عَنْ أبي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي اللّه عَنْهُ عَن النَّبيِّ صَلّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم قال: «مَنْ حَلَف فَقَالَ في حلفِهِ: بِاللّاتِ والْعُزَّى، فَلْيقُلْ: لا إلَهَ إلّا اللّه ومَنْ قَالَ لِصَاحِبِهِ، تَعَالَ أقَامِرْكَ فَليتَصَدَّق». متفقٌ عليه.
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: "Whoever swears an oath and says in his oath: 'By al-Lat and al-Uzza,' let him say: 'There is no god but Allah.' And whoever says to his companion: 'Come, let me gamble with you,' let him give charity." Agreed upon (al-Bukhari and Muslim).
الشرح · explanation
اللّات: صنم كان بالطائف لثقيف. العزّى: صنم كان بوادي نحلة لقريش وبني كنانة. أقامرك: أراهنك. القمار: المراهنة.
"Al-Lat": an idol that was at al-Ta'if, belonging to the tribe of Thaqif. "Al-Uzza": an idol that was in the valley of Nakhlah, belonging to Quraysh and Banu Kinanah. "Let me gamble with you" (uqamirka): let me wager with you. Gambling (qimar): wagering.
الدروس · lessons
حرمة الحلف بالأصنام وكون ذلك ممّا يُخرج الإنسان من الدين فعلى الإنسان أن يجدد إيمانه. حرمة الدعوة إلى القمار، وأنّ كفارة ذلك إحداث التوبة منها والإسراع إلى الصدقة، قال تعالى: إِنَّ الْحَسَنَاتِ يُذْهِبْنَ السَّيِّئَاتِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ذِكْرَىٰ لِلذَّاكِرِينَ [سورة هود ١١٤].
The prohibition of swearing by idols, and that it is among what can take a person out of the religion, so one must renew his faith. The prohibition of inviting to gambling, and that its expiation is to bring about repentance from it and to hasten to give charity. Allah the Exalted said: "Indeed, good deeds do away with misdeeds. That is a reminder for those who remember." [Surah Hud: 114].