Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Every treacherous person will have a banner raised over him on the Day of Resurrection. It will be said: This is the betrayal of this person!” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1736 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ …
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Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Every treacherous person will have a banner raised over him on the Day of Resurrection by which he will be known.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6966, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1737 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Every treacherous person will have a banner raised over him on the Day of Resurrection according to the measure of his betrayal. Surely, there is no greater betrayal than that committed by a ruler over the commoners.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim …
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‘Amr ibn al-Hamiq reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whenever a man promises safety for another man’s life and then kills him, I disavow myself from him even if the victim was an unbeliever.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 5982 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَمِقِ …
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Thawban reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The one who leads others in prayer should not supplicate only for himself to the exclusion of them. If he does so, he has betrayed them.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 357 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Conspiracy and treachery are in the Hellfire.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 6581 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ الْمَكْرُ وَالْخَدِيعَةُ فِي النَّارِ 6581 شعب الإيمان إخلاص العمل لله عز وجل وترك …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever marries a woman on the condition of a dowry he does not intend to pay to her, he is an adulterer. Whoever takes on a debt he does not intend to pay back to its owner, he is a thief.” Source: Musnad …
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever misleads us is not one of us. Conspiracy and deception are in Hellfire.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 5559 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بن مسعود قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ غَشَّنَا …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The believer is innocently generous and the wicked one is deceitfully malicious.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1964 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمُؤْمِنُ غِرٌّ كَرِيمٌ وَالْفَاجِرُ خِبٌّ لَئِيمٌ 1964 سنن …
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Abdur Rahman ibn Yazid reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The believer may have all kinds of natural dispositions flowing throughout himself, except for treachery and dishonesty.” Source: al-Īmān li-Ibn Abī Shaybah Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بن مسعود رضي الله …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, preceding the False Messiah will be years of deception, in which the truthful are belied, the liars are believed, the trustworthy are discredited, the treacherous are trusted, and the disgraceful speak.” It was said, “Who are the disgraceful?” The …
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Abdul Malik ibn ‘Umayr reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Whoever employs a man among his loved ones or relatives, employing him for no other reason besides that, then he has betrayed Allah, His messenger, and the believers.” Source: Musnad al-Fārūq 740 عن عبد الملك بن عُمَير قال قال عمرُ …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever has three traits is a hypocrite, even if he fasts, prays, goes to Hajj and Umrah, and claims to be a Muslim. When he speaks, he lies. When he promises, he breaks it. When he is trusted, he betrays it.” Source: …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Accept six deeds from me and I assure your acceptance into Paradise. When one of you speaks, let him not lie. When one of you promises, let him not break it. When one of you is trusted, let him not betray it. …
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Yahya ibn Sa’id reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Adultery does not become prevalent among people but that there will be much death among them. People do not defraud in weights and measures but that their provision will be cut off. People do not judge by other than the truth but …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Five sins come with five afflictions. People do not violate their covenant but that their enemies are given power over them. They do not judge by other than what Allah has revealed but that poverty will be prevalent. Obscenity does not …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Were is not for the children of Israel, meat would not spoil. Were it not for Eve, a wife would not betray her husband.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3152, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1470 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim Ibn …
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‘Imran ibn Husayn reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The best of you belong to my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Verily, after you will come deceitful people who cannot be trusted. They will swear oaths without being asked to swear oaths, they will make …
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Al-Muzanni reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Whoever admonishes his brother in private has been sincere to him and protected his reputation. Whoever admonishes him in public has humiliated him and betrayed him.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 13854 عن المزني قال الشافعي رحمه الله مَنْ وَعَظَ أَخَاهُ سِرًّا فَقَدْ نَصَحَهُ وَزَانَهُ وَمَنْ وَعَظَهُ …
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‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The unjust tax collector will not enter Paradise.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 2937 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Suyuti عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَا يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ صَاحِبُ مَكْسٍ 2937 سنن أبي داود …
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