Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Hilal bin Umaiya accused his wife before the Prophet of committing illegal sexual intercourse with Sharik bin Sahma.' The Prophet said, Produce a proof, or else you would get the legal punishment (by being lashed) on your back. Hilal said, O Allah's Apostle! If anyone of us saw another man over his wife, would he go to search for a proof. The Prophet went on saying, Produce a proof or else you would get the legal punishment (by being lashed) on your back. The Prophet then mentioned the narration of Lian (as in the Holy Book). (Surat-al-Nur: 24)
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, There are three persons whom Allah will neither talk to nor look at, nor purify from (the sins), and they will have a painful punishment. (They are): (1) A man possessed superfluous water on a way and he withheld it from the travelers. (2) a man who gives a pledge of allegiance to a Muslim ruler and gives it only for worldly gains. If the ruler gives him what he wants, he remains obedient to It, otherwise he does not abide by it, and (3) a man bargains with another man after the `Asr prayer and the latter takes a false oath in the Name of Allah) claiming that he has been offered so much for the thing and the former (believes him and) buys it.
Read More..Narrated Ibn Mas`ud: The Prophet said, Whoever takes a (false) oath in order to grab (others) property, then Allah will be angry with him when he will meet Him.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet asked some people to take an oath, and they hurried for it. The Prophet ordered that lots should be drawn amongst them as to who would take an oath first.
Read More..Narrated `Abdullah bin Abu `Aufa: A man displayed some goods in the market and took a false oath that he had been offered so much for them though he was not offered that amount Then the following Divine Verse was revealed:-- Verily! Those who purchase a little gain at the cost of Allah's covenant and their oaths . . . Will get painful punishment. (3.77) Ibn Abu `Aufa added, Such person as described above is a treacherous Riba eater (i.e. eater of usury).
Read More..Narrated Abu Wail from `Abdullah: The Prophet said, Whoever takes a false oath in order to grab another man's (or his brother's) property, then Allah will be angry with him when he will meet him. Then Allah confirmed this by revealing the Divine Verse: Verily! Those who purchase a little gain at the cost of Allah's Covenant and their oaths . . . Will get painful punishment. (3.77) Al-Ash'ath met me and asked, What did `Abdullah tell you today? I said, So and so. He said, The Verse was revealed regarding my case.
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