Provision for the Seekers: A Brief Study of Selected Ahadith (11)

 "The most beloved actions in the sight of Allah are the regular ones, even if they amount to little in quantity." (Sahih al-Bukhari 6464)

This hadith tells us about the importance of remaining steadfast and consistent on good deeds. When we do something regularly, it has an impact on us. (This hadith refers to the voluntary good deeds, as we are already obligated to do the fard)

Abdullah bin Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Truth leads to piety and piety leads to Jannah. A man persists in speaking the truth till he is enrolled with Allah as a truthful. Falsehood leads to vice and vice leads to the Fire (Hell), and a person persists on telling lies until he is enrolled as a liar.” (Riyad as-Salihin 54)

We know what is good and bad, and doing good brings the pleasure of Allah. Truth (haqq) is in itself is a sign of righteousness, of being an upright individual, who is able to attain the raza of Allah. 

There are many levels/branches of imaan, and so many ways to express the belief in our heart. Truthfulness is one of those expressions, and it takes to Jannah. Being truthful is extremely important in the deen of islam. Jannah is the highest gift Allah gives when He is pleased with a believer

Usually people lie because of fear of consequences and/or to increase them in other people’s opinion—to appear better or superior. In the deen of Islam the only sight we need to be elevated in is in the sight of Allah. The whole goal in this life is to get Jannah, doing anything against that is useless. Everything we think, do, strive for, should be with Jannah as a goal. Despite how far we have gone or what we have done, Allah is Al-Haleem, there is always a back to His Mercy. Lying is never an option, because one lie asks for one more to cover it up. Don’t think about major or minor, think about Who is watching you.