Hadith 13708

Chapter 5

باب 5

(5) باب الْمُنْفِقِ سِلْعَتَهُ بِالْحَلِفِ الْكَاذِبِ

(5) Chapter: The One Who Sells His Product By Means Of False Oaths (JA)
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أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الْحَلِفُ مَنْفَقَةٌ لِلسِّلْعَةِ مَمْحَقَةٌ لِلْكَسْبِ " .

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said:
"Taking oaths may help you to make a sale but it takes (blessing) away from the earnings "(Sahih ) (JA)

Reference (JA): Sunan an-Nasa'i 4461 (JA)

In-book reference (JA): Book 44, Hadith 13 (JA)

English translation (JA): Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4466 (JA)