swear by Allah.

Abu Ubaydah had a polytheist swear by Allah.

Masruq had the polytheists swear by Allah.

Ibrahim said that a polytheist is to be made to swear only by Allah, but he is to be dealt with strictly in his religion.

Ibn Sirin said that Ka'b bin Sur brought a non-Muslim into the synagogue, placed the Torah on his head and had him swear by Allah.

Al-Sha'bi said that Shurayh used to make the polytheists swear by Allah in a place that they disliked.

Abu al-Ghusn said: Once a Christian began to swear by Allah in the presence of al-Sha'bi. Al-Sha'bi said: You have abandoned Allah, and you see it as well. Then he ordered: Take him to the church and make him swear the oath that the people of his religion swear.

Ata was asked whether a Jew and a Christian are to be made to swear by the Torah and the Gospel. He said: They are to swear by Allah, for the Torah and the Gospel are books of Allah.

Shurayh used to make the polytheists swear by their own religion.