THE POSITION AND IMPACT OF THE PROPHET’S (PBUH) OATH “BY HIM IN WHOSE HAND MY SOUL IS” HADITHS OF “ACTS OF WORSHIP” AS A MODEL

Abstract

The oath has great importance as per the teachings of Islam. Prophet Muhammad Peace Be Upon Him (PBUH) took oath many times to warn the Muslims about the compulsion of some Islamic necessary prayers i.e. Salah, Zakat, and Fasting. This research has investigated the degree of necessity in the oath of Prophet (PBUH) to carry out any directed prayers in the teaching of Islam. Every Muslim should bind with his/her obligation bent by Islam in the form of a message from Allah in the Holy Quran and/or from Prophet (PBUH) in the Hadith. We found that the followers of Islam should perform Salah, Zakat, and Fasting as instructed by the teachings of Islam.