46. GHAIR ALLAH KI QASM UTHANA [Dissatisfaction With Oaths Taken In The Name Of Allah]
DISSATISFACTION WITH OATHS TAKEN IN THE NAME OF ALLAH
Ibn ‘ Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (PBUH) said: “Do not swear by your forefathers; whoever swears by Allah must tell the truth, and the one for whom the oath is taken by Allah must get satisfied with it, and whoever is not satisfied with it is not one o f the true servants of Allah.”
‘ (Related by Ibn Majah with a hasan chain of transmitters)
• Do not swear by your forefathers:
This is a prohibition of swearing by one’s forefathers. This is because people of the pre-Islamic era used to swear by their forefathers. The Prophet (PBUH) has forbidden swearing by anyone other than Allah.
• Must tell the truth:
The one who swears by Allah must tell the truth in veneration of that solemn oath. Besides, telling the truth is obligatory even if one does not take an oath in the name of Allah.
• Must get satisfied with it:
In homage to that oath taken in the name of Allah, one should be satisfied. This reaction is to be applied in legal claims and in any other cases.
The Prophet (PBUH) forbids Muslims to swear by their forefathers, for such oaths imply glorification of those who are sworn by. Needless to say, glorification is to be rendered exclusively to Allah, Glorified be He. The Prophet (PBUH) then orders those swearing by Allah to tell the truth, for telling the truth is one of the general obligations Allah enjoined for Muslims, and it is highly stressed when it concerns swearing by Allah. In addition, the Prophet (PBUH) orders those to whom one swears by Allah, whether in a dispute or in any other circumstances, to be satisfied with such an oath in veneration of Allah. He (PBUH) then threatens those dissatisfied with oaths sworn in the name of Allah that they will not be among the true servants of Allah, for they do not duly exalt Him.
This hadith includes an emphatic divine threat to whoever is dissatisfied with oaths sworn in the name of Allah.
• The hadith implies an emphatic threat to whoever is not content with oaths sworn to him in the name of Allah:
❖ It is obligatory to tell the truth when swearing by Allah.
❖ It is prohibited to tell a lie when swearing by Allah.
❖ Muslims should think good of each other unless things apparently turn out otherwise.
❖ It is obligatory to believe whoever swears by Allah as long as he is known to be a true believer.
Ibn Majah (2101)
REFERENCE:
“CONCISE COMMENTARY ON THE BOOK OF TAWHID”
BY SHAYKH DR. SALIH AL FAWZAN Hafizahullah.