Narrated Ibn 'Umar: Allah's Apostle met 'Umar bin Al-Khattab while the latter was going with a group of camel-riders, and he was swearing by his father. The Prophet said, "Lo! Allah forbids you to swear by your fathers, so whoever has to take an oath, he should swear by Allah or keep quiet."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 78: Oaths and Vows, Hadith #641
Narrated Ibn 'Umar: Allah's Apostle met 'Umar bin Al-Khattab while the latter was going with a group of camel-riders, and he was swearing by his father. The Prophet said, "Lo! Allah forbids you to swear by your fathers, so whoever has to take an oath, he should swear by Allah or keep quiet."
This hadith is from the book of Oaths and Vows in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 641 in book 78 of volume 8.
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