One who lies is a hypocrite

One who lies is a hypocrite

1987 11 November 16 One who lies is a hypocrite (80) The Prophet was asked whether a coward could be a believer, and he said yes. Then he was asked whether a miser could be a believer, and he said yes. When asked if a liar could be a believer, he said no. Khuzaifa ibn’ul-Yaman remarked that in the time of the Prophet, one used to be counted as a hypocrite when one lied. “But nowadays I hear one of you uttering such lies at least ten times a day.”

–Hadith .

The least one can do is control one’s tongue

1987 11 November 16 The least one can do is control one’s tongue (84) An Arab desert-dweller came to the Prophet and asked to be shown a deed which would take him to heaven. The Prophet told him to free bondsmen, to let other partake of the milk of his camels, to join with those who break away form him, to feed the hungry, give water to the thirsty, to enjoin justice and to forbid evil. Finally the Prophet said: “And if you cannot do all this, then at least refrain from uttering anything but the truth.”

-Hadith