Part 20

whoever kills himself with an iron weapon, he will carry that weapon in his hand and stab himself with it in

the Hell-fire wherein he will abide forever."1

Thabit Ibn Al-Dahhak (may Allah be pleased with him) reported the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) to

"He who killed himself with any thing in this world will be tormented with that very thing on the Day of

Judgment. Both cursing the believer and charging him with disbelief is tantamount to killing him." 2

It is also stated in the Sahih that

"The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) told his Companions about a man, who was wounded during a battle with

the Prophet but he was not patient and he killed himself with the tip of his sword. The Prophet (pbuh) said

"that this man will to be among the people of Hell." 3

Reported by A1-Bukhari and Muslim.

Reported by A1-Bukhari and Muslim.

{Then let us earnestly pray and invoke the curse of Allah on those who lie!}

{Allah guides not one who transgresses and lies!} (Ghafir: 28)

{Cursed be the conjecturers (the liars).} (Al-Dhariyat: 10)

On the authority of Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him), "the Messenger of Allah (pbuh)

"Adhere firmly to truthfulness for truthfulness surely leads to righteousness and righteousness

leads to Paradise, and a man is recorded with Allah as a sincere one as long as he is truthful.

However, lying leads to immorality and immorality leads to the Hell-Fire, and a man is recorded

with Allah as a liar as long as he lies."1

"Three are the signs of the hypocrite, even if he prays, fasts, and pretends to be a Muslim: When

he talks, he lies; when he makes a promise he breaks it; and when he is given a trust, he betrays it"

In another narration it is reported on the authority of ' Abdullah Ibn 'Vmar that the Prophet (pbuh) said,

"Four traits if found together in a person make him a hypocrite. Whoever has one of these, possesses one

of the hypocritical characteristics until he renounces it: When he speaks, he lies; when he draws a contract,

he breaches it, When he makes a promise, he breaks it; and he abuses his opponents in time of dispute." 3

AI-Bukhari reported in his Sahih the following hadith on the authority of Samarah Ibn Jundub (may Allah

"The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) used to ask, "Did anyone of you see a dream?" So those whom Allah

wished to tell would narrate dreams to him. One morning the Prophet (pbuh) said, "Last night two persons

came to me in a dream and woke me up and said to me, 'Proceed!' I set out with them... And we came to a

man laying flat on his back and another man standing over his head with an iron hook, and behold, he

would put the hook in one side of man's mouth and tear off that side of his face to the back of the neck and

Reported by A1-Bukhari and Muslim.

Reported by AI-Bukhari and Muslim.

similarly tear his nose from front to back and his eyes from front to back. Then he turned to the other side

of the man's face and did just as he had done with the other side. He hardly completed this side when the

other side returned to its normal state. Then he returned to repeat what he had done before. I said to my

two companions, 'Glory be to Allah! Who are these two persons?'... They said, 'This man is the symbol of

the person who goes out of his house in the morning and tells so many lies that it spreads all over the

Allah's Messenger (pbuh) also said,

"The believer may be naturally disposed to any shortcoming except treachery and lying." 1

"Beware of suspicion for suspicion is the most untruthful of speech."2

"There are Three types of people with whom Allah would neither speak to on the Day of Judgment, nor

would He look towards them, nor would He purify them (from sins) and there would be a tormenting

chastisement for them: The aged adulterer, the lying ruler and the destitute who is full of pride."3

"Woe to the one who tells lies to make people laugh. Woe to him, woe to him."4

False oaths are more heinous than the normal lying. Allah says about the character of the hypocrites:

{And they swear to falsehood knowingly.}

Furthermore, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said,

"There are three people whom Allah will not speak to, look at, or exonerate on the Day of Judgment, and

who will have a painful torment: he who withholds what he has of excessive water from a traveler in the

desert, he who sells merchandise after Asr (Late Afternoon) swearing by Allah that he paid more for it than

he actually did, and a man gives the pledge to a governor only for the sake of this world,' he will only be

loyal if he gets something of this worldly life." 5

The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said,

"!t is a grievous treachery to tell your brother lies when he believes what you say." 6

"Whoever claimed to have seen a vision while he is lying, on the Day of Judgment he will be commanded to

tide two hairs which is impossible."7

The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said,

Reported by Abu Dawud and AITirmidhi.

