English
Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever abandons lying 1 when it is false 2 will have a palace built for him in the outskirts of Paradise. Whoever abandons arguing, even when he is right, will have one built for him in the middle of Paradise. And whoever perfects his character will have one built for him in its highest part.”
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 1993 (unverified) 98% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (4)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “Whoever abandons lying” means at the time of its temptation. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)
Note 2
(2) His statement: “when it is false” is an explanatory clause between the condition and the consequence to deter from lying, as lying is inherently false. Or it is a circumstantial clause referring to the object, meaning it is false with no beneficial justification, such as in war, reconciling people, or permissible indirect expressions. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)
Note 1
(۱) قوله: من ترك الكذب أي وقت مراثه. كذا في «المرقاة».
Note 2
(۲) قوله : وهو باطل : جملة معترضة بين الشرط والجزاء للتنفير عن الكذب، فإن الأصل فيه أنه باطل، أو جملة حالية من المفعول، أي والحال أنه باطل لا مصلحة فيه من مرخصات الكذب، كما في الحرب، أو إصلاح ذات البين والمعاريض. كذا في «المرقاة».