Refraining from swearing by Allaah The Almighty out of exaltation of Him
Did Imaam Ash-Shaafi‘i, May Allaah Have mercy upon him, say that he never swore throughout his life, whether on something true or false, out of exaltation of Allaah? How did he do that when the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, swore and ordered us to swear by Allaah? Did Ash-Shaafi‘i, May Allaah Have mercy upon him, act contrary to the Sunnah by doing this?
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It was authentically reported that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, swore by Allaah. It was also narrated through an authentic Hadeeth that he said: " The Hadeeth means – Allaah Knows best – that when one wants to swear, he should not swear by his father or mother or any thing other than Allaah The Almighty. The one who does not want to swear, however, is not addressed by the Hadeeth. The scholars of Tafseer (Exegesis of the Quran) said that the meaning of the verse is: "Do not make much of oaths by Allaah, even if you say the truth and intend reform, for making many oaths by Allaah figures an audacious attitude toward Him. What you mentioned about This reflects his prudence, deep understanding of religion and exaltation of Allaah The Almighty. This, however, does not mean that he regarded swearing by Allaah as forbidden or that he did not swear although he needed to. Rather, it means that he did not swear, in all cases, out of exaltation for Allaah and also because he did not need to swear. Allaah Knows best.
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