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The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever takes a false oath in order to grab another man's (or his brother's)
property, then Allah will be angry with him when he will meet him." Then Allah confirmed this by
revealing the Divine Verse: "Verily! Those who purchase a little gain at the cost of Allah's Covenant
and their oaths . . . Will get painful punishment." (3.77) Al-Ash'ath met me and asked, "What did
`Abdullah tell you today?" I said, "So and so." He said, "The Verse was revealed regarding my case."
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 52, Hadith 38
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A man displayed some goods in the market and took a false oath that he had been offered so much for
them though he was not offered that amount Then the following Divine Verse was revealed:-- "Verily!
Those who purchase a little gain at the cost of Allah's covenant and their oaths . . . Will get painful
punishment." (3.77) Ibn Abu `Aufa added, "Such person as described above is a treacherous Riba eater
(i.e. eater of usury).
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A man came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asking him about Islam, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "You have to offer five
compulsory prayers in a day and a night (24 hours)." The man asked, "Is there any more compulsory
prayers for me?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "No, unless you like to offer Nawafil (i.e. optional prayers)."
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) then added, "You have to observe fasts during the month of Ramadan." The man said,
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voluntarily." Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) told him about the compulsory Zakat. The man asked, "Do I have
to give anything besides?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "No, unless you wish to give in charity voluntarily."
So, the man departed saying, "By Allah I will neither do more nor less than that." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said,
"If he has said the truth he will be successful."