Sahih al-Bukhari 2669, 2670

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ʿUthman ibn Abi Shayba narrated to us: Jarir narrated to us, from Mansur, from Abu Waʾil, who said: ʿAbdullah said: Whoever swears an oath by which he claims property will meet Allah while He is angry with him. Then Allah revealed in confirmation: “Indeed, those who exchange Allah’s covenant and their oaths…” through “a painful punishment.” Then al-Ashʿath ibn Qays came out to us and said: “What is Abu ʿAbd al-Rahman telling you?” We told him what he had said. He replied: “He spoke truthfully; it was revealed concerning me. There was a dispute between me and a man over something, and we brought the case before the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He said: ‘Your two witnesses, or his oath.’ I said: ‘Then he will swear and not care.’ The Prophet ﷺ said: ‘Whoever swears an oath by which he claims property while acting falsely in it will meet Allah while He is angry with him.’ Allah revealed in confirmation of this. Then he recited this verse.”