Library Ethics Greater Sins Chapter 23 Non fulfilment of a Promise Hypocrites do not keep their words
Hypocrites do not keep their words
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Hypocrites do not keep their words
The Holy Prophet (S) is reported to have said:
“Three traits make man a hypocrite even if he prays and fasts:
Betrayal of trust, lying and non-fulfillment of promise.”
(UsÅ«l al-KÄfi)
Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) says,
“Those who are just in their dealing, those who do not lie and those who fulfill their promises are from those who have perfect morals. And it is HarÄm to criticise them behind their back. Their being just (Ä€dil) is obvious. To maintain brotherly relations with them is Wajib.”
(UsÅ«l al-KÄfi)
It follows from this tradition, that a person who is unjust, a liar and one who does not keep his word, does not possess morals. He is not a just person (Ä€dil) but a transgressor (Fasiq) and it is not Wajib to fulfill the rights of brotherhood towards him.
