Whoever seizes the right of a Muslim by taking a false oath, Allah will condemn him to Hell and will forbid Paradise for him

Whoever seizes the right of a Muslim by taking a false oath, Allah will condemn him to Hell and will forbid Paradise for him

Abu Umāmah Iyās ibn Tha‘labah al-Hārithi (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever seizes the right of a Muslim by taking a false oath, Allah will condemn him to Hell and will forbid Paradise for him." One man asked: "O Messenger of Allah, even if it is something insignificant?" He replied: "Yes, even if it is a twig of the Arak tree."

[Authentic hadith] [Narrated by Muslim]

Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said that whoever seizes the right of a Muslim unlawfully by taking a false oath, Allah will condemn him to Hell and will forbid Paradise for him. A man asked: "Even if it was insignificant, O Messenger of Allah?" So the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Even if it is a stick of tooth-stick.”

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Usurpation