Truthfulness
21 sayings
The narrator says that I said to Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.),
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-SecondGreater Sin ,page 107; Wasaelush Shia link
Do not be deceived by the prolonged sajda and rukoo of a man, they may be a part of his habits (that he could not avoid). See his truth and trustworthiness.
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-SecondGreater Sin ,page 108 link
God is truthful, and so be truthful to Him.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 722; Page No. 104 link
How nice a bestowal it is to hear a word of truth and communicate it to your Muslim brother!
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 927; Page No. 130&131 link
He who in the path of truth walks, effectively talks.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 873; Page No. 124 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Truthfulness is the tongue of the Real
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 275; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 962 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Truthfulness saves you even though you fear it whereas lying ruins you even though you feel safe from it
Ghurar al-Hikam, nos. 1118-1119; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 962 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Truthfulness is the goodness of everything whereas lying corrupts everything.
Ghurar al-Hikam, nos. 1115-1116; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 962 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Truthfulness is a trust whereas lying is deception
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 15; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 962 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The worth of a man is measured by the extent of his ambition, and his truthfulness is measured by his integrity
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 47; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 963 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Faith is to prefer to tell the truth, even if it be to your detriment, over lying even though it be to your benefit
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 458; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 963 link
Learn to tell the truth before you learn to speak
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 104, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 963 link
Truthfulness is an honour
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 269, no. 109; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 963 link
He whose tongue tells the truth is pure of action.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 104, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 963 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The truthful one is at the height of salvation and dignity, whereas the liar is on the brink of ignominy and degradation
Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 86; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 963 link
Do not be deceived by their [lengthy] prayer or their [Abundant] fasting, for verily it may be that a man becomes so attached to his prayer and his fasting that were he to stop doing them, he would be greatly disturbed. Rather test these people through the truth in their speech and their prompt return of goods entrusted in their care
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 104, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 963 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Better than the truth itself is the one who tells it, and better than the good deed itself is the one who performs it
Amali al-Tusi, p. 223, no. 385; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 964 link
Truthfulness is incumbent upon you, for verily it is one of the doors of Paradise.
Tarikh Baghdad, p. 11, no. 82; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 962 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Truthfulness is the congruity of logic with divine convention, whereas lying removes logic from divine convention
Ghurar al-Hikam, nos. 1552-1553; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 962 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Amir al-Mu'minin Im?m 'Al? ibn Ab? T?lib (a.s.), when he was asked about the most truthful saying, replied, 'The testimony that there is no god but Allah
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p378, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 964 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The most truthful of sayings is that which the tongue of the present utters.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3302; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 964 link
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