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Sunan Ibn Majah 2225 (Book 12, Hadith 89) #31577
Cheating is Not Tolerated

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) warned against cheating and dishonesty.

It was narrated that Abu Hamra' said: "I saw the Messenger of Allah pass by a man having food in a vessel. He put his hand in it and said: 'Perhaps you are cheating. Whoever cheats us is not one of us"'.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِي دَاوُدَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْحَمْرَاءِ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ ـ مَرَّ بِجَنَبَاتِ رَجُلٍ عِنْدَهُ طَعَامٌ فِي وِعَاءٍ فَأَدْخَلَ يَدَهُ فِيهِ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ لَعَلَّكَ غَشَشْتَهُ مَنْ غَشَّنَا فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا

TOPICS
dishonesty  *  cheating  *  integrity  *  alkhiynah  *  taqw

QUICK LESSONS:
Be honest with others at all times even if it means sacrificing something for ourselves .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of honesty and integrity in our lives. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was passing by a man who had food in a vessel when he put his hand in it and said “Perhaps you are cheating. Whoever cheats us is not one of us”. This shows that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was warning against any kind of dishonesty or cheating as it is not tolerated within the Islamic faith. He wanted to make sure that everyone was honest with each other so that they could all live together peacefully and harmoniously without any mistrust or deceit between them. This hadith teaches us to be honest with each other at all times, even if it means sacrificing something for ourselves, because ultimately we will be rewarded for our honesty and integrity in this life as well as the hereafter.

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