Hadith #218
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ عَ
نْ شَقِيقٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْكُمْ بِالصِّدْقِ فَإِنَّ الصِّدْقَ يَهْدِي إِلَى الْبِرِّ وَإِنَّ الْبِرَّ يَهْدِي إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ وَمَا يَزَالُ الرَّجُلُ يَصْدُقُ حَتَّى يُكْتَبَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ صِدِّيقًا وَإِيَّاكُمْ وَالْكَذِبَ فَإِنَّ الْكَذِبَ يَهْدِي إِلَى الْفُجُورِ وَإِنَّ الْفُجُورَ يَهْدِي إِلَى النَّارِ وَمَا يَزَالُ الرَّجُلُ يَكْذِبُ وَيَتَحَرَّى الْكَذِبَ حَتَّى يُكْتَبَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ كَذَّابًا
Isnad Chain
أبو معاوية
الأعمش ع
English Translation
It was narrated from 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (رضي الله عنه) — via Abu Mu'awiya, from al-A'mash, from Shaqiq — that 'Abdullah said: 'the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: You must be truthful — for truthfulness guides to righteousness [birr], and righteousness guides to Paradise. A man keeps telling the truth until he is recorded before Allah (عز وجل) as a truthful one [siddiq]. And beware of lying — for lying guides to wickedness [fujur], and wickedness guides to the Fire. A man keeps lying and seeking after lies until he is recorded before Allah (عز وجل) as a great liar [kadhdhab].'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 11, Hadith 218
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 3456
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-39846