Gardens of the Righteous — Page 288
288. GARDENS OF THE RIGHTEOUS the Fire and will be excluded by Him from Paradise. A man asked him: Even if it is a small thing, Messenger of Allah? He answered: Even if it is the twig of a berry bush (Muslim). 1720. Abdullah ibn Amr ibn 'As relates that the Holy Prophet said: Of the major sins are: Associating anything with Allah, disobedience of parents, murder and a false oath (Bokhari). Another version is: A rustic came to the. Holy Prophet and asked: Messenger of Allah, what are the major sins? He answered: Associating anything with Allah. The man asked: And after that?. The Holy Prophet replied: A false oath which deprives a Muslim of his property. 314. . On the Desirability of Expiation of Oaths 1721. This hadith is the same as No. 72, with the addition: He should expiate his oath. . 1722. This hadith is the same as the preceding one. 1723. Abu Musa relates that the Holy Prophet said: I am hoping that, if. Allah wills, I would not swear to do something, but that if a better alternative presented itself I would adopt it and expiate my oath (Bokhari and Muslim). 1724. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: That one of you should persist in adhering to his oath in the matter of his family is more sinful for him in the estimation of Allah than that he should expiate his oath as prescribed by Allah (Bokhari and Muslim). 315. . On Expiation of Oaths. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 403. Allah will not call you to account for your meaningless oaths but will call you to account for breaking your oaths by which you bind yourselves; the expiation of such breach is the feeding of ten poor persons with such average food as you eat yourselves, or providing clothing for them, or procuring the freedom of one held in bondage. Whoso lacks the means shall fast for three days. That is the expiation of your breaking the oaths that you have sworn. . Do observe your oaths (5. 90). 1725. Ayesha relates that the verse 5. 90 was revealed concerning people who are in the habit of repeating: No, by Allah; and: Yes, by Allah (Bokhari).