Chapter 52: Witnesses
Narrated Abu Wail: 'Abdullah (bin Mas 'ud) said, "Whoever takes a (false) oath in order to grab some property (unjustly),
Allah will be angry with him when he will meet Him. Allah confirmed that through His Divine
Revelation: "Verily! Those who purchase a little gain at the cost of Allah' s covenant and their oaths... they will have a painful punishment." ( 3.77)
Al-Ash' ath bin Qais came to us and asked, 'What is Abu 'Abdur-Rahman (i. e. 'Abdullah) telling you?
'We told him what he was narrating to us. He said, 'He was telling the truth; this Divine Verse was
revealed in connection with me. There was a dispute between me and another man about something
and the case was filed before Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ) who said, 'Produce your two witnesses or else the
defendant is to take an oath.' I said, The defendant will surely take a (false) oath caring for nothing.'
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Whoever takes a false oath in order to grab (other' s) property, then Allah will be
angry with him when he will meet Him.' Then Allah revealed its confirmation. Al-Ashath then recited
the above Divine Verse." ( 3.77)
Sahih al-Bukhari 2670