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A man displayed some merchandise in the market and took an oath that he had been offered a certain
price for it while in fact he had not, in order to cheat a man from the Muslims. So then was revealed:--
"Verily! Those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah's Covenant and their oaths..."(3.77)
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 65, Hadith 73
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`Abdullah bin Masud said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'Whoever takes an oath when asked to do so, in
which he may deprive a Muslim of his property unlawfully, will meet Allah Who will be angry with
him.' So Allah revealed in confirmation of this statement:--"Verily! Those who Purchase a small gain
at the cost of Allah's Covenant and oaths, they shall have no portion in the Hereafter..." (3.77) Then
entered Al-Ash'ath bin Qais and said, "What is Abu `Abdur-Rahman narrating to you?" We replied,
'So-and-so." Al-Ash'ath said, "This Verse was revealed in my connection. I had a well in the land of
my cousin (and he denied my, possessing it). On that the Prophet (ﷺ) said to me, 'Either you bring forward
a proof or he (i.e. your cousin) takes an oath (to confirm his claim)' I said, 'I am sure he would take a
(false) oath, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ).' He said, 'If somebody takes an oath when asked to do so through
which he may deprive a Muslim of his property (unlawfully) and he is a liar in his oath, he will meet
Allah Who will be angry with him.' "
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Two women were stitching shoes in a house or a room. Then one of them came out with an awl driven
into her hand, and she sued the other for it. The case was brought before Ibn `Abbas, Ibn `Abbas said,
"Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'If people were to be given what they claim (without proving their claim) the
life and property of the nation would be lost.' Will you remind her (i.e. the defendant), of Allah and
recite before her:--"Verily! Those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah's Covenant and their
oaths..."(3.77)
So they reminded her and she confessed. Ibn `Abbas then said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'The oath is to be
taken by the defendant (in the absence of any proof against him).