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Musnad Ahmad 16 (Book 1, Hadith 16) #33714
The Responsibility of Truth-Telling

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of speaking the truth and avoiding lying, as well as taking responsibility for one's actions and changing any wrongs that are seen.

Qais said: Abu Bakr stood up and praised and glorified Allah, then he said: O people, you recite this verse: "O you who believe! Take care of your own selves. If you follow the (right) guidance". al-Ma'idah 5:105, but you do not interpret it properly. I heard the Messenger of Allah say: "If the people see evil and do not change it, soon Allah will send His punishment upon them all'. He (Qais said: I heard Abu Bakr say: O people, beware of lying for lying is contrary to faith.
حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُعَاوِيَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا قَيْسٌ، قَالَ قَامَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّكُمْ تَقْرَءُونَ هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ ‏{‏يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْفُسَكُمْ لَا يَضُرُّكُمْ مَنْ ضَلَّ إِذَا اهْتَدَيْتُمْ‏}‏ إِلَى آخِرِ الْآيَةِ وَإِنَّكُمْ تَضَعُونَهَا عَلَى غَيْرِ مَوْضِعِهَا وَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ إِنَّ النَّاسَ إِذَا رَأَوْا الْمُنْكَرَ وَلَا يُغَيِّرُوهُ أَوْشَكَ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَعُمَّهُمْ بِعِقَابِهِ قَالَ وَسَمِعْتُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَقُولُ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِيَّاكُمْ وَالْكَذِبَ فَإِنَّ الْكَذِبَ مُجَانِبٌ لِلْإِيمَانِ‏.‏

TOPICS
truth  *  lying  *  faith  *  responsibility

QUICK LESSONS:
Speak truthfully; Take responsibility for one's actions; Change any wrongs seen in society
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith emphasizes the importance of speaking the truth and avoiding lying. It also encourages people to take responsibility for their actions by changing any wrongs they see in society. The Prophet Muhammad is quoted as saying that if people do not take action to change evil when they see it, Allah will send punishment upon them all. Abu Bakr then further emphasizes this point by warning people against lying, which he says goes against faith. This hadith teaches us that we should always strive to speak the truth and be responsible citizens who work towards making our society a better place.

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