Volume 6, Book 60, Number 73:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Abu Aufa:
A man displayed some merchandise in the market and took an oath that he had been offered a
certain price for it while in fact he had not, in order to cheat a man from the Muslims. So then was
revealed:–“Verily! Those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah’s Covenant and their
oaths…”(3.77)
Volume 3, Book 48, Number 841:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Abu Aufa:
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).
Volume 3, Book 34, Number 301:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Abu Aufa:
A man displayed some goods in the market and swore by Allah that he had been offered so much
for that, that which was not offered, and he said so, so as to cheat a Muslim. On that occasion the
following Verse was revealed: “Verily! Those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah’s coven –
ant and their oaths (They shall have no portion in the Hereafter ..etc.)’ (3.77)