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Riyad as-Salihin 1541 (Book 17, Hadith 31) #38030
Honesty and Consistency in Words and Actions

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of being honest and consistent in one's words and actions.

Muhammad bin Zaid reported: Some people said to my grandfather, 'Abdullah bin 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them): We visit our rulers and tell them things contrary to what we say when we leave them'.Abdullah bin 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) replied: "In the days of the Messenger of Allah , we counted this act as an act of hypocrisy". Al-Bukhari.
وعن محمد بن زيد أن ناسًا قالوا لجده عبد الله بن عمر رضي الله عنهما‏:‏ إنا ندخل على سلاطيننا فنقول لهم بخلاف ما نتكلم إذا خرجنا من عندهم‏.‏ قال‏:‏ كنا نعد هذا نفاقًا على عهد رسول الله ‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه البخاري‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

TOPICS
honesty  *  consistency  *  words  *  actions  *  sidq  *  ikhlas

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive for truthfulness & sincerity; Remain true to yourself; Do not compromise on your values; Be honest & consistent in your words & deeds; Have integrity & faithfulness.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of being honest and consistent in one's words and actions. In the days of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), it was considered an act of hypocrisy to say one thing to someone while saying something else when away from them. The Prophet (ﷺ) taught us that we should always strive for truthfulness, sincerity, honesty, consistency, integrity, and faithfulness in our words as well as our deeds. We should never compromise on these values no matter what situation we are faced with or who we are speaking to. It is important that we remain true to ourselves at all times so that others can trust us.

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