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2. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) said, “Surely taking false oaths in times of helplessness causes entire cities to become vacant of its residents.”

3. Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “Keep away from taking false oaths because it causes the cities to become vacant of its residents.”

One who speaks truth, first Allah testifies to his words and he considers himself truthful. One who lies, first Allah falsifies his words and that person himself knows that he is a liar.”

4. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his ancestors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “Taking false oaths in case of helplessness causes entire cities to become vacant of its residents.”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Forgery against Allah and the Messenger of Allah is of the major sins.”’

al-Mukhtar used to lie about Ali b. al-Husayn عليهما السلام

“Five things will break one’s fast: to eat; to drink; to have sexual intercourse; to submerge the whole body in water; and to ascribe lies to God, His Prophet (MGB) and the Immaculate Imams (MGB).”

"Lying about Allah, the Exalted, and His Messenger, and the Awsiya' (Imams) is among the major sins. And the Messenger of Allah (sw) said, 'Whoever attributes to me what I have not said should prepare his seat in the Hellfire.'"

“Three kinds of people will be punished on the Day of Judgment – a person who draws a picture of an animal. He will get punishment from the time soul enters his body and he cannot blow spirit into it on his own. A person who narrates false dreams will be punished as long as two grains of maize continue to meet and he himself cannot make the two grains meet. Molten lead will be poured into the ears of the one who listens to that which is detested by the people.”

“False oaths are the reason behind ‘transfer of mercy’.” Upon being asked the meaning, Imam (a.s.) replied, “Transfer of mercy means spread of diseases.” Muhammad bin Yahya has narrated it as being heavy instead of being transferred.”

al-Shari’i had the Kuniyya Abi Muhammad [Harun said: I think his name was al-Hasan] and he was one of the companions of Abi al-Hasan Ali b. Muhammad [al-Naqi] عليه السلام and then al-Hasan b. Ali [al-Askari] عليه السلام after him. He was the first to claim a station that Allah did not bestow on him and for which he was not suited. He lied upon Allah and His Proofs عليهم السلام and attributed to them that which is not fitting to them and which they are disassociated from. Then the Shia cursed him and disassociated from him. A Tawqi of the Imam عليه السلام came out in cursing and disassociating from him. Harun said: He [Shari’i] ultimately manifested a call to outright disbelief and heresy.

“It is not proper for a Muslim man to become friends with an indecent, an idiot and a liar.”

I heard him saying: may Allah curse Bayan the straw seller, and also [saying]: Bayan – may Allah curse him – used to lie about my father, I bear witness that my father Ali b. al-Husayn was [naught but] a righteous slave.

“The punishment of taking false oath is given to the person within forty days in this world itself.”

“About the case of false testimony abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If the asset exists in its substance, it must be returned to its owner, but if it does not exist, then he is responsible for an amount equal to what is lost from the assets of the man.’”

5. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) said, “False oaths bring along poverty and hunger with them.”

“It was mentioned before Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) that the weaver (knitting) is condemned. The Imam said, ‘It is the one who weaves and fabricates lies against Allah and the Messenger of Allah.”’

“Abu Ja’far (a.s.) has said, ‘The first one to rebuff the liar is Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, then the two angels who are with him, then he is the one who knows he is a liar.’”

“I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) saying, ‘Of the signs of lies in a liar is his telling you news of heaven, earth. East and West, but when you ask him about what Allah has made unlawful and what He has made lawful, you will find nothing with him (devoid of the knowledge of Shari’a).”’

"I would like to warn you about two forms of behavior that lead a man to destruction. I prohibit you from dealing with Allah on the basis of falsehood and from giving fatwa to people without knowledge.”