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Once
a man came to the prophet Muhammad (S) and said, "Oh prophet of
Allah, I have many bad habits. Which one of them should I give up
first?" The prophet said, "Give up telling lies first and
always speak the truth." The man promised to do so and went
home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out,
he thought for a moment about the promise he made with the prophet. |
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"If
tomorrow the prophet asks me where have I been, what shall I say?
Shall I say that I went out stealing? No, I cannot say that. But nor
can I lie. If I tell the truth, everyone will start hating me and
call me a thief. I would be punished for stealing."
So the man decided not to steal that night, and gave up this bad
habit. |
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