Status: to be checked — The Arabic wording below is the famous, widely quoted wording. The exact reference (volume and Hadith number) in the five source books must be verified before use.
Said by: The Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
Arabic (عربی):
عَلَيْكُمْ بِالصِّدْقِ فَإِنَّ الصِّدْقَ يَهْدِي إِلَى الْبِرِّ وَإِنَّ الْبِرَّ يَهْدِي إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ
English translation:
"Hold fast to truthfulness, for truthfulness leads to goodness, and goodness leads to Paradise."
Reference: [reference — to be verified]
💡 Explanation: Every small truth we speak is a step on a path: truth leads to good deeds, and good deeds lead to Paradise. Honesty is not just one good habit — it is the door to all goodness.
Every small truth we speak is a step on a path: truth leads to good deeds, and good deeds lead to Paradise.