What is the legal status of saying "By Allah, you will do such-and-such"?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Oaths

Book 59 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

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If one says, 'By Allah, you will do such-and-such,' it is considered an oath because it follows the formula of an oath response, unless the speaker specifically intends a meaning that deflects it from being an oath.