“Whoever swears a false oath in order to seize the wealth of a Muslim unlawfully, he will meet Allah when He is angry with him.”
Narrated by It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Context
This hadith narrated by 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud warns against the grave sin of swearing a false oath to unlawfully seize another Muslim's wealth. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) emphasizes that such an act incurs Allah's anger, illustrating the seriousness of honesty and integrity in dealings among Muslims.
Modern Application
In contemporary life, this principle underscores the importance of honesty in all transactions and interactions. People are encouraged to be truthful and to avoid deceitful practices, fostering trust and integrity within communities.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Ethical Behavior and Oaths and Vows because it highlights the moral implications of swearing false oaths and the ethical responsibility to uphold honesty in dealings.
And who is more unjust than he who invents a lie about Allah? Those will be presented before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, "These are the ones who lied against their Lord." Unquestionably, the curse of Allah is upon the wrongdoers.
And who is more unjust than one who invents a lie about Allah or says, "It has been inspired to me," while nothing has been inspired to him, and one who says, "I will reveal [something] like what Allah revealed." And if you could but see when the wrongdoers are in the overwhelming pangs of death while the angels extend their hands, [saying], "Discharge your souls! Today you will be awarded the punishment of [extreme] humiliation for what you used to say against Allah other than the truth and [that] you were, toward His verses, being arrogant."
On the Day Allah will resurrect them all, and they will swear to Him as they swear to you and think that they are [standing] on something. Unquestionably, it is they who are the liars.
This hadith is #2057 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of The Chapters on Rulings. It is graded Sahih and narrated by It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:.
