How many times have you lied?

Reference: Siyar A’laam an-Nubalaa v4 p86

al-Ahnaf ibn Qays رحمه الله said:

I only [ever] lied once.

‘Umar asked me about a garment, [and] how much I paid for it. So I [lied, and] dropped its price by two thirds.


Translation originally published on 10 June, 2017.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004.

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