Hadith 3719

(1) Regarding the saying: Whoever swears a deliberate false oath, etc.: A deliberate false oath is one where the person intentionally lies to seize a Muslim’s property, as if restraining himself to that oath, as indicated by the saying: He is immoral, meaning a liar, with the phrase being circumstantial. This shows that lying in testimony is a form of immorality, referring to the ghamus oath. Gathered from al-Marqah. In Badhl al-Majhud, Ibn Battal said: This verse and hadith are evidence for the majority’s view that the ghamus oath has no expiation, as the Prophet (ﷺ) mentioned its intent, sin, punishment, and disobedience without mentioning expiation, unlike the contracted oath, where he said: Let him expiate his oath and do what is better. Ibn al-Mundhir said: We know no Sunnah indicating those who require expiation, like al-Shafi‘i, but it supports those who do not, like Abu Hanifa.