TRUTHFULNESS

Islam has laid much stress on abstaining from falsehood especially from telling a lie. Almighty Allah says: "O you who believe! Be afraid of Allah & be with those who are true (in words & deeds)." (9:119)

The Holy Quraan enjoins: "& shun lying speech." (22:30)

Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (radi Allahu anhu) reported that the Glorious Prophet of Islam (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said: "Whoever does not give up false statements (i.e. telling lies) & evil deeds & speaking bad words to others, Allah is not in need of his (fasting) leaving his food & drink." (Bukhari)

Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (radi Allahu anhu) reported that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said: "The worst people in the Sight of Allah on the Day of Resurrection will the double-faced people who appear to some people with one face & to other people with another face." (Bukhari)

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ood (radi Allahu anhu) reported that Allah's Apostle (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said: "Be steadfast as truthfulness leads to virtue & virtue leads to Paradise & keep away from lie as it leads to evil doing & evil doing leads to Hell."

Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn-e-Umar (radi Allahu anhuma) reported that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said: "When a person tells a lie, his guardian Angels runs away from him to a distance of one mile."

Sayyiduna Anas (radi Allahu anhu) reported that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said: "If a person abstains from false talks, a house is built for him on the edge of Paradise & if a person gives up fighting, even if he is on a right stand, a house is built for him in the middle of Paradise & if a person cherishes good conduct, a house is built for him in the highest portion of Paradise." (Tirmizi)

Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu) reported that the Holy Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said: "Keep away from false talk, as falsehood is against Imaan." (Ahmad)

Sayyiduna Abdullah (radi Allahu anhu) reported that the Holy Prophet of Islam (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said: "Truthfulness leads to righteousness & righteousness leads to Paradise & a man keeps on telling the truth until he becomes a truthful person. Falsehood leads to wickedness & evil doing & wickedness leads to the Hell Fire & a man may keep on telling lies till he is written before Allah, a liar." (Bukhari)

Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (radi Allahu anhu) reported that the Apostle of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said: "The signs of a hypocrite are three: Whenever he speaks, he tells a lie & whenever he promises, he breaks his promise & whenever he is entrusted, he betrays (proves to be dishonest)." (Bukhari)

Sayyiduna Samara bin Jundub (radi Allahu anhu) reported that Allah's Apostle (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said: "I saw (in a dream), two man came to me. They said, "The person, the one whose cheek you saw being torn away (from the mouth to the ear) was a liar & used to tell lies & the people would report those lies on his authority till they spread all over the world. So he will be punished like that till the Day of Resurrection." (Bukhari)