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An Islamic Story About Speaking the Truth
In a quiet village nestled between green hills, there lived a young boy named Yusuf, who was just seven years old. He had big curious eyes and a heart full of kindness. He was known for always speaking the truth, even when it was difficult. His mother often told him, “Yusuf, honesty is a part of faith. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, ‘Truthfulness leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Paradise.'”
One sunny morning, Yusuf was playing outside with his friends when they accidentally kicked a ball into the neighbor’s garden. It hit a flower pot and broke it.
All the boys became scared.
“Let’s run away,” one of them whispered.
“No one saw us,” said another.
But Yusuf shook his head. “We broke it, and we must tell the truth. Allah sees us even if people don’t.”
The boys hesitated, but Yusuf walked straight to the neighbor’s door and knocked. An old man opened it, looking surprised.
“Uncle, we are very sorry,” Yusuf said. “Our ball broke your flower pot by accident. We didn’t mean to, and we will help fix it.”
The man looked at Yusuf and smiled kindly. “JazakAllah khair, Yusuf. You are brave and honest. Not many children would admit a mistake like that. I forgive you. And I’m proud of your truthfulness.”
Later that day, Yusuf’s father heard about what happened and hugged his son.
“You reminded me of a beautiful hadith,” he said.
‘Be truthful, even if it is against yourself.’ (Qur’an 4:135)
From that day on, many parents in the village began telling their children about Yusuf’s honesty, using his example to teach them about the value of truth in Islam.
Moral of the Story:
Honesty is a part of Imaan (faith). Even when it’s hard, speaking the truth brings peace, respect, and the reward of Allah. Children who are honest grow into trustworthy adults, just like our beloved Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), who was called Al-Ameen—the trustworthy.