Jami' at-Tirmidhi — Hadith #27693

Qutaibah narrated to us, Abu Khaled Al-Ahmar narrated to us, on the authority of Al-Hasan bin Ubayd Allah, on the authority of Saad bin Ubaidah, that Ibn Umar heard a man say, “No.” And the Kaaba. Ibn Umar said, “Do not swear by anyone other than God, for I heard the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, say, “Whoever swears by anything other than God has disbelieved or committed polytheism.” Abu Issa said this is a hasan hadith. This hadith was interpreted according to some people of knowledge as saying: His saying, “He has disbelieved or committed polytheism,” is harsh. The evidence for that is the hadith of Ibn Umar, that the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, heard Umar say, “And my father And my father He said, “But God forbids you from swearing by your fathers.” And the hadith of Abu Hurairah on the authority of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, that he said, “Whoever said When he swears by al-Lat and al-Uzza, let him say, “There is no god but Allah.” Abu Issa said: This is like what was narrated on the authority of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace. He said, “Indeed, hypocrisy is polytheism.” Some people of knowledge have interpreted this verse: “And whoever hopes to meet his Lord So let him do righteous deeds.” He said, “He does not show off.”