1228 – Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Whoever swears a sinful oath upon this pulpit of mine has thereby taken his seat in the Fire.” It was narrated by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, and al-Nasa’i, and Ibn Hibban declared it authentic ⦗1⦘.

Hadith grading: The report is sound (sahih).

Ibn Hajar said in Fath al-Bari: “The hadith of Jabir was also recorded by Malik, Abu Dawud, and al-Nasa’i, and it was authenticated by Ibn Khuzaimah, Ibn Hibban, and al-Hakim, with al-Dhahabi concurring.”

Al-Shawkani added: “All the transmitters in Ibn Majah’s chain are trustworthy.”

Related reports:
• From Abu Umamah, traced back to the Prophet, in al-Nasa’i’s al-Kubrá (3/492) with a chain whose transmitters are reliable, in the wording: “Whoever swears a lying oath by this pulpit, thereby usurping the wealth of a Muslim, upon him is the curse of Allah, the angels, and all people; Allah will accept from him neither obligatory nor supererogatory deeds.”
• A corroborating narration from Abu Hurayrah was recorded by Ahmad, Ibn Majah, and al-Hakim, who declared it authentic, with al-Dhahabi agreeing.

Vocabulary:
• minbari (my pulpit): the raised platform in a mosque from which the preacher addresses the congregation. The term derives from the verb nabara, “to raise,” and its plural is manabir.
• tabawwa’a (he has taken up residence): from ba’a–yabu’u, meaning “to settle in a place and make it one’s dwelling.”