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Malik related to me that he heard that someone said to Luqman,
"What has brought you to what we see?" meaning his high rank. Luqman
said, "Truthful speech, fulfilling the trust, and leaving what does
not concern me."
Muwatta Malik Book 56, Hadith 17
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Malik related to me that he heard that Abdullah ibn Masud used to
say, "You must tell the truth. Truthfulness leads to right action.
Right action leads to the Garden. Beware of lying. Lying leads to
corruption, and corruption leads to the Fire. Don't you see that it is
said, 'He speaks the truth and acts rightly,' and, 'He lies and is
corrupt.' "
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Malik related to me that he heard that Abdullah ibn Masud used to
say, "The slave continues to lie and a black spot grows in his heart
until all his heart becomes black. Then he is written, in Allah's
sight, among the liars."