Sahih al-Bukhari 2675

Book 52: Witnesses · Hadith 37

Hadith text

حَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ، أَخْبَرَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَخْبَرَنَا الْعَوَّامُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ أَبُو إِسْمَاعِيلَ السَّكْسَكِيُّ، سَمِعَ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أَبِي أَوْفَى ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ يَقُولُ أَقَامَ رَجُلٌ سِلْعَتَهُ فَحَلَفَ بِاللَّهِ لَقَدْ أُعْطِيَ بِهَا مَا لَمْ يُعْطَهَا فَنَزَلَتْ ‏{‏إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَشْتَرُونَ بِعَهْدِ اللَّهِ وَأَيْمَانِهِمْ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلاً‏}‏ وَقَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي أَوْفَى النَّاجِشُ آكِلُ رِبًا خَائِنٌ‏.‏

Narrated `Abdullah bin Abu `Aufa:A man displayed some goods in the market and took a false oath that he had been offered so much for them though he was not offered that amount Then the following Divine Verse was revealed:-- "Verily! Those who purchase a little gain at the cost of Allah's covenant and their oaths . . . Will get painful punishment." (3.77) Ibn Abu `Aufa added, "Such person as described above is a treacherous Riba eater (i.e. eater of usury)

Abdullah bin Abu Aufa bataate hain: Ek shaks ne bazaar mein kuch saaman rakha aur jhuti qasam khaee ke usse itni qeemat pesh ki gayi thi jitni asal mein nahi pesh ki gayi thi. Phir yeh Aayat nazil hui: "Beshak! Woh log jo Allah ke ahad aur apni qasmon ke badle mein thoda faaida khareedte hain... unke liye dardnaak saza hai" (3:77). Ibn Abu Aufa ne joda: "Aisa shaks dhokebaz Riba khane wala hota hai."

Sahih al-Bukhari 2675 · Book 52, Hadith 37

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