LESSON
The fulfilment of promises is part of truthfulness. Allaah commands us to fulfill our promises. The prophet Muhammad [s] taught us to always fulfill our promises.
A Muslim’s word is sacred. It is his honour. A Muslim is duty bound to uphold his honour at all times. It is therefore compulsory for a Muslim to always uphold his promises. If we break our promises we lose our honour and respect in the eyes of others. We especially lose Allaah’s good favour and earn His anger. Whenever we make a promise to another person Allaah is always present bearing witness to the promise made. That is why every promise we make becomes a divine promise, a promise that Allaah will question us about. A Muslim is therefore very careful about making promises. He knows that every promise made is under the watchful eyes of Allaah, and that he will be accountable for fulfilling it. A Muslim therefore only makes a promise if he is certain that he will be able to fulfill it. He never makes casual promises. Whenever a Muslim makes a promise to anyone he makes a point of keeping it. Those who keep their promises earn the trust of people. 58
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