It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever seizes the wealth of a Muslim by swearing a false oath will meet Allah while He is angry with him." Upon hearing this, Sayyiduna Ash'ath (may Allah be pleased with him) said that this command was revealed regarding my incident, the details of which are as follows: There was some land shared between me and a Jew. The Jew denied my share, so I brought him to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: "Do you have any witnesses?" I replied: No. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the Jew: "Then you swear an oath." I said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! He will take my wealth by swearing an oath. Upon this, Allah revealed this verse up to the end: «﴿إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَشْتَرُونَ بِعَهْدِ اللّٰهِ وَأَيْمَانِهِمْ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا . . . . .﴾ [آل عمران: 77] » "Indeed, those who exchange the covenant of Allah and their oaths for a small price . . . . ."