Follow truth , Focus on spiritual growth , Avoid worthless activities

This hadith speaks about the importance of truth and discourages playing games such as dice and chess. It was narrated by Yahya from Malik from Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umar that when he found one of his family playing dice he beat him and destroyed the dice. Yahya said that he heard Malik say there is no good in chess and disapproved of it. He recited this ayat “What is there after the truth except going the wrong way” which means that if we do not follow truth then we will be led astray. This hadith teaches us to stay away from activities such as gambling or playing games like chess which are considered worthless activities according to Islamic teachings. We should focus on doing things which are beneficial for our spiritual growth instead of wasting time on activities with no benefit or purpose.