mother had made me promise to tell the truth in every circumstance, and never to speak a lie. I cannot break the promise I have made to my mother.’ Listening to this, the chief of the robbers burst into tears and said, ‘Alas! You have sincerely fulfilled the promise you made to your mother but I have been going against the promises for years I have made to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.’

Impressed by the sincerity and piety of this young traveller of the path of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, the chief of the robbers repented of his sins. His fellow thieves also repented and said, ‘O chief! You were our leader when we were robbers, now you will also lead us to the path of righteousness.’ (Bahjat-ul-Asraar, pp. 167)

نگاہِ ولی میں وہ تاثیر دیکھی                   بدلتی ہزاروں کی تقدیر دیکھی

Benefits of truthfulness

Dear Islamic brothers! Have you seen! Just think for a while! What a high rank one can attain by fulfilling the promise he has made to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! By the blessings of his truthfulness, piety and sacrifices in the path of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, our Ghaus-e-A’zam عَـلَيْـهِ رَحْـمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ الۡاَکۡرَم became very famous and inspired millions of people to tread the right path who had deviated from it. Today, everyone acknowledges him as a great Wali and honours him from the bottom of their hearts.

Sayings of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّی اللّٰہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم

1.         Hold on to the truth, because truth leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Jannah; a man continues speaking the truth and striving for truth, until he is written before Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ as very truthful (Siddeeq). Beware of lying, for lying leads to sin, and sin leads to the fire; a man continues lying and striving for falsehood until he is written before Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ as a great liar. (Sahih Muslim, pp. 1405, Hadees 2607)

2.         Whoever becomes habitual of speaking the truth, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ makes him pious.

3.         He develops the habit of carrying out righteous deeds.