The Book of the Prohibited actions

Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said:

I heard a man saying: "No, by the Ka'bah." I admonished him: "Do not swear by any thing besides Allah, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, 'He who swears by anyone or anything other than Allah, has indeed committed an act of Kufr or Shirk'." <b>[At- Tirmidhi]</b>. <b>[Some 'Ulama' are of the opinion that the words of the Prophet (ﷺ) that "He who swears by anyone or anything other than Allah has indeed committed an act of Kufr or Shirk," are in the nature of extreme admonition. And in fact, it is not Shirk. The same applies to the saying of the Prophet (ﷺ), who said, "showing off is Shirk."]</b>

Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He who takes oath to acquire the property of a Muslim unjustly will meet Allah and He will be angry with him" then he recited: "Verily, those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah's Covenant and their oaths, they shall have no portion in the Hereafter. Neither will Allah speak to them nor look at them on the Day of Resurrection nor will He purify them, and they shall have a painful torment." (3:77) <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.

Abu Umamah Iyas bin Tha'labah Al-Harithi (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who misappropriates the right of a Muslim by taking a false oath, Allah will condemn him to the fire of Hell and will forbid Jannah for him." A person asked: "O Messenger of Allah, even if it is something insignificant?" He replied, "Yes, even if it is the twig of the Arak tree." <b>[Muslim]</b>.

'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-As (May Allah be pleased with them) said:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Of the major sins are: Associating anything in worship with Allah, disobedience to the parents, killing without justification and taking a false oath (intentionally)." <b>[Al- Bukhari]</b>. Another narration is: A bedouin came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and asked him: "O Messenger of Allah, what are the cardinal sins?" He (ﷺ) replied, "Associating anything with Allah in worship." The man asked: "(What is) next?" The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) replied, "Al-Yamin Al-Ghamus." He asked: "What do you mean by Al-Yamin Al-Ghamus?" The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) replied, "Swearing falsely to usurp the property of a Muslim."

'Abdur-Rahman bin Samurah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me, "When you take an oath and consider something else to be better than it, make expiation for your oath and choose the better alternative." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When you swear an oath and consider something else to be better than it, make expiation for your oath and do the thing that is better." <b>[Muslim]</b>.

Abu Musa (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Verily, I swear by Allah, if Allah wills, I shall not swear to do something but that if I consider something else to be better than it, then I shall make expiation for my oath and adopt the thing that is better." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Persistence in respect of his oath about his family is more sinful with Allah than the payment of its expiation prescribed by Allah." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.

'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:

The Ayah: "Allah will not punish you for what is unintentional in your oaths ..." was revealed in respect of those persons who are in the habit of repeating: 'No, by Allah'; and 'Yes, by Allah.' <b>[Al- Bukhari]</b>.

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "Swearing produces a ready sale for a commodity, but blots out the blessing." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.

Abu Qatadah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "Beware of excessive swearing in sale, because it may promote trade but this practice will eliminate the blessing." <b>[Muslim]</b>.

Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "No one should ask in the Face of Allah for anything except Jannah." <b>[Abu Dawud]</b>.

Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Grant shelter to him who begs for it in the Name of Allah, give to him who begs in the Name of Allah, accept the invitation of him who invites you, and requite him who does a favour to you, but if you are unable to requite him, go on praying for him till you are sure that you have requited him adequately." <b>[Abu Dawud and An- Nasa'i]</b>.

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The most disgraceful man near Allah is a man who calls himself (or likes others to call him) Malikul-Amlak (i.e., king of kings)." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.

Buraidah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Do not address a hypocrite with the title of chief, (or similar titles of respect) for even if he deserves this title you will invite Allah's Wrath by using it for him." <b>[Abu Dawud]</b>.

Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) visited Umm Sa'ib (or Umm Musaiyyab) and asked her, "What ails you O Umm Sa'ib (or Umm Musaiyyab)? You are shivering." She replied: "It is a fever, may Allah not bless it!" He said to her, "Do not revile fever, for it cleanses out the sins of the sons of Adam in the same way that a furnace removes the dirt of iron." <b>[Muslim]</b>.

Abul-Mundhir Ubaiy bin Ka'b (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Do not revile the wind. When you experience something abominable (about it), supplicate: 'Allahumma inna nas'aluka min khairi hadhihir-rihi, wa khairi ma fiha, wa khairi ma umirat bihi. Wa na'udhu bika min sharri hadhihir-rihi, wa sharri ma fiha, wa sharri ma umirat bihi. (O Allah, we beg of You the good of this wind and the good of that which it contains and the good of that which it has been commanded; and we seek refuge in you from the evil of this wind and the evil of that which it contains and the evil of that which it has been commanded)." <b>[At-Tirmidhi]</b>.

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "The wind is the Blessing of Allah. Sometimes it brings His Mercy and sometimes it brings His Chastisement. When you experience it, do not revile it but beg of Allah its good; and seek Allah's Refuge against its evil." <b>[Abu Dawud with good Isnad]</b>.

'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said:

Whenever the wind blew strongly, The Prophet (ﷺ) would say: "Allahumma inni as'aluka khairaha, wa khaira ma fiha, wa khaira ma ursilat bihi. Wa a'udhu bika min sharriha, wa sharri ma fiha, wa sharri ma ursilat bihi. (O Allah, I beg of You its good and the good of that which it contains and the good of the purpose for which it has been sent; and I seek Your Refuge from its evil and the evil of that which it contains and the evil of the purpose for which it has been sent)." <b>[Muslim]</b>.

Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Do not revile the rooster for it wakes you up for prayer." <b>[Abu Dawud]</b>.