الكافي- ط الاسلامية, volume 7, page 435

5. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Ali ibn abu Hamzah from abu Basir who has narrated the following: “Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), once spoke to me about his father (a.s.). He (the Imam) was with a woman of al-Khawarij, I (the narrator) think he said, ‘banu Hanifah.’ His mawla (friend or servant) said to him (the Imam), ‘O child of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, you have a woman who denounces your grandfather.’ (Abu Ja’far (a.s.), said) ‘My father divorced her. She presented a claim for her mahr (dower) against him (the Imam) and brought him (the Imam) before the Amir (governor) of al-Madinah who asked him (the Imam), “O Ali, you must take an oath or pay her right.” He (the Imam) asked me to go and bring four hundred dinars. I then asked, “Father, I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, were you not the rightful party?” He (the Imam) replied, “Yes, son but I because of the Glory of Allah did not want to swear by Allah which is made binding upon me.’””

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn al-Hakam from certain persons of our people who has narrated the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If someone brings a claim against you for a certain amount of assets which you do not owe to him, and he wants to make you to take an oath, if it is less than thirty dirham, you must pay and must not take an oath, but if it is more than that you can take an oath and do not give the asset.’”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

1. A number of our people have narrated from and from ibn Faddal from Tha‘labah ibn Maymun from Ya‘qub al-Ahmar who has narrated the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one takes an oath which he knows is false he has opposed Allah, most Majestic, most 0100005 .’”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

2. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ja‘far ibn Muhammad al-Ash ‘ariy from ibn al-Qaddah who has narrated the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘Swearing falsely and sinfully for a binding purpose leaves the town barren.’”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

3. Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Bandar has narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from Muhammad ibn Ali from Ali ibn ‘Uthman ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Furat maternal uncle of abu ‘Ammar al-Sayrafiy from Jabir ibn Yazid who has narrated the following: “Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘You must never take sinfully a false oath because it leaves the town barren.’”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.