Hadith 4
The Book of Oaths
ENGLISH
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
An oath is to be interpreted according to the intention of the one who takes it.
ARABIC
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، عَنْ هُشَيْمٍ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ، أَبِي صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
الْيَمِينُ عَلَى نِيَّةِ الْمُسْتَحْلِفِ
Hadith referenceSahih Muslim 4
CollectionSahih Muslim
BookThe Book of Oaths
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