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3849. It was narrated from Awsat (bin Ismā'il) Al-Bajali that he heard Abu Bakr, when the Prophet ﷺ had passed away, saying: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ stood in this place where I am standing, last year." Then Abu Bakr wept, then he said: "You must adhere to the truth, for with it comes righteousness and they both lead to Paradise. And you must beware of lying, for with it
comes immorality, and they both lead to Hell. Ask Allāh for Al-Mu'āfāh, for no one is given anything after certainty that is better than Mu'āfāh[1]. Do not envy one another, do not hate one another, do not sever ties with one another, do not turn your backs on one another and be, O slaves of Allāh, brothers.” (Sahih)
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a. Every good deed is related to truth, so all kinds of good deeds might be facilitated for a veracious and truthful person.
b. Cutting off relations, especially kin relations, is not appropriate. However, severing relations for any religiously valid reason is allowed. It is even desirable if it results in good, or incites the mistaken person to correct himself.
c. Every Muslim is a brother of another Muslim. So, fighting or disputing based on tribe, family, region, language or party is contrary to Islam, rather it is a practice of the pre-Islamic period.
