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

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

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]

Amir Al-Mumineen Abu Bakr As-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, stated  when he was given the pledge of allegiance as khalifah:

“O people! I have been appointed over you, even though I am not the best among you. If I do well, then support me; and if I do wrong, then correct me. Truthfulness is a moral responsibility (trust) and lying is betrayal (treachery)”.

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