He reported God's Messenger as saying, "An oath is to be interpreted according to the intention of the one who takes it.”Muslim transmitted it.

‘A’isha said that the verse, "God will not take you to account for what is futile in your oaths”(Al-Qu’ran 2:225; 5:89) was sent down about such phrases as "No, by God,”and "Yes, by God.”Bukhari transmitted it. Sharh as-sunna has the wording of al-Masabih, saying that some transmitters traced it back to the Prophet on ‘A’isha’s authority.

Abu Huraira reported God’s Messenger as saying, "Do not swear by your fathers, or by your mothers, or by rivals (Cf. Al-Qur’an 2:22 etc. The reference is to idols or false gods) to God; and swear by God only when you are speaking the truth.”Abu Dawud and Nasa’i transmitted it.

Ibn Umar told that he heard God’s Messenger say,“He who swears by anyone but God is a polytheist.”Tirmidhi transmitted it.

Buraida reported God’s Messenger as saying,“He who swears by faithfulness* is not one of our number.”Abu Dawud transmitted it. * Amana. It is held that the objection is due to the fact that the word is not the name of one of God's attributes, but merely one of the duties prescribed to mankind. It is an unsuitable word because its use suggests that it is being equated with one of God’s attributes.

He reported God’s Messenger as stating that if anyone says,“I am free from Islam,”that is just as he has said if he is lying, but if he is speaking the truth he will not return safely to Islam. Abu Dawud, Nasa’i and Ibn Majah transmitted it.

Abu Sa'id al-Khudri told that when God’s Messenger swore strongly he said,“No, by Him in whose hand is the soul of Abu Qasim.”Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Abu Huraira said that when God’s Messenger swore an oath it was,“No, and I ask forgiveness of God.”Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah transmitted it.

Ibn ‘Umar reported God’s Messenger as stating that if anyone says when swearing an oath,“If God will”, he is not held accountable if he breaks it. Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasa’i, Ibn Majah and Darimi transmitted it, but Tirmidhi mentioned a number who traced it no farther back than Ibn ‘Umar.

Abul Ahwas ‘Auf b. Malik quoted his father as saying:I said,“Messenger of God, tell me what I should do about a cousin of mine to whom I go and ask for something, but who neither gives me anything nor regards my kinship, then when he needs my help comes to me and asks for something, and I have sworn that I would not give him anything or regard his kinship.”He commanded me to do that which is better and make atonement for my oath. In Ibn Majah’s version he told that he said,“Messenger of God, my cousin comes to me and I swear that I will not give him anything or regard his kinship,”and that he replied,“Make atonement for your oath.”Nasa’i and Ibn Majah transmitted it.