Reading the statement of Imam al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) regarding what he transmitted: "

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The reader: The author (may Allah have mercy on him) quoted: “From Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) who said:

Truth leads to piety and piety leads to Jannah. A man persists in speaking the truth till he is recorded with Allah as a truthful man. Falsehood leads to transgression and transgression leads to the Hell-fire. A man continues to speak falsehood till he is recorded with Allah as a great liar.

إن الصدق يهدي إلى البِر ، وإن البِرَّ يهدي إلى الجنة ، وإن الرجل ليصدُق حتى يكتب عند الله صدِّيقاً ، وإن الكذب يهدي إلى الفجور ، وإن الفجور يهدي إلى النار ، وإن الرجل ليكذب حتى يكتب عند الله كذاباً

Riyad as-Salihin 1542

Agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim”.

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