Explanation of Qasamah When There Are Fewer Than Fifty People

Hazrat Hammad says that Ibrahim said: Keep repeating until the oath reaches its limit, so much so that he takes fifty oaths.

Hazrat Muhammad bin Sirin narrates that Hazrat Shurayh said: When the occasion of Qasamah arose and the people did not complete fifty oaths, he returned the oaths upon them until they completed them.

Hazrat Ibn Sirin states that Hazrat Shurayh said: When those people are fewer than fifty, the oaths will be returned upon them.

Hazrat Abu Mulaeeh narrates that Hazrat Umar bin Khattab returned the oaths upon those people.

Hazrat Mughira narrates that Ibrahim said: When those people are less than fifty, oaths will be returned upon them according to the order of precedence.

Hazrat Abu al-Zinad says that Umar bin Abdul Aziz returned oaths in the matter of Qasamah to a group of seven men, among whom one was also my maternal uncle.

Hazrat Muammar states that Hazrat Zuhri said: When, in Qasamah, there is even one person less than fifty individuals, we do not consider it permissible.

Hazrat Ibn Jurayj states that Hazrat Ibn Shihab said: In any case, regarding the situation upon which people are established today, oaths will indeed be returned (repeated) in it.