Lie:
A lie is a false statement to a person or group made by another person or group who knows it is not the whole truth, intentionally.
Abdullah ibn Masood(r.a.a) relates that the Prophet (s.a.w) said
‘A true action leads to the path of virtue and good deeds, and virtue paves the way of a person to Paradise, and the said person continues to speak the truth till in the sight of Allah he is named Siddiq (Truthful). lying leads to vice, and vice leads to indecent acts and a person goes on lying till in the sight of Allah he is named a liar.’
(Bukhari and Muslim) from Riyadh us-Saleheen, hadith #54
TELLING THE TRUTH :
Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you always speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of trouble! Here is a story of a man who did a lot of bad things, but his promise, to tell the truth, saved him.
Once a man came to the prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) and said,
“Oh prophet of Allah, I have many bad habits. Which one of them should I give up first?”
The prophet said,
“Give up telling lies first and always speak the truth.”
The man promised to do so and went home. At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he thought for a moment about the promise he made with the prophet. “If tomorrow the prophet asks me where have I been, what shall I say? Shall I say that I went out stealing? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I lie. If I tell the truth, everyone will start hating me and call me a thief. I would be punished for stealing.”
Leave the Bad Habits:
So the man decided not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit. Next day, he felt like drinking wine, when he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the prophet if he asks me what did I do during the
day? I cannot tell a lie, and if I speak the truth people will hate me, because a Muslim is not allowed to drink wine.” And so he gave up the idea of drinking wine.
In this way, whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he remembered his promise to tell the truth at all times. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a good Muslim and a very good person. If you always speak the truth, you can be a good person, a good Muslim whom Allah likes and favors. If Allah – our Creator – is pleased with us, He will reward us with HEAVEN, which is a place of happiness and joy.
Make a promise: I shall always speak the truth.
Think about it!
