Spreading LIES carelessly
Amanullah Syed
Spreading LIES carelessly:
As Salam alaikum wa rehmatullah wa barakatuhu, walhumdulillah wassalatu wassalam ala Rasool Allah.....
We need to be very very careful while saying or forwarding message on social media. Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp and similar are being grossly misused in spreading lies, fitnas and propaganda. A Muslim is torch bearer of truth following the footsteps of great messenger of Allah, peace be upon him (pbuh), who was called even by non believers, even before he was given prophethood as Sadiq and Ameen, Honest and Trustworthy.
Lying is one of the characteristics of the hypocrites, and it is a blameworthy trait which encourages one to commit evil and prevents one from doing good. Al-Bukhaari (6094) and Muslim (2607) narrated that Ibn Mas‘ood (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “I enjoin you to be truthful, for truthfulness leads to righteousness and righteousness leads to Paradise. A man may continue to tell the truth and endeavour to be truthful until he is recorded with Allah as a speaker of truth. And beware of lying, for lying leads to wickedness and wickedness leads to Hell. A man may continue to tell lies and endeavour to tell lies, until he is recorded with Allah as a liar.”
The worst kind of lying is telling lies about Allah and His Messenger, then spreading lies among people in order to cause trouble between them. Habitually telling lies when speaking is one of the characteristics of the hypocrites, as the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “There are four characteristics, whoever has them all is a pure hypocrite, and whoever has one of them has one of the characteristics of hypocrisy, until he gives it up: when he is entrusted with something, he betrays that trust, when he speaks he lies, when he makes a covenant he betrays it, and when he disputes he resorts to obscene speech.”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (34) and Muslim (58).
What the one who has lied must do – even if he told a single lie – is repent to Allah, may He be exalted. At-Tirmidhi (1973) narrated that ‘Aa’ishah said: No characteristic was more hateful to the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) than lying. If a man told a lie in the presence of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), he would continue to feel some unrest in his heart until he knew that the man had repented.
Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in as-Saheehah(2052).
Some kinds of lying are worse than zina and other major sins, such as telling lies against Allah and His Messenger. Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Say: ‘Verily, those who invent lies against Allah will never be successful’”
[Yoonus 10:69].
The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said, in the mutawaatir hadith: “Whoever tells a lie against me deliberately, let him take his place in Hell.”
May Allah Subhanahu Taala make us steadfast and follower and spreader of Truth and save us from becoming part of lie spreaders and falsehood propaganda. Aameen!
FiAmanillah!