27/46. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1973 — Repenting From Lying
What Has Been Related About Truthfulness And Falsehood
Hadith About Lying and Repentance
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1973
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1973
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ مَا كَانَ خُلُقٌ أَبْغَضَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنَ الْكَذِبِ وَلَقَدْ كَانَ الرَّجُلُ يُحَدِّثُ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِالْكِذْبَةِ فَمَا يَزَالُ فِي نَفْسِهِ حَتَّى يَعْلَمَ أَنَّهُ قَدْ أَحْدَثَ مِنْهَا تَوْبَةً . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ .
A'isha Narrated from:
There Was No Behavior More Hated To The Messenger Of Allah Than Lying. A Man Would Lie In Narrating Something In The Presence Of The Prophet, And He Would Not Be Content Until He Knew That He Had Repented.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1973In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 79English translation : Vol. 4, Book 1, Hadith 1973
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1973
This hadith about lying and repentance comes from Aishah, who said that there was no behavior more hated to the Messenger of Allah than lying. If a man lied while speaking in the Prophet’s presence, the matter would remain in the Prophet’s mind until he knew that the person had repented from it. The hadith shows how serious lying is in Islamic character. It also points to the value of repentance. The Prophet hated the behavior, yet the narration mentions relief when repentance was known. This teaches a balanced lesson: lying should be avoided, and if someone falls into it, they should return from it instead of staying careless.
What we learn from this hadith
- Lying was deeply hated by the Messenger of Allah.
- False speech should not be treated casually.
- Repentance from lying matters in this narration.
- A person should correct sinful speech after falling into it.
