Prophet Muhammad (sallalLaahu Alaihi Wasallam), The TRUTHFUL and RIGHTEOUS

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. YaumAlth-thalaatha. 4th day of RAJAB (Tuesday 16th February 2021).

*_Prophet Muhammad (sallalLaahu Alaihi Wasallam), The TRUTHFUL  and RIGHTEOUS_*. BismilLah. 

Our beloved Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam was recognized, even by the Quraish of Makkah, his worst enemies, who called him by the name of as-Sidddiq (the truthful) and al-Ameen (the trustworthy) long before his Prophet hood because of his honest and truthful dealings as a trader. But the titles al-Ameen and as-Sidddiq do not simply imply honesty in money matters alone; they are comprehensive and cover righteousness in every form.  Whoever happened to have any dealings with him at this early period never ceased to praise him all his life.

The consistency of his honest and truthful conduct is proven by the fact that he began his mission of Prophethood with the words: Laa ilaaha illa ‘Llah (there is no deity worthy of worship but ALLAH) and ended his Mission with the same thought when he said, on his death bed: “Lord! Blessed Companion on High.” Having sincerely and faithfully rendered his obligations towards ALLAH'S ’s creatures, he then returned to the loving bosom of ALLAH and His Companionship on High (Bukhari, 4463).

He loved truth intensely, adhered to truth and preached truth all his life.  He never uttered a single lie all his life, either before or after his Prophethood. In the battle of Hunain, when the fighting became rough and fierce and the Muslim warriors were in disarray, and running in all directions and when defeat seemed certain, the Prophet was not in the least in doubt about his mission. He declared openly: “I am the Messenger of ALLAH; there is no untruth in this” (Bukhari, 4317). This implies that truth was deeply ingrained in the mind of the Prophet and the only thing he could do with it was to pass it on to his listeners.

It is because of his universal reputation for honesty and integrity that ALLAH, the Mighty GOD in the Qur’an says: “0 Muhammad! ALLAH know that what they say grieves you, but it is not you whom they charge with falsehood; these wicked people are, in fact, denying the Revelations of your Lord, ALLAH ”(Qur’an, 6:33).

The Prophet went further to say a true action leads to the path of virtue, and virtue paves the way of a person to paradise, and this person continues to speak the truth until, in the sight of ALLAH, he is named as-S’iddiq (the Truthful). Lying, on the other hand, leads to vice, and vice leads to indecent acts and a person goes on lying until, in the sight of ALLAH, he is called a liar (Bukhari, 116).

This shows that truth brings peace of mind, but falsehood disturbs the mind. When the mind is disturbed as a result of vice, there is no way an individual can achieve peaceful coexistence with another brethren. This is also related to interpersonal transactions:

A sale agreement is revocable until the buyer and seller part company. If they tell the truth and disclose everything relevant to the transaction, it becomes full of blessings for both of them; but if they speak falsely and conceal that which should be disclosed, the blessing of the transaction is wiped out. (Bukhari, 2079). 

*_May ALLAH keep guiding us all and protect us from any satanic influences_*. Aameen.