It is stated in verse 58 of Surah An-Nisa, part 5:

اِنَّ   اللّٰہَ   یَاۡمُـرُکُمۡ   اَنۡ   تُؤَدُّوا  الۡاَمٰنٰتِ   اِلٰۤی  اَہۡلِہَا  ۙ

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: Indeed Allah commands you to hand over whatever you hold in trust, to their owners.

This attribute of a perfect true believer has been mentioned in a blessed Hadees that a true believer can form every habit, but he cannot be a liar and dishonest. (Musnad Imam Ahmad, vol. 8, pp. 276, Hadees 22232)

Whereas a hypocrite acts deceitfully in something that’s entrusted to him, as the Prophet of Rahmah, the Intercessor of the Ummah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said, ‘There are three signs of a hypocrite: (1) When he talks, he lies; (2) when he promises, he breaks it and (3) when he is entrusted, he betrays.

(Sahih Bukhari, vol. 1, pp. 24, Hadees 33, Gheebat ki Tabah Kariyan, pp. 463)

Dear Islamic brothers! Have you noticed! How terrible it is to be dishonest, that the true believer refrains from it and a hypocrite indulges in it. Remember! To be dishonest or to act deceitfully when entrusted with money, possessions or goods is Haraam and an act leading to Hell. Similarly, to act deceitfully in the trusts of personal conversation, activities and posts is also Haraam. For example, if someone shared a secret with us and his manner of doing so suggested that it should not be mentioned to anyone else or he has said that it has been entrusted to you, then do not share it with anyone else, now if we have told it to someone else, we have committed the sin of breach of trust.

Likewise, the task which has been assigned to a labourer or a servant during his time of work is a trust for them. If they waste this time deliberately or they do less work during this period of time, then they will also commit the sin of breach of trust. Similarly, it is the responsibility of a ruler to watch       his subject and be aware of them and do justice. If he does not fulfil the