A man displayed some goods in the market and took a false oath that he had been offered so much for them though he was not offered that amount Then the following Divine Verse was revealed:-- "Verily! Those who purchase a little gain at the cost of Allah's covenant and their oaths . . . Will get painful punishment." (3:77) Ibn Abu `Aufa added, "Such person as described above is a treacherous Riba eater (i.e. eater of usury).
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 2675 In-book : Book 52, Hadith 37 USC-MSA web (English) : Vol. 3, Book 48, Hadith 841 (deprecated)
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