Hadith on Lying
8 sayings
Each saying is shown with the book and page it is taken from. The English rendering came with the collection, and the Centre cannot name who made it. The collection carries no grading. Where a saying matters for practice, check it with the alim.
Lying darkens one's face, and tale bearing entails chastisement in the grave.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1213; Page No. 173 · permalink
It is not telling lie to bear tales intending to make two persons rejoin.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1089; Page No. 154 · permalink
It is a capital treachery to tell your brother (in faith) something that he takes as truth, while it's not.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1069; Page No. 151 · permalink
Assure me of six things, and I will ensure you of entering Paradise: avoidance of telling lie, avoidance of breaking your promise, keeping away from treachery to trusts, closing your eyes on the unlawful, controlling your hands and restraining your privy parts.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 244; Page No. 40 · permalink
Surely the Almighty Allah has created locks for polytheism and the key to those locks is wine. There is more evil in lying than in alcohol.
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 307 · permalink
All forms of lying are recorded in man's book of deeds, save the following: Telling lie in war for war is deceit, telling women a lie to please them, and telling two persons a lie to make them come to terms.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 175; Page No. 31&32 · permalink
All sorts of lying are sins, save the one benefiting people.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 186; Page No. 33 · permalink
If it were not for beggars' telling lie, those who repelled them would not be praised.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 997; Page No. 141 · permalink