Sahih Muslim Hadith 4259

What is Sahih Muslim Hadith 4259?

Sahih Muslim Hadith 4259 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 28: The Book Of Oaths. This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection
Sahih Muslim
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 4259
Narrator in the source
Ibn 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہ heard Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) as saying
Compiler
Imam Muslim
Displayed grading
Sahih

وحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَيَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ، وَابْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى: أَخْبَرَنَا، وقَالَ الْآخَرُونَ: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ وَهُوَ ابْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ كَانَ حَالِفًا فَلَا يَحْلِفْ إِلَّا بِاللهِ»، وَكَانَتْ قُرَيْشٌ تَحْلِفُ بِآبَائِهَا، فَقَالَ: «لَا تَحْلِفُوا بِآبَائِكُمْ.

He who has to take an oath, he must not take oath but by Allah. The Quraish used to take oath by their fathers. So he (the Holy Prophet ﷺ) said: Do not take oath by your fathers.

Ibn 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہ heard Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) as saying

Source information

Collection: Sahih Muslim. Compiler: Imam Muslim. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 4259.

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Source grading label: Sahih. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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