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Sunan Ibn Majah 2322 (Book 13, Hadith 15) #31674
The Consequences of Breaking Oaths

SUMMARY: This hadith is about a dispute between a Muslim and a Jew over land, and how Allah revealed that those who break their oaths will not be rewarded in the hereafter.

It was narrated that Ash'ath bin Qais Said: "There was a dispute between myself and a Jewish man concerning some land, and he denied me my rights so I brought him to the Prophet ﷺ. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me: 'Do you have proof' I said: 'No.’ He said to the Jews, 'Swear an oath'. I said: 'If he swears an oath he will take my property'. Then Allah, Glorious is He, revealed: 'Verily, those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah's covenant and their oaths, they shall have no portion in the Hereafter (Paradise). Neither will Allah neither speak to them nor look at them on the Day of Resurrection nor will He purifies them, and they shall have a painful torment'."
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، وَأَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ شَقِيقٍ، عَنِ الأَشْعَثِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ أَرْضٌ فَجَحَدَنِي فَقَدَّمْتُهُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ هَلْ لَكَ بَيِّنَةٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ لاَ ‏.‏ قَالَ لِلْيَهُودِيِّ ‏"‏ احْلِفْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ إِذًا يَحْلِفَ فَيَذْهَبَ بِمَالِي ‏.‏ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ ‏{إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَشْتَرُونَ بِعَهْدِ اللَّهِ وَأَيْمَانِهِمْ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلاً}‏ إِلَى آخِرِ الآيَةِ
TOPICS
oath  *  dispute  *  property  *  covenant  *  torment

QUICK LESSONS:
Keep your promises and never break your covenants or oaths .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a dispute between Ash'ath bin Qais and a Jewish man over some land. Ash'ath bin Qais brought the case to Prophet Muhammad, who asked for proof from both parties. When no proof was provided, he asked the Jewish man to swear an oath. However, Ash'ath bin Qais was worried that if he swore an oath he would take his property away from him. Then Allah revealed that those who purchase small gains at the cost of breaking their covenant or oaths will have no portion in the hereafter and will be punished with painful torment on Judgment Day. This hadith teaches us that we should always keep our promises and never break our covenants or oaths as it can lead to severe consequences in this life as well as in the afterlife.

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