[3] Truthfulness is elevation regardless of one’s circumstances

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said: Allāh’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

Adhere to truthfulness, for indeed, truthfulness leads to righteousness and righteousness leads to Paradise. A man will keep speaking the truth and striving to speak the truth until he will be recorded with Allah as a Siddeeq (speaker of the truth). Beware of lying, for indeed, lying leads to immorality and immorality leads to Hellfire. A man will keep telling lies and striving to tell lies until he is recorded with Allah as a liar. [Muslim, 4721]

Imam Ash-Shafi’ee, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:

Truthfulness is the ultimate objective of every matter. [Tarikh Dimashq 51/408]