Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari & Muslim

An oath is a means for selling a commodity and a means for destroying the profit

عَن أَبي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي الله عنه قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «الْحَلِفُ مَنْفَقَةٌ لِلسِّلْعَةِ، مَمْحَقَةٌ لِلرِّبْحِ».

Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) warned against swearing oaths and doing so excessively, even if one is truthful in buying and selling. He informed that it may help in promoting goods and merchandise, but it diminishes and nullifies the blessing in profit and earnings. Allah Almighty may bring about ways through which this wealth is destroyed, whether by theft, fire, drowning, seizure, looting, or other means that lead to the loss of one's wealth.

Source

صحيح البخاري (3/ 60) (2087). صحيح مسلم (3/ 1228) (1606). القول المفيد على كتاب التوحيد، لابن عثيمين (2/ 457). الملخص في شرح كتاب التوحيد، لصالح الفوزان (ص404). الجديد في شرح كتاب التوحيد، لمحمد القرعاوي (ص452).
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