Hadith on Truth: Do not lie by repeating everything you hear

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “It is enough falsehood for someone to speak of everything he hears.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 5

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَفَى بِالْمَرْءِ كَذِبًا أَنْ يُحَدِّثَ بِكُلِّ مَا سَمِعَ

5 صحيح مسلم مقدمة باب النهي عن الحديث بكل ما سمع

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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