Al-Kāfi - The Book of Oaths, Vows and Expiations

Al-Kāfi - The Book of Oaths, Vows and Expiations Chapter: It is not Permissible to take an Oath by anything other than by Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious 1- عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِي٠َ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُ٠ٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ لأبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠) قَوْلُ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَاللَّيْلِ إِذا يَغْشى‏ وَالنَّجْ٠َا أَشْبَهَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ للهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَنْ يُقْسِ٠َا شَاءَ وَلَيْسَ لِخَلْقِهِ أَنْ يُقْسِ٠1.

Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has narrated the following: “This is about the meaning of the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious... I swear by the night when it becomes dark...’ (92:2) and ‘... I swear by the star when it descends down’ (52:2) and so on.

Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, swears by anything of His creatures as He wants but His creatures can only swear and take oath by Allah.’” حسن - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (4/330))