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TREACHERY & FALSEHOOD ARE OPPOSITES OF FAITH
Mishkat al-Masabih : 4862
Mishkat al-MasabihHadith Number 4862
وَعَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ سَلِيمٍ أَنَّهُ قِيلَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ: أَيَكُونُ الْمُؤْمِنُ جَبَانًا؟ قَالَ: «نعم» . فَقيل: أَيَكُونُ الْمُؤْمِنُ بَخِيلًا؟ قَالَ: «نَعَمْ» . فَقِيلَ: أَيَكُونُ الْمُؤْمِنُ كَذَّابًا؟ قَالَ: «لَا» . رَوَاهُ مَالِكٌ وَالْبَيْهَقِيُّ فِي «شعب الْإِيمَان» مُرْسلا
Sayyiduna Safwan ibn Sulaym رحمه الله narrated that Allah's Messenger ﷺ was asked, "Can a believer be a coward?" He said, "Yes (it is possible)!" He was asked, "It is possible for a believer to be a miser?" He said, "Yes!" Then, he was asked, "Is it possible for a believer to be a (habitual) liar?" He said, "No!" [1]
[1] Muwatta Maalik # 56. 7-19, Bayhaqi in Shu'ab ul Eeman # 4832, Musnad Ahmad 2-288.Reference : Mishkat al-Masabih 4862In-book reference : Book 25, Hadith 235
