Abu Umamah Al-Bahili (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger
of Allah (PBUH) said, "I guarantee a house in Jannah for one who gives
up arguing, even if he is in the right; and I guarantee a home in the
middle of Jannah for one who abandons lying even for the sake of fun;
and I guarantee a house in the highest part of Jannah for one who has
good manners." [Abu Dawud].
Commentary:
Withdrawal
from one's right in order to end a dispute is a manly act of great
merit. Likewise, this Hadith tells us that a man should avoid telling a
lie even in a light vein. If he gives great importance to the rules of
the Shari'ah (Islamic Law) and the Commandments of Allah and His Prophet
(PBUH), he will definitely refrain from telling a lie even in a chat
session or just for the sake of joke. Usually, people don't mind if one
tells a lie in a jocular mood, rather some will perhaps approve it. Yet,
Allah disapproves of even the harmless or trivial form of falsehood and
commands His slaves to keep away from it. From all considerations,
however, moral excellence carries immense weight. Because no wrong or
evil thing can be shunned without it. In other words, moral excellence
surpasses all forms of goodness.
Friday Reminder: Recitation of Surah Kahf
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