Reported by A1-Bukhari and Muslim.

Reported by AI-Bukhari and Muslim.

"The worst sin in the sight of Allah is the false witness."1

Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "A servant insists on lying until a black dot be

stamped over his heart and so his heart would be stamped as a whole with black color. With Allah such

servant would be recorded as a liar."2

The Muslim, therefore, is required to utter only the good words to be safe from error. Al-Bukhari

reported on the authority of Abu Huriarah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah

"Whoever believes in Allah and in the Last Day should utter only good word or he should keep

This agreed upon hadith indicates clearly that a person should not speak except with what seems to him as

Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) said that, "I asked the Messenger of Allah, '0 Messenger of

Allah! Who amongst Muslims is the most charitable?' He (pbuh) responded,

"The one who from his tongue and hands Muslims are safe."3

It is reported in the two Sahihs that,

"A servant may utter a word while he is unaware of its consequences, by it he would be thrown in Hell for a

distance more far than the distance between the east and west."

Bilal Ibn Al-Harith Al-Muzani said the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) declared,

"A man may speak a word out of Allah's Pleasure while he is unaware of its fruits, by which Allah decree

pleasure for that man until he meets Him. On the other hand, a man may speak a word out of Allah's wrath

while he is unaware of its consequences, by which Allah decree for him displeasure until he meets Him. "

Once a righteous man was questioned about the number of Man's faults. Thereupon, he answered,

"Man's faults are innumerable but I know 8000 faults. However, man can conceal these numerous faults

through keeping silent with the exception of good speak.

Reported by AI-Bukhari and Ahmad

Reported by Malik in AI-Muwata'.

Reported by A1-Bukhari and Muslim.

{And if any fail to judge by what Allah hath revealed, they are unbelievers.} (AI-Ma'idah: 44)

{And if any fail to judge by what Allah hath revealed, they are wrong-doers.}

{And if any do fail to judge by what Allah hath revealed, they are those who rebel.}

In his Mustadrak, AI-Hakim reported on the authority of Talhah Ibn 'Ubaid Allah (may Allah be

pleased with him) that the Prophet (pbuh) said,

"Verily, Allah never accepts the Prayer of a judge who judges with what Allah has not revealed."1

AI-Hakim reported also in his Sahih on the authority of Brada, (may Allah be pleased with him) that the

Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "The judges are of three types: One type will go to Paradise and the

remaining two will end up in the fire of Hell. The judge who will go to Paradise is one who understands the

truth and judges accordingly. One who judges unjustly after understanding the truth will go to Hell.

Likewise, the judge who judges in ignorance also will go to Hell. The Companions then asked, "What is the

guilt of the ignorant one?" He (pbuh) replied,

"Accepting the position of judge is his guilt until he gets a profound knowledge." 2

On the authority of Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said,

"Whoever is appointed to be a judge as if he is slaughtered without a knife." 3

AI-Fudail Ibn 'Eyad (may Allah bestow mercy on him) said, 'the judge should spend a day in his job

and a day in weeping over his own self."

Muhammad Ibn Wasi' (may Allah best our mercy on him) said,

"On the Day of Judgment, the first of men who will be called to account are the judges."

'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah say,

"On the Day of Judgment, the just judge would face a great trial that he wishes if he were not

appointed to judge between people even in the division of a palm-date."4

`Ali Ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) say,

'On the Day of Judgment, no ruler or judge but be brought before Allah, Exalted and Dignified be He, over

the Sirat, then his deeds will be made public. If he was a just, Allah will save him. On the other hand, if he

was unjust, the Sirat will strongly tremble to the extent that this one's organs would be scattered,' the

distance between each organ would be such and such long and he will fall into Hell-Fire. "

Makhul, moreover, said, "If I were to choose between holding the position of a judge and beheading, I

would surely prefer beheading over holding this job."

Ayub Al-Sikhtiani further said, "The more knowledge the scholar get, the more their fear of holding

the position of a judge increases."

Having told that Shuraih was appointed to be a judge, AIThawri commented, "They would corrupt

It was narrated that Malik Ibn Al-Mundhir appointed Muhammad Ibn Wasi', to be the judge of Basra.