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Hadith 14

The Chapters on Expiation

ENGLISH

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

"The oath is only according to the intention of the one who requests the oath to be taken."'

ARABIC

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَنْبَأَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

‏ إِنَّمَا الْيَمِينُ عَلَى نِيَّةِ الْمُسْتَحْلِفِ ‏

Hadith referenceSunan Ibn Majah 14
CollectionSunan Ibn Majah
BookThe Chapters on Expiation
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