THE CHAPTER OF THE NEZIRITES · 12 – NEWS REGARDING THE OATH OF THE PROPHET (PEACE AND BLESSINGS BE UPON HIM)
According to the narration of Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), the most frequent oath that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings upon him) would take was: “By He who turns hearts!”
Abu Sa'id al-Hudri, may Allah be pleased with him, said:
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings upon him, when swearing an oath with exaggeration, would say: “I swear by Allah, in whose hand is the power of Abu al-Qasim.”
Abu Hurayra, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would say, "I seek forgiveness from Allah," when he swore an oath.
Asim ibn Lakid, may Allah be pleased with him, related:
It is reported that Lakit ibn Amir came to the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ, with a delegation.
Lakit said: We came to the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ. (The narrator says) Lakit recounted a hadith wherein the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ, swore by the lifespan (security/preservation) of his God, “I swear by the lifespan of my God.”
EXPLANATION
This honorable hadith indicates that swearing by Allah’s preservation is permissible.