HADEES ON BETRAYAL.....Betrayal is the fountainhead of hypocrisy.

Feb 17, '13 10:09 AM for everyone

1 - The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Do not betray the one who betrays you lest you be like him.' [Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103, p. 175, no. 3]

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2 - The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The one who betrays his trust is not from us.' [Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75, p. 172, no. 14]

3 - Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Betrayal is the fountainhead of hypocrisy.' [Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 969]

4 - Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The believer is naturally disposed to all the traits except betrayal and lying.' [Al-Ikhtisas, p. 231]

5 - Mu'awiyah b. `Ammar narrated, 'I asked Imam al-Sadiq (AS),' If I entrust some money with a man and he denies that I entrusted him with anything, and then he [in the future] entrusts me with money, can I keep that money [to make up for the money that he took from me]? Imam al-Sadiq (AS) replied, 'No, that is betrayal.' [Nur al-Thaqalayn, v. 2, p. 144, no. 68]

6 - AbU Thumama narrated: 'I came to Imam al-Sadiq (AS) and said to him,' May I be your ransom! I am a man who wishes to go to Makkah but I have an overdue debt so can you please advise me? 'The Imam (AS) replied, 'Pay your debt and focus on meeting your Lord without any debt on your shoulders, for verily a believer does not betray [his trust ].'[` AIlal al-Sharai `a, p. 528, no. 7]