Riyad as-Salihin, 689

'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'as (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Four are the qualities which, when found in a person, make him a sheer hypocrite, and one who possesses one of them, possesses one characteristic of hypocrisy until he abandons it. These are: When he is entrusted with something, he betrays trust; when he speaks, he lies; when he promises, he acts treacherously; and when he argues, he behaves in a very imprudent, insulting manner." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص رضي الله عنهما، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏

‏أربع من كن فيه كان منافقا خالصاً‏.‏ ومن كانت فيه خصلة منهن كانت فيه خصلة من النفاق حتى يدعها ‏:‏ إذا اؤتمن خان ، وإذا حدث كذب، وإذا عاهد غدر، وإذا خاصم فجر‏

‏‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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In-Book Reference: Book 1, Hadith 10

Sharh · explanationclick to expand

Guidance from the Hadiths: 1) Lying, breaking promises, breach of trust, non-fulfillment of covenants, and immorality in disputes are all signs of hypocrisy about which the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) informed and warned us. 2) A believer should be punctual, for an appointment is like a promise to be fulfilled, and non-fulfillment of promises is a trait of hypocrites. How often people break their promises, and this ruins interests and yields evils.

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