Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Ibn Majah, 2120
sahih· Darussalam

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Abu Bakr bin Abi ShaybafromYazid bin HarunfromHashaym bin Bashayr bin al-QasimfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِنَّمَا الْيَمِينُ عَلَى نِيَّةِ الْمُسْتَحْلِفِ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

"The oath is only according to the intention of the one who requests the oath to be taken."'

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَنْبَأَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 11, Hadith 31
English Reference
Vol. 3, Book 11, Hadith 2120
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