Chapter 48: Mortgaging
Narrated Abu Wail: Abdullah (bin Mas' ud) said, "Whoever took a false oath in order to grab somebody' s property will meet Allah while Allah will be angry with him." Allah revealed the following verse to confirm that: --"Verily! Those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah' s covenant And their oaths... a painful torment." ( 3.77) Al-Ash' ath bin Qais came to us and asked as to what Abu Abdur-Rehman (i. e. Ibn Mas' ud) was telling you." We related the story to him. On that he said, "He has told the truth. This verse was revealed about me. I had some dispute with another man regarding a well and we took the case before Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ). Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ) said (to me), "Produce two witnesses (to support your claim); otherwise the defendant has the right to take an oath (to refute your claim).' I said, 'The defendant would not mind to take a false oath." Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ) then said, 'Whoever took a false oath in order to grab someone else' s property will meet Allah, Allah will be angry with him.' Allah then revealed what Confirmed it." Al-Ash' ath then recited the following Verse: --"Verily! Those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah' s covenant, And their oaths... (to)... they shall have a painful torment!' ( 3.77) (See Hadith No. 546)
Sahih al-Bukhari 2516