Be honest in your dealings, Avoid any form of deceit or dishonesty

This hadith talks about the importance of avoiding deceit and cheating in all aspects of life. It was narrated by Sa,id b. Musayyib who reported that Mu'awiya said one day that he should narrate to them the evil make-up. He then went on to explain how Allah's Apostle forbade cheating and gave an example of a person coming with a staff with a cloth on its head as an example of what constitutes as cheating. Qatada then explained this further by saying it implies artificially increasing hair with the help of rags. This hadith teaches us to be honest in our dealings and not resort to any form of deceit or dishonesty in order to gain something for ourselves or others around us. We must also be aware that even small acts such as artificially increasing hair can be considered as forms of deceit and should therefore be avoided at all costs if we wish to live according to Islamic teachings